Check Out What Whales Are Doing With COST - Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in COST usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 58 extraordinary options activities for Costco Wholesale. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 24% bearish. Among these notable options, 47 are puts, totaling $4,505,316, and 11 are calls, amounting to $623,489.

What's The Price Target?

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $600.0 and $985.0 for Costco Wholesale, spanning the last three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Costco Wholesale's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Costco Wholesale's significant trades, within a strike price range of $600.0 to $985.0, over the past month.

Costco Wholesale Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
COST	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/16/26	$103.15	$101.7	$101.7	$900.00	$1.0M	1.4K	155
COST	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	06/20/25	$67.0	$66.0	$66.0	$880.00	$330.0K	800	82
COST	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/16/26	$63.85	$62.5	$62.5	$825.00	$212.5K	165	0
COST	CALL	TRADE	NEUTRAL	06/20/25	$58.85	$56.75	$57.83	$900.00	$173.4K	338	51
COST	PUT	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	05/02/25	$85.35	$81.85	$83.6	$950.00	$167.2K	2.2K	810

About Costco Wholesale

Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given its frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below that of competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and generating strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and has over 60% share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Costco Wholesale, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Costco Wholesale's Current Market Status

Currently trading with a volume of 735,773, the COST's price is down by -4.15%, now at $878.45.
RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
Anticipated earnings release is in 52 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale

4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $1046.25.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Costco Wholesale, which currently sits at a price target of $1035. * An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Costco Wholesale, which currently sits at a price target of $980. * An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group persists with their Outperform rating on Costco Wholesale, maintaining a target price of $1100. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group continues to hold a Outperform rating for Costco Wholesale, targeting a price of $1070.

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