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COST Weekly Equity Report

Costco Wholesale Corp

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 982.4 USD 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 1.1% latest completed week
4W Return -6.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 1.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only (needing a membership to shop there) big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

COST closed the latest completed week at 982.4 USD. The 4-week return is -6.3% and the 12-week return is 1.2%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -0.27. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 40/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 1.8%
Volume 1.0x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 66 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 36 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 27 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 5 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 41 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 66 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 2 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
965.1 USD
Vs Trend Line
1.8%
Fair Value
839.6 USD
Vs Fair Value
17.0%
52W High
1,096 USD
52W Low
841.7 USD
Drawdown
-10.4%
Range Position
55.2%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 1.1%
4W -6.3%
12W 1.2%
26W 11.4%
52W -0.2%

Trend read

Active Streak
16 weeks
52W Active Weeks
20
52W Active Breadth
38.5%
Sector Scope
US Consumer Defensive
Sector Rank
145 of 238
Sector Percentile
39.2%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.27
4W MD Change
-226.7%
Relative Strength
-13.48
4W RS Change
-57.3%
Expectation
Positive
Probability
60.28%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
9.4M
13W Average
9.7M
52W Average
11.0M
Vs 13W
1.0x
Vs 52W
0.9x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.8%
52W Volatility
2.7%
Upside Weeks
27
Downside Weeks
25
Downside Breadth
48.1%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.0% / -2.1%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
US
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Currency
USD
Market Cap
445.3B

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 16-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.

Risk signals

  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 982.4 USD 1.1% 965.1 USD 839.6 USD -0.27 -13.48 9.4M On
5 Jun 2026 971.9 USD 1.6% 963.1 USD 836.6 USD 0.03 -12.98 12.6M On
29 May 2026 956.3 USD -7.0% 961.3 USD 833.5 USD 0.22 -18.75 15.0M On
22 May 2026 1,028 USD -2.0% 959.8 USD 830.6 USD 0.32 -10.87 11.5M On
15 May 2026 1,049 USD 4.0% 956.4 USD 827.1 USD 0.21 -8.57 9.4M On
8 May 2026 1,009 USD -0.3% 952.5 USD 823.4 USD 0.18 -12.86 9.4M On
1 May 2026 1,012 USD 0.2% 949.8 USD 820.1 USD 0.28 -8.50 8.5M On
24 Apr 2026 1,010 USD 1.1% 946.4 USD 816.7 USD 0.46 -7.87 7.3M On
17 Apr 2026 998.4 USD 0.1% 943.2 USD 813.3 USD 0.58 -7.37 10.6M On
10 Apr 2026 997.0 USD -1.6% 941.5 USD 810.0 USD 0.57 -2.57 8.9M On
2 Apr 2026 1,013 USD 3.2% 940.4 USD 806.6 USD 0.60 2.88 8.2M On
27 Mar 2026 982.4 USD 1.2% 938.6 USD 803.1 USD 0.63 3.19 7.1M On
20 Mar 2026 970.9 USD -3.6% 937.1 USD 799.9 USD 0.78 -1.57 7.9M On
13 Mar 2026 1,007 USD 1.0% 936.6 USD 796.7 USD 0.85 -0.17 8.4M On