Costco Wholesale Corporation(COST) - Stock detail

Costco Wholesale Corporation

US
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation(Listing date: 12/05/1985)

Costco began operations in Seattle, Washington in 1983. The company is primarily engaged in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, and China, and operates a subsidiary in Taiwan, China. The company's philosophy for operating membership warehouses is to provide members with a wide selection of national and private brand products at low prices, generating high sales volume and rapid inventory turnover.

AI Technical AnalystSell
Rating2/10
Generated at:2026-06-03 17:40:39
Analysis based on US stock market data for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) from 2026-03-10 to 2026-06-03, covering 86 calendar days and 60 trading days, with data completeness for technical indicators including moving averages, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, KDJ, and volume analysis.
Insight

Technical analysis shows COST is in a strong, high-volume downtrend with all major indicators bearish, recommending a sell stance.

Resistance
1096.50
Support
936.51
Support and resistance are estimated from the latest 60 sessions.
Strategy
  • Short-term:Avoid initiating new long positions; consider stop-loss orders or reducing exposure on any failed bounce towards $970-$980 resistance zone; watch for potential technical bounce from oversold conditions but don't mistake it for reversal.
  • Mid-term:Maintain bearish stance; wait for clear evidence of trend reversal such as reclaiming key moving averages with supportive volume; only consider long entries if price sustains breakout above MA_10 ($997) on high volume.
  • Long-term:Prudent risk management dictates avoiding long entries until clear trend reversal signals emerge; protect existing capital and wait for fundamental factors to align with technical improvement.

Moving averages

MA 5
962.75
MA 20
1015.25
MA 60
1003.55
Price
961.83
AI Analysis
  • Moving averages are in bearish alignment: MA_20 > MA_60 > MA_10 > MA_5
  • Current price of $961.83 is trading below all major moving averages (5, 10, 20, 60-day)
  • This is a strong bearish signal indicating sustained selling pressure
  • Confirmed downtrend across short, medium, and long-term timeframes
  • Price is also below all key EMAs (5, 10, 20-day)
  • Significant gap between price and EMA_20 (~$40) underscores strength of current downtrend

Volume

Volume
2.16M
20D Avg
2.45M
Institution
-
Participation
-
AI Analysis
  • Downtrend has been accompanied by high and increasing volume
  • Particularly high volume on down days (e.g., 7.02M shares on May 29th)
  • This is distribution volume confirming institutional selling
  • Adds validity to the bearish breakout
  • Recent bounce days have seen lower volume (~2.1-2.8M)
  • Lower volume on bounce days suggests lack of strong buying conviction

MACD

MACD
-12.89
Signal
-1.40
Hist
-11.48
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • MACD line is deeply negative at -12.8887
  • MACD line is far below its signal line at -1.4049
  • Results in large negative histogram of -11.4838
  • Indicates strong and accelerating bearish momentum
  • No sign of bullish crossover or convergence

Bollinger bands

Upper
1098.89
Middle
1015.25
Lower
931.62
Width
16.48%
AI Analysis
  • Price at $961.83 is trading below the middle band
  • Price is much closer to the lower band at $931.62
  • Bands have likely widened significantly given recent volatility
  • Indicates a high-volatility downtrend
  • Lower band may act as potential short-term support

RSI

RSI(14)
37.81
RSI(6)
30.79
Overbought
70+
Oversold
30-
AI Analysis
  • RSI (14-period) is 37.81
  • RSI (6-period) is 30.79
  • Both RSI readings are below 50 confirming bearish momentum
  • 6-period RSI at 30.79 is approaching oversold territory (typically <30)
  • Oversold condition can sometimes precede short-term bounce or consolidation
  • Not yet a reversal signal

KDJ

K
14.91
D
19.62
J
5.50
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • K value is 14.91
  • D value is 19.62
  • J value is 5.50
  • All three values are extremely low (K and D < 20, J < 10)
  • Classic signal of an oversold condition
  • Aligns with short-term RSI reading
  • Suggests selling may be overextended in near term
  • Increases probability of technical rebound or pause in decline

Chip distribution

How chip distribution helps you?
Chip distribution summary
  • Only 29.27% of estimated holders are in profit, with current price near the bottom of a dense 70% cost concentration range, creating potential selling pressure on rallies.
  • Chip distribution data is statistical estimate based on historical OHLC and turnover behavior
  • Average cost is estimated at $992.35
  • Current price at $961.83 implies only 29.27% of estimated holders are in profit
  • Low profit percentage can create selling pressure from locked-in holders on any rally
  • 70% cost concentration range is narrow ($951.54 to $1020.26)
  • Current price near bottom of this range
  • Dense cluster of recent buyers are now at a loss
  • Potential to act as supply (resistance) zone if price attempts to rally back into it
  • 90% concentration range is wider ($945.10 to $1065.36)
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Data is estimated based on turnover rate, high, low, open, and close prices. Profit ratios may vary significantly across different brokerage tools.