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Net selling: insiders sold $3.8M and bought $0 on the open market in 90 days (SEC Form 4). Congress: net selling of $1K to $15K in 180 days.
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Unlock the full resultsNet selling: insiders sold $3.8M and bought $0 of COST stock on the open market in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026, according to SEC Form 4 filings. The largest was Adamo, Claudine (Executive Vice President), who sold $2M. The latest filing was on Oct 14, 2026.
Rep. Richard Dean McCormick (R) sold $1K to $15K on Jul 30, 2026, disclosed 15 days later. In total, 1 member disclosed 1 COST trade with trade dates in the last 180 days, filed a median 15 days after trading.
This summary uses filings available on Oct 16, 2026. Insiders must report trades to the SEC within 2 business days, members of Congress have up to 45 days to disclose a trade, and funds file 13F holdings up to 45 days after each quarter ends, so the latest moves may not be public yet.
8 funds hold a position and insiders have been net selling.
Buys/Adds (3)
Millennium
$220.1M
added
Susquehanna
$190.4M
added
Steadfast Capital
$178.3M
added
Sells (1)
Trader 5B7Long
$21K
position
Trader 447Short
$6K
position
Trader 977Long
$83
position
Trader 75CShort
$73
position
Last report
Sep 24, 2026
Financial period
Q4 FY2026
Earnings per share
$6.53 expected
Revenue
$94.85B expected
| Period ending | Reported | EPS / estimate | EPS surprise | Revenue / estimate | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $6.75 / $6.53Company release | +3.41% beat | $95.72B / $94.85B | +0.92% beat |
| May 31, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $4.93 / $4.97Yahoo Finance | -0.85% in line | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $4.58 / $4.55Yahoo Finance | +0.71% in line | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $4.50 / $4.27Yahoo Finance | +5.49% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $5.87 / $5.82Alpha Vantage | +0.86% in line | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| May 31, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $4.28 / $4.23Alpha Vantage | +1.23% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $4.02 / $4.23Alpha Vantage | -4.96% miss | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $4.04 / $3.80Alpha Vantage | +6.32% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
EPS uses Yahoo Finance where available, then Alpha Vantage or verified release comparisons. Revenue uses company releases and saved estimates.
| USD | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $86.16B | $67.31B | $69.60B | $70.53B |
| Cost of what it sold | $75.04B | $58.51B | $60.72B | $61.52B |
| Gross profit | $11.12B | $8.80B | $8.88B | $9.01B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Sales and admin | $7.78B | $6.33B | $6.27B | $6.19B |
| Other operating costs | — | — | $60.72B | $61.52B |
| Total operating expenses | $7.78B | $6.33B | $66.99B | $67.71B |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $3.34B | $2.46B | $2.61B | $2.81B |
| Interest on debt | $46.0M | $35.0M | $33.0M | $32.0M |
| Profit before tax | $3.51B | $2.58B | $2.72B | $2.94B |
| Tax | $900.0M | $582.0M | $686.0M | — |
| Net profit | $2.61B | $2.00B | $2.04B | $2.19B |
| EBITDA | $4.33B | $3.21B | $3.36B | — |
This stock is trending upward, and looks overbought after a fast run-up.
Trend
Constructive
60 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
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