Insider and congress filings
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
from the company's filings and listing- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Chief executive
- Ron Vachris
- Employees
- 341,000
- Listed since
- Jul 9, 1986
- Market value
- $400.3B
- Price to earnings
- 45.3
- Earnings per share
- $19.91
- Dividend yield
- 0.61%
Earnings
6 reported quarters · next on Sep 24, 2026| Quarter | EPS | EPS expected | Revenue | Revenue expected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026reported May 28, 2026 | $4.93 | $5.00 | $70.5B | $69.8B | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
| Q2 FY2026reported Mar 5, 2026 | $4.58 | $4.55 | $69.6B | $69.3B | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
| Q1 FY2026reported Dec 11, 2025 | $4.50 | $4.27 | $67.3B | $67.1B | EPS beatRevenue in line |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $5.87 | $5.80 | $86.2B | $86.0B | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
| Q3 FY2025reported May 29, 2025 | $4.28 | $4.24 | $63.2B | $63.1B | EPS in lineRevenue in line |
| Q2 FY2025reported Mar 6, 2025 | $4.02 | $4.09 | $63.7B | $63.1B | EPS missRevenue in line |
Actual against the consensus estimate at the time. A flag marks a beat or a miss of more than 1.5% either way; inside that band the quarter is in line. A flag marked GAAP compares a GAAP figure the company reported with an adjusted consensus, two different measures, so a one-time gain or charge can move it either way; basis unverified means we could not classify the reported figure. A flag reads n/a only when a number is missing. An estimate is a forecast made by analysts, not a company target.
Executive pay
as filed for 2025 · proxy filed Dec 4, 2025| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron M. VachrisChief Executive Officer, President and Director | $1.2M | $12.0M | $713K | $13.9M |
| Javier PolitExecutive Vice President, Chief Information and Digita | $541K | $3.7M | $3.3M | $7.5M |
| Gary MillerchipExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $915K | $5.5M | $402K | $6.8M |
| Pierre RielExecutive Vice President, COO - International Division | $714K | $4.1M | $450K | $5.3M |
| Russ D. Miller SeniorExecutive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operat | $765K | $4.1M | $293K | $5.2M |
The summary compensation table from the 2025 proxy statement, current executives only. 1 executive who has since left the company is named in that filing and not shown here. Read the filing
Institutional holders
13F positions as of Jun 30, 2026| Holder | Value | Shares | Change | Of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | $32.0B | 34,202,834 | -2.1% | 7.70% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $27.1B | 28,976,605 | +0.4% | 6.53% |
| State Street Corp | $17.2B | 18,384,951 | +1.3% | 4.14% |
| Invesco Ltd. | $13.1B | 13,989,137 | +50.2% | 3.15% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $9.9B | 10,627,472 | -0.3% | 2.39% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $9.7B | 10,402,555 | -2.8% | 2.34% |
| Morgan Stanley | $9.6B | 10,220,437 | +3.3% | 2.30% |
| Bank Of America Corp | $6.8B | 7,249,774 | -3.5% | 1.63% |
| Norges Bank | $6.1B | 6,474,767 | +100.0% | 1.46% |
| FMR LLC | $5.8B | 6,163,541 | -8.3% | 1.39% |
| Northern Trust Corp | $4.5B | 4,835,919 | -1.9% | 1.09% |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | $4.0B | 4,292,111 | +14.2% | 0.97% |
A 13F reports long US equity positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so these are positions as they stood on Jun 30, 2026. For a manager's whole book see the fund directory.
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Open-market insider trades
14 filings of 378 on record| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Trade date | Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D. DenmanDirector | Sold | 885 | $957.45 | $847K | Jun 23, 2026 | 2d |
| Caton FratesExecutive Vice President | Sold | 700 | $993.00 | $695K | Apr 1, 2026 | 0d |
| Claudine AdamoExecutive Vice President | Sold | 730 | $1003.02 | $732K | Mar 9, 2026 | 2d |
| Teresa A. JonesExecutive Vice President | Sold | 850 | $986.26 | $838K | Jan 21, 2026 | 2d |
| Susan L. DeckerDirector | Sold | 458 | $955.00 | $437K | Jan 16, 2026 | 4d |
| James C. KlauerExecutive Vice President | Sold | 1,500 | $939.00 | $1.4M | Jan 14, 2026 | 1d |
| Russell D. MillerSr. Executive Vice President | Sold | 1,500 | $916.32 | $1.4M | Jan 9, 2026 | 3d |
| Javier PolitExecutive Vice President | Sold | 2,049 | $867.21 | $1.8M | Dec 29, 2025 | 2d |
| Javier PolitExecutive Vice President | Sold | 558 | $862.89 | $482K | Dec 30, 2025 | 1d |
| William Richard WilcoxExecutive Vice President | Sold | 2,400 | $930.13 | $2.2M | Nov 7, 2025 | 5d |
| Claudine AdamoExecutive Vice President | Sold | 2,700 | $935.68 | $2.5M | Oct 24, 2025 | 0d |
| Tiffany Marie Barbre | Sold | 1,239 | $934.62 | $1.2M | Oct 24, 2025 | 0d |
| Russell D. MillerSr. Executive Vice President | Sold | 3,381 | $915.00 | $3.1M | Sep 29, 2025 | 2d |
| Caton FratesExecutive Vice President | Sold | 1,540 | $910.02 | $1.4M | Sep 29, 2025 | 1d |
One row is one filing. A filing that reported its trade in several tranches is summed, priced at the weighted average, and marked with its line count.
