Frates Caton, an insider at Costco Wholesale Corp (COST), sold 8,122 shares of the company on October 21, 2025, at a price of $944.68 per share. The total transaction value reached $7.67 million. Following this sale, Caton retains 8,122 shares of Costco.
Costco, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, operates membership warehouses and employs 341,000 full-time staff. The company runs 891 warehouses globally, with 614 located in the United States and Puerto Rico. It also operates e-commerce sites across several countries, including the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
As of November 20, 2025, Costco's market capitalization stands at $394.7 billion, with a P/E ratio of 48.73 and an EPS of 18.21. The company is expected to report earnings on May 27, 2026, with an EPS estimate of $4.96 and revenue forecasted at $69.7 billion.
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