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 AnalystHold
Rating4/10
Generated at:2026-04-17 17:42:30
Analysis based on real-time data for COST up to latest trading date 2026-04-17. Data analysis range: 2026-01-22 to 2026-04-17 (86 calendar days, 60 trading days). Data source: US Stock Market (NASDAQ). Analysis date reference: 2026-04-18 based on data up to 2026-04-17. Chip distribution is estimated using historical OHLC and turnover data with volume-based proxy for turnover rate, not official exchange holding data.
Insight

COST is in a conflicted post-peak consolidation phase with a positive medium-term trend structure but bearish short-term indicators, favoring a Hold stance for existing shareholders and waiting for clearer signals for new buyers.

Resistance
1035.82
Support
0.00
Support and resistance are estimated from the latest 60 sessions.
Strategy
  • Short-term:For existing shareholders: Hold position as core uptrend is not definitively broken and key support levels remain untested on a closing basis. For new buyers: Wait for clearer signal; current risk/reward is not optimal. Watch for either bullish reversal confirmation above $1015-$1020 resistance with volume-backed breakout and positive MACD crossover, or deeper pullback to $955-$965 support with bullish divergence on oscillators.
  • Mid-term:Maintain Hold stance while monitoring for trend confirmation. The medium-term trend structure (10>20>60 MA) remains positive, but caution is warranted due to high-volume pullback from recent peak. Await either renewal of momentum above resistance zones or successful test of stronger support levels before considering additional positions.
  • Long-term:Monitor for definitive trend resolution. The conflicted technical picture suggests waiting for clearer directional confirmation. A sustained close below $977-$980 support would invalidate immediate bullish structure and target lower support bands, while a breakout above $1030-$1035 with conviction could renew bullish momentum for longer-term positions.

Moving averages

MA 5
985.50
MA 20
993.74
MA 60
990.51
Price
999.89
AI Analysis
  • Simple moving averages show mixed but generally positive alignment: 10-day MA ($1002.00) above 20-day MA ($993.74) above 60-day MA ($990.51), suggesting medium-term bullish trend is intact.
  • 5-day MA ($985.50) is below all longer-term averages, indicating recent short-term price weakness and consolidation.
  • Price close of $999.89 is trading between 5-day and 10-day MAs, reflecting battle between short-term sellers and medium-term buyers.
  • Exponential moving averages show EMA_5 ($992.89) and EMA_10 ($995.26) both slightly below EMA_20 ($995.54), indicating loss of short-term bullish momentum and market equilibrium.
  • Price ($999.89) has just pushed above the EMA cluster, showing recent upward movement.

Volume

Volume
2.34M
20D Avg
1.87M
Institution
-
Participation
-
AI Analysis
  • Volume has been inconsistent but reveals key insights.
  • Rally to new highs in early April (e.g., 2.27M shares on April 8th) was accompanied by above-average volume, suggesting conviction.
  • Subsequent decline on April 10th (2.33M shares) and April 13th (2.25M shares) occurred on even higher volume, indicating strong selling pressure and distribution.
  • Rebound on April 17th (2.34M shares) also saw high volume, suggesting fierce battle between buyers and sellers at these levels.
  • Volume pattern during the pullback is a cautionary sign.

MACD

MACD
1.05
Signal
3.03
Hist
-1.98
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • MACD line (1.0482) is below signal line (3.0322), resulting in negative MACD histogram (-1.9841).
  • This is a classic bearish crossover signal.
  • Suggests short-term momentum has recently turned negative relative to longer-term momentum.
  • Aligns with price pullback from highs near $1035 in early April.

Bollinger bands

Upper
1032.86
Middle
993.74
Lower
954.62
Width
7.87%
AI Analysis
  • Current close ($999.89) is positioned between middle band (20-day SMA at $993.74) and upper band ($1032.86).
  • Bands are relatively wide (width of ~$78), indicating elevated volatility over observed period.
  • Price is not pressing against either band, suggesting lack of immediate breakout or breakdown pressure.
  • Move toward middle band could signal continuation of recent consolidation.
  • Upper Bollinger Band near $1033 reinforces the $1030-$1035 resistance zone.

RSI

RSI(14)
52.25
RSI(6)
54.32
Overbought
70+
Oversold
30-
AI Analysis
  • 14-period RSI sits at 52.25, squarely in neutral territory.
  • 6-period RSI is at 54.32.
  • Neither reading indicates overbought (above 70) or oversold (below 30) conditions.
  • Neutrality suggests stock is not under extreme selling or buying pressure and has room to move in either direction based on new catalysts.

KDJ

K
37.42
D
41.20
J
29.86
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • KDJ readings are bearish.
  • K-line (37.42) and D-line (41.20) are both below 50 midpoint and in downward trajectory.
  • J-line (29.86) is nearing oversold territory.
  • Suggests from oscillator perspective that short-term trend is down.
  • Approaching potential oversold condition that could lead to bounce.

Chip distribution

How chip distribution helps you?
Chip distribution summary
  • An estimated 82.75% of holders are profitable with the current price near the top of a narrow high-concentration zone, creating potential resistance as recent buyers may look to exit at breakeven.
  • Chip distribution is estimated based on historical OHLC and turnover data using volume-based proxy for turnover rate; not official exchange holding data.
  • As of April 17th, estimated 82.75% of holders are in profitable position with average cost basis of $981.70.
  • This is very high profit ratio.
  • Cost concentration is low (90% concentration at 1.94%), meaning holdings are widely dispersed across narrow price range between $971.08 and $1009.52.
  • Current price at $999.89 sits near top of this high-concentration zone.
  • Often creates resistance as many recent buyers near $1000 may look to exit at breakeven.
  • Low concentration value suggests no single, massive cost 'cliff' that would trigger cascading stops.
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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.