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Apr 21, 2023

Costco (COST) was a standout performer in a declining market, with its stock price rising by 2% to $505.65.

Yesterday was a very interesting day in the market. Tesla's stock dropped more than 9% due to a poor company performance report, which dragged down almost all automotive stocks. Ford (F) and GM's shares fell by 3%. Our robots, on the other hand, closed the day in the black. Tesla's shares, which the robots successfully shorted, provided particular assistance. Additionally, Costco's (COST) shares rose by 2% in the falling market and are present in almost all of our robots. It is worth noting the robot Swing-Trader-High-Volatility-Stocks-for-Active-Trading-TA-FA, which actively opened shorts and hedged long positions yesterday.

Today, we will receive earnings reports for the pre-market on April 21, 2023: PG, HCA, SLB, FCX, RF, ALV, SAP.

Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $1.32, which is a 0.75% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.63%. However, 

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) has also reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $3.99, which is a 3.16% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. However,

Schlumberger N.V. (SLB) has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.61, which is a 79.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year, SLB has beat expectations every quarter, with the highest beat in the 4th calendar quarter by 2.9%. 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc. (FCX), a mining company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.46, which is a 57.01% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.

Regions Financial Corporation (RF), a banks (southeast) company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.65, which is an 18.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. However, RF missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2022 by -5.08%.

Autoliv, Inc. (ALV), an auto (truck) company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.82, which is an 82.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

SAP SE (SAP), a computer software company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.78, which is a 1.30% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

Related Ticker: COST

COST in +1.99% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on February 25, 2025

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where COST advanced for three days, in of 371 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Price Prediction Chart

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 47 cases where COST's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 431 cases where COST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for COST moved out of overbought territory on February 18, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 64 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 64 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on February 20, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on COST as a result. In of 80 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for COST turned negative on February 21, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where COST declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

COST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on February 03, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 62, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. COST’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: COST's P/B Ratio (19.011) is slightly higher than the industry average of (7.759). P/E Ratio (61.560) is within average values for comparable stocks, (38.343). COST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (6.275) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.673). COST has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.004) as compared to the industry average of (0.026). P/S Ratio (1.801) is also within normal values, averaging (1.263).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Walmart (NYSE:WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST), Target Corp (NYSE:TGT), Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR), Big Lots, Inc. (OTC:BIGGQ).

Industry description

Companies in the discount stores industry specialize in offering substantial discounts on a vast array of retail products. Some companies in this industry also operate general merchandise warehouse clubs. Products sold at discount stores are typically similar to those of any department store, but the pricing of the goods is generally much lower (and hence the name “discount”). Think Dollar General Corporation, Dollar Tree, Inc. and Five Below, Inc. Many discount stores target low-income households and/or price-sensitive consumers as their potential market. Discount stores’ profitability could hinge on factors like competitive pricing, sufficient locations, healthy revenue per square foot, and effective advertisement. These store operators could have an edge over other retailers during financial crises or recessions, when many consumers could be looking for less expensive alternatives.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Discount Stores Industry is 92.32B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.78K to 771.04B. WMT holds the highest valuation in this group at 771.04B. The lowest valued company is TUEMQ at 1.78K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was -4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -9%, and the average quarterly price growth was -7%. OLLI experienced the highest price growth at 4%, while BIGGQ experienced the biggest fall at -25%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was 16%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 82% and the average quarterly volume growth was -5%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 56
Price Growth Rating: 58
SMR Rating: 49
Profit Risk Rating: 62
Seasonality Score: 12 (-100 ... +100)
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Address
999 Lake Drive
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+1 425 313-8100
Employees
316000
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https://www.costco.com