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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

Momentum Indicator for COST turns positive, indicating new upward trend

COST saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on April 09, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 74 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 74 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

Price Prediction Chart

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

COST moved above its 50-day moving average on April 24, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for COST crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on April 25, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where COST advanced for three days, in of 381 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 440 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 Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

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 May 02, 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 54, placing this stock better than average.

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

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: P/B Ratio (17.544) is normal, around the industry mean (8.768). P/E Ratio (58.990) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.138). COST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (5.349) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.776). COST has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.005) as compared to the industry average of (0.022). P/S Ratio (1.702) is also within normal values, averaging (1.430).

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 94.67B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.78K to 779.53B. WMT holds the highest valuation in this group at 779.53B. 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 -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 11%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. WMMVF experienced the highest price growth at 9%, while BMRPF experienced the biggest fall at -9%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was -0%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -57% and the average quarterly volume growth was -4%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 43
Price Growth Rating: 44
SMR Rating: 60
Profit Risk Rating: 54
Seasonality Score: -12 (-100 ... +100)
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Industry
Specialty Stores
Address
999 Lake Drive
Phone
+1 425 313-8100
Employees
316000
Web
https://www.costco.com