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AI Earnings Predictions for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Machine learning predictions based on historical earnings data and price patterns

Latest Prediction

SELL

1-Day Prediction

-2.11%

$962.25

0% positive prob.

5-Day Prediction

-4.24%

$941.33

0% positive prob.

20-Day Prediction

-2.89%

$954.58

0% positive prob.

Price at prediction: $983.00 Confidence: 100.0% Model AUC: 1.0000 Quarter: Q4 2025

Historical Earnings Predictions

Quarter Signal 1D Return 5D Return 20D Return Confidence Actual 5D
Q4 2025 SELL -2.11% -4.24% -2.89% 100.0% Pending
Q3 2025 SELL -2.46% -4.45% -4.49% 100.0% -2.96%

Earnings Transcripts

SEC 8-K filings with transcript text

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2025
Q4

Q4 2025 Earnings

8-K SELL

Mar 5, 2026 · 100% conf.

AI Prediction SELL

1D

-2.11%

$962.25

Act: +1.52%

5D

-4.24%

$941.33

20D

-2.89%

$954.58

Price: $983.00 Prob +5D: 0% AUC: 1.000
0000909832-26-000025

cost-20260305FALSECOSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW000090983200009098322026-03-052026-03-05

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 5, 2026

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington0-2035591-1223280 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425-313-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.005 per shareCOSTNASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2026, ended February 15, 2026, and sales results for the four weeks ended March 1, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, a copy of the Company's earnings release supplement for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 is attached as Exhibit 99.2. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1.    Press release dated March 5, 2026. 99.2.    Second quarter fiscal 2026 supplemental information. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

Dated: March 5, 2026By:/s/ Gary Millerchip Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

2025
Q3

Q3 2025 Earnings

8-K SELL

Dec 11, 2025 · 100% conf.

AI Prediction SELL

1D

-2.46%

$862.06

Act: -0.03%

5D

-4.45%

$844.44

Act: -2.96%

20D

-4.49%

$844.09

Price: $883.78 Prob +5D: 0% AUC: 1.000
0000909832-25-000164

cost-20251211FALSECOSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW000090983200009098322025-12-112025-12-11

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 11, 2025

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington0-2035591-1223280 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425-313-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.005 per shareCOSTNASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 11, 2025, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2026, ended November 23, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, a copy of the Company's earnings release supplement for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 is attached as Exhibit 99.2. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1.    Press release dated December 11, 2025. 99.2.    First quarter fiscal 2026 supplemental information. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

Dated: December 11, 2025By:/s/ Gary Millerchip Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

2025
Q2

Q2 2025 Earnings

8-K

Sep 25, 2025

0000909832-25-000093

cost-20250925FALSECOSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW000090983200009098322025-09-252025-09-25

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 25, 2025

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington0-2035591-1223280 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425-313-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.005 per shareCOSTNASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On September 25, 2025, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the 16-week fourth quarter and the 52-week fiscal year, ended August 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, a copy of the Company's earnings release supplement for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 is attached as Exhibit 99.2. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1.    Press release dated September 25, 2025. 99.2.    Fourth quarter fiscal 2025 supplemental information. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

Dated: September 25, 2025By:/s/ Gary Millerchip Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

About Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Earnings

This page provides Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) earnings call transcripts from SEC 8-K filings along with AI-powered predictions for post-earnings price movements. Our machine learning models analyze historical earnings data, pre-earnings price patterns, volume changes, and volatility to predict 1-day, 5-day, and 20-day returns after each earnings release.

Earnings transcripts are sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. Predictions are generated using gradient boosting models trained on COST's historical earnings reactions. All predicted returns are shown as percentages, and predicted prices are calculated from the closing price at the time of prediction. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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