COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation
| Previous Close | 193.97 |
| Open | 194.12 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 193.34 - 196.44 |
| 52 Week Range | 150.00 - 199.88 |
| Volume | 1,152,349 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,390,458 |
| Market Cap | 85.684B |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 29.10 |
| EPS (TTM) | 6.71 |
| Earnings Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.00 (1.04%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-02-15 |
| 1y Target Est | 209.46 |
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