Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. Has $952,000 Position in Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST)

Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,040 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Costco Wholesale comprises approximately 0.7% of Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Costco Wholesale during the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Costco Wholesale during the third quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc raised its stake in Costco Wholesale by 329.4% during the third quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 73 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Costco Wholesale Stock Up 2.5 %

COST stock opened at $943.19 on Friday. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 1-year low of $675.96 and a 1-year high of $1,008.25. The stock has a market cap of $418.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.38, a P/E/G ratio of 5.60 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $949.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $901.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,065.00 price target on shares of Costco Wholesale in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Costco Wholesale from $935.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup increased their price target on Costco Wholesale from $800.00 to $1,060.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale from $950.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $755.00 to $907.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,013.59.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Costco Wholesale news, EVP Richard A. Galanti sold 1,416 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $894.68, for a total value of $1,266,866.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,514,232. The trade was a 4.91 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Costco Wholesale Profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.