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COST — Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) is a consumer defensive stock listed on NASDAQ (United States). At the close of September 29, 2026 it traded at 924.59 (+0.18% on the day), -2.0% over one month, +0.1% over three months, +1.4% over twelve months. The InvestMuse composite score is +7 on a −100 to +100 scale, a mixed read that ranks #591 of about 1,221 assets. The strongest of its nine dimensions are Regime (hidden Markov model) (+60) and News sentiment (+21); the weakest is Sector edge (-30). Its volatility regime from the hidden Markov model is Hot. 291 news articles in the last 30 days carried an average tone of +0.20 (on −1 to +1).

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The facts

Last close924.59 (September 29, 2026)
1 day / 1 month / 3 months / 12 months+0.18% / -2.0% / +0.1% / +1.4%
52-week range846.26 – 1,093
Composite score+7 / 100 · mixed view · rank #591
Volatility regime (HMM)Hot
Resistance levels135.00, 520.00, 955.00
Trailing P/E48.0
Market cap$424.1B

The nine dimensions

Each dimension is scored from −100 to +100; the composite is their weighted blend. Composite of 9 dimensions; not a recommendation.

How this read is made

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Data as of September 29, 2026. Observations from public market data — not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell.