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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · Consumer Defensive · · USD
915.74 USD
0.00 (-1.04%)
● Updated 2026-09-07 19:34 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh
Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score SELL Mid-term (Position)

44
/ 100
Technical 20
Trend & RS 32
Momentum 40
Fundamental 83
Macro 64
Liquidity 61
ComponentScoreWeight
Technical 20.0 20%
Trend & RS 31.6 30%
Momentum 39.7 15%
Fundamental 83.3 10%
Macro 64.4 20%
Liquidity 61.1 5%

Trade Setup

Entry 915.74
Stop Loss 881.32 (3.8%)
Target 1 (1:1) 950.16 (+3.8%)
Target 2 (2:1) 984.58 (+7.5%)
ATR(14) 17.21 (1.9%)
Risk per Share 34.42
Reward:Risk 2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor Score Z Bar
Value 3.7 -1.85
Momentum 39.7 -0.41
Quality 40.2 -0.39
Composite 27.9

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 6 /9 — Average
1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover
Altman Z-Score 28.56 Safe Zone
Distress <1.81Grey 1.81–2.99>2.99 Safe

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

MetricStockSectorvs Peers
P/E Ratio 46.1 18.0 +156% above
P/B Ratio 24.6 2.5 Above
Dividend Yield 64.0% 2.0% Above avg

Comparing against Consumer Defensive median multiples.

Trading at a premium to sector peers — verify growth justifies premium.

Intrinsic Value (DCF) Significantly Overvalued

Intrinsic Value
542.75
vs
Market Price
915.74
Upside
-40.7%
Margin of Safety -68.7%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)49,395,335,030
Terminal Value PV191,302,273,101
Total Enterprise Value240,697,608,131

Assumptions

Base FCF7,049,539,068
Growth Rate (5yr)21.5%
Terminal Growth2.5%
Discount Rate (WACC)9.0%

2-stage DCF: 5yr projected FCF + Gordon Growth terminal value. Estimates only — adjust growth and WACC for your own assumptions.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%
Recommended Size
27.73%
Full Kelly
13.86%
Half Kelly
5.0%
Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 44/100. Estimated win rate 53%, avg win 7.6%, avg loss 4.1%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG SELL

1
Bullish Signals
4
Bearish Signals
38.15
RSI(14)
-5.7931
MACD

Relative Strength (RS) WEAKENING

41
/ 99
RS Rating
O'Neil filter: <80
RS vs SPY ↓ FALLING (-10.3% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector UNDERPERFORMING (Consumer Defensive)
RS New High No (60d since high)
Sector Outperformance -8.1% (3M)
RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)
← older newer →
RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS
WEAKENING: Losing momentum — the stock was performing well but is now falling behind the market.

Technical Indicators

IndicatorValueSignal
Rsi 38.15 NEUTRAL
Macd -5.7931 BEARISH
Ma Cross 943.01 / 957.9 DEATH CROSS
Trend Short BELOW SMA50
Trend Long BELOW SMA200
Bollinger LOWER BAND
Volume 1.17x NORMAL

Key Levels

LevelPrice
52-Week High1096.50
Bollinger Upper975.64
SMA(200)957.9
SMA(50)943.01
SMA(20)947.19
Current Price915.74
Bollinger Lower918.74
52-Week Low844.06
ATR(14)17.21

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

Insufficient data for Wyckoff analysis.

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

DateSignalVolDescription
2026-08-31 Normal 1.35x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-01 Normal 0.85x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-02 Normal 1.22x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-03 Normal 1.23x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-04 Normal 1.17x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BEARISH

LineValueStatus
Tenkan-sen (9) 941.79 Below Kijun
Kijun-sen (26) 946.62 Base line
Senkou A 944.21 Leading span A
Senkou B 946.66 Leading span B
Cloud 944.21 – 946.66 Bearish (Red)
Price vs Cloud 915.74 Below Cloud
Chikou Span 951.89 Bearish
Alignment Score 0/4 BEARISH

TTM Squeeze & Divergences

TTM Squeeze

SQUEEZE OFF No squeeze Momentum: BEARISH
BB: 918.74 – 975.64  |  KC: 922.44 – 971.95

Divergences (last 60 bars)

TypeIndicatorBars AgoStrength
Regular Bearish MACD 10

Anchored VWAP

VWAP: 959.77 Anchor: 2025-12-16 (52w Low) BELOW AVWAP -4.6%

Heikin-Ashi Trend

BEARISH Full data via /api/advanced/COST

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap406.11B
P/E (TTM)46.09
Forward P/EN/A
P/B24.57
EPS19.87

Financial Health

MetricValue
Revenue Growth21.5%
Profit Margin3.0%
ROE29.2%
Debt/Equity60.26
Current Ratio1.07
Dividend Yield64.0%
Payout RatioN/A
Beta0.85

Trading Data

915.74
Open
915.74
Day High
915.74
Day Low
2.08M
Volume (1.0x avg)

Recent News (8)

Why Does Amazon Trade at a Discount to Walmart and Costco? Here's the Only Answer That Makes Sense.
Motley Fool · 2026-09-07
1 Stat That Makes Costco Hard to Ignore this September
Motley Fool · 2026-09-07
Loss of Costco deal helps push beverage brand into Chapter 11
TheStreet · 2026-09-07
Costco's Q4 Sales Rise 11.3% as Digital Momentum Remains Strong
Zacks · 2026-09-07
Costco Reports Double-Digit Growth in August 2026 Sales. What That Means for COST Stock.
Barchart · 2026-09-06
Costco Wholesale (COST) Could Be 15% Undervalued After Fresh August Sales Figures
Simply Wall St. · 2026-09-05
Costco silently kills member perk that saved customers money
TheStreet · 2026-09-05
Sam's Club makes holiday decision Costco doesn't
TheStreet · 2026-09-05

Price Chart (90 Days)

Candlesticks (green=up, red=down) SMA 20 SMA 50 Bollinger Bands (upper/lower) Volume (green=buying, red=selling)
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