Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. Until today this year the stock’s price performance recorded an increase of 9.92%. However, over the last six months, the performance has been weaker by 35.26%. The price of COST increased 0.80% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -3.19%.
Costco Wholesale Corp’s stock has seen a smooth market performance. The company’s stock achieved a 1-year high of $787.08 on 03/07/24, and the lowest price during that time was $456.42, recorded on 03/13/23.
52-week price history of COST Stock
The history of a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can provide important information about its current state and future potential. Costco Wholesale Corp’s current trading price is -7.82% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 58.97%. The stock’s price range for this period has been between $456.42 and $787.08. The Consumer Defensive sector company’s shares saw a trading volume of about 8.53 million for the day, which was higher than the average daily volume of 2.3 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has experienced a quarterly rise of 22.16% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 321.95B and boasts a workforce of 316000 employees.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 649.83, with a change in price of +158.72. Similarly, Costco Wholesale Corp recorded 2,120,648 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +28.00%.
COST’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for COST stands at 0.45. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.40.
COST Stock Stochastic Average
As of today, the raw stochastic average of Costco Wholesale Corp over the past 50 days is 58.03%. This is a increase compared to the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was recorded at 21.17%. Additionally, the Stochastic %K and %D values for the company were 72.12% and 85.64%, respectively, over the past 20 days.
