Costco Wholesale Ownership

COST Stock  USD 909.26  13.86  1.55%   
Costco Wholesale holds a total of 443.68 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Costco Wholesale Corp outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Costco Wholesale Corp to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Costco Wholesale. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Costco Wholesale Corp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On March 20, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Costco Wholesale Corp's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
445 M
Current Value
445 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
442.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
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At this time, Costco Wholesale's Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.42 in 2025, whereas Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.01 in 2025. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 443.4 M in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 4.8 B in 2025.
  
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Costco Stock Ownership Analysis

About 72.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company recorded earning per share (EPS) of 17.09. Costco Wholesale Corp last dividend was issued on the 7th of February 2025. The entity had 2:1 split on the 14th of January 2000. Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington. Costco Wholesale operates under Discount Stores classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 304000 people. For more info on Costco Wholesale Corp please contact Craig Jelinek at 425 313 8100 or go to https://www.costco.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Costco Wholesale also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Costco Wholesale's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Costco Wholesale's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

73.22 Billion

Costco Wholesale Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Costco Wholesale Corp are currently held by insiders. Unlike Costco Wholesale's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Costco Wholesale's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Costco Wholesale's insider trades
 
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Costco Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Costco Wholesale is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Costco Wholesale Corp backward and forwards among themselves. Costco Wholesale's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Costco Wholesale's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-12-31
4.3 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-12-31
4.2 M
Capital World Investors2024-12-31
M
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
3.7 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
3.5 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
3.5 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-12-31
3.3 M
Jennison Associates Llc2024-12-31
3.2 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
3.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
42.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
34.8 M
Note, although Costco Wholesale's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Costco Wholesale's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Costco Wholesale Corp, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Costco Wholesale by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-03-20Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-19Representative Scott FranklinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-06Representative Greg LandsmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-01-13Representative James ComerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-11-28Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-10-09Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-21Representative Jared MoskowitzAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-20Representative Scott FranklinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-16Representative Kathy ManningAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-14Representative Greg LandsmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-06-27Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-29Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-11Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-09-22Senator Dan SullivanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-09-17Senator Dan SullivanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-12-19Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-08-10Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-08-03Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-05-10Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-12-22Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-09-10Representative Fred UptonAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2021-03-01Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-02-08Senator Jerry MoranAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-12-22Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-09-06Representative Donald Sternoff BeyerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-08-19Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-07-17Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2020-06-10Representative Ed PerlmutterAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-04-15Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-04-07Representative Donald Sternoff BeyerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-12-15Representative Kevin HernAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-06-16Representative Elizabeth FletcherAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-03-18Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-01-10Representative Lamar SmithAcquired Under $15KVerify
2018-10-09Representative Lamar SmithAcquired Under $15KVerify
2017-11-02Senator David PerdueAcquired Under $15KVerify
2016-12-01Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2016-08-03Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2016-05-26Senator David PerdueAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-03-11Senator Pat RobertsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2014-09-02Senator Pat RobertsAcquired Under $15KVerify

Costco Wholesale Outstanding Bonds

Costco Wholesale issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Costco Wholesale Corp uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Costco bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Costco Wholesale Corp has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Costco Wholesale Corporate Filings

F4
20th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
13th of March 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
6th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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17th of January 2025
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