# Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Price, Chart, Fundamentals & News

> Costco trades at $978.62 with a P/E of 47.14, above the tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59. Recent headlines focus on its valuation and a $1.47 dividend.

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- **Updated:** 2026-10-16
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## Key data

- **Ticker:** COST
- **Exchange:** NASDAQ
- **Sector:** Consumer Staples
- **Industry:** Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
- **HQ:** Washington; U.S.A

Costco trades at $978.62 with a P/E of 47.14, above the tracked Consumer Staples peer median of 42.59. Recent headlines focus on its valuation and a $1.47 dividend.

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## Sources

1. [Costco Stock Looks Expensive. Here’s Why Investors Keep Buying - 24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/15/costco-stock-looks-expensive-heres-why-investors-keep-buying/)
2. [1,034 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST Acquired by Fortress Financial Solutions LLC - MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-1034-shares-of-costco-wholesale-corporation-cost-acquired-by-fortress-financial-solutions-llc-2026-10-15/)
3. [Costco Wholesale Shares Rise 0.022% After Hours After $1.47 Dividend Approval - Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ - Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/10/62372229/costco-shares-after-hours-dividend)
4. [Why Is Costco (COST) Stock Trending After Hours? - TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:73c8ccbb2094b:0-why-is-costco-cost-stock-trending-after-hours/)
5. [Costco (COST) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.47 per Share - GuruFocus](https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9123973/costco-cost-declares-quarterly-dividend-of-147-per-share)
6. [AISA Financial API](https://aisa.one/docs/api-reference/financial/getprices)
7. [Costco Wholesale Corp SEC filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000909832)

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