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# Costcos Financial Results: Analyst Predictions
### Main Points
* Costco Wholesale is scheduled to publish its Q2 2025 financial report after the market closes on Thursday.
* The stock is generally rated as a “Buy” by market watchers, but the average target price is only 2.5% greater than Tuesday’s closing price.
* JPMorgan analysts recently pointed out that Costco’s robust monthly sales growth suggests continued market share gains and improved consumer well-being compared to last summer.
Costco (COST) will release its Q2 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, with experts forecasting growth in both income and earnings.
Earnings per share are predicted to be $4.13 on revenue of $63 billion, up from $3.92 per share and $58.44 billion in revenue during the same period last year.
The stock is generally rated as a “Buy” by analysts. Of the 18 analysts monitored by Visible Alpha, 12 have a “Buy” or similar rating, while 6 have a “Hold” rating. However, their average target price of $1,063 is only 2.5% greater than Tuesday’s closing price.
## Q2 Shows Membership Fee Hike
This quarter is the second since Costco increased its membership dues for the first time in seven years, with the change taking effect in September. Management has stated that the impact of the membership fee increase on profit margins may be concentrated in the second half of the fiscal year and in fiscal year 2026 due to initiatives such as higher employee salaries and lower merchandise costs.
Earlier this month, Costco announced that comparable sales for January increased by 7.5% year-over-year, with a 9.2% increase in the U.S. and a 13.6% increase in online sales. For the entire quarter, analysts expect this statistic to rise by 6.6% year-over-year.
JPMorgan analysts noted after the sales data release that management indicated that one-time events such as tariffs or weather did not boost sales.
Experts highlight that this pattern, mirroring Costco’s ongoing market dominance growth and improved customer sentiment relative to the previous summer, bolsters their ‘primary purchase’ assessment for the store’s equity.
Equities achieved a record peak of $1076.86 on February 13. Costco’s equity decreased marginally by 1% to $1036.87 on Tuesday, yet it remains elevated by over 36% during the preceding year.
*Revised March 4, 2025: This piece has been revised to represent the newest expert projections and equity values.*
