Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy) with 83/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (13% profit margin, 42% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (13% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.
Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.
3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on COST
42.4% ROIC with 12.8% gross margin and 2.09% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 9.38 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.79x with 29/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (13% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 49x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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COST Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
SEC XBRL FY2025 → FY2026: Disciplined near-zero share dilution.
vs. +10.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on COST today. View full Setup Ledger →
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COST Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell COST stock right now?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) currently earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy — BUY) with 83/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (13% profit margin, 42% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
What is COST's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
COST's 12-month base price target is $1192.17 (range $1056.73 to $1281.45), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.