Congress trades in COST
20 disclosures of 208 on record · median 19d of the 45 allowed| Member | Type | Action | Amount disclosed | Since the trade | Trade date | Disclosed | Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -7.1%S&P -0.1% · vs S&P 500 -6.9% | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 11d |
| Richard McCormick | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -5.4%S&P +2.8% · vs S&P 500 -8.2% | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | 15d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 | -3.5%S&P +2.7% · vs S&P 500 -6.3% | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 18d |
| Alan ArmstrongSelfFiled late | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -8.3%S&P +20.2% · vs S&P 500 -28.5% | Mar 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | 116d |
| Dan NewhouseSpouse | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -1.5%S&P +1.0% · vs S&P 500 -2.5% | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | 7d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -5.4%S&P +0.4% · vs S&P 500 -5.8% | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | 34d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -9.6%S&P +10.9% · vs S&P 500 -20.5% | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | 13d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.0%S&P +10.2% · vs S&P 500 -14.2% | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | 14d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +1.5%S&P +10.2% · vs S&P 500 -8.6% | Jan 6, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | 31d |
| Markwayne MullinJoint | Stock | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | +4.2%S&P +11.0% · vs S&P 500 -6.7% | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | 18d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +3.5%S&P +10.4% · vs S&P 500 -6.9% | Dec 24, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | 19d |
| Richard McCormick | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -3.3%S&P +12.7% · vs S&P 500 -16.0% | Nov 5, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | 34d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -2.7%S&P +11.6% · vs S&P 500 -14.3% | Nov 3, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | 35d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | -1.4%S&P +11.9% · vs S&P 500 -13.3% | Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | 28d |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -3.6%S&P +14.8% · vs S&P 500 -18.4% | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | 32d |
| John BoozmanJoint | Stock | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.3%S&P +13.6% · vs S&P 500 -17.8% | Oct 9, 2025 | Nov 15, 2025 | 37d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | -1.3%S&P +13.9% · vs S&P 500 -15.3% | Oct 7, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | 30d |
| Shelley Moore CapitoSpouse | Stock | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | -3.6%S&P +14.8% · vs S&P 500 -18.4% | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | 18d |
| Val T. HoyleSpouse | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -4.3%S&P +14.6% · vs S&P 500 -18.9% | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | 17d |
| Ro Khanna | Stock | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | -1.6%S&P +14.9% · vs S&P 500 -16.4% | Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | 4d |
Since the trade: the stock's move from the trade date to the latest close we hold, as of Sep 10, 2026, an estimate, with the S&P 500 over the same window and the difference against it. The figures describe the stock after the trade, not the member's result: the filing carries a band, not a fill, and a sale keeps the same sign, so a positive figure after a sale means the stock kept rising. An option row carries the underlying stock's move. A row marked n/a has no market price. Not investment advice.
Members of Congress reporting a position
18 members · estimate, as of Sep 10, 202618 members report a position (estimated). The largest estimated position is in the $500,001 - $1,000,000 band.
| Member | Party, chamber | Estimated position | Share of their portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hern | Republican · House | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | 2.8% |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican · House | $250,001 - $500,000 | 4.3% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democrat · House | $100,001 - $250,000 | 0.5% |
| Debbie Dingell | Democrat · House | $100,001 - $250,000 | 2.4% |
| Ron Wyden | Democrat · Senate | $100,001 - $250,000 | 1.3% |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican · Senate | $100,001 - $250,000 | 0.4% |
| David Kustoff | Republican · House | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2.5% |
| David P. Joyce | Republican · House | $50,001 - $100,000 | 1.7% |
| Jared Moskowitz | Democrat · House | $15,001 - $50,000 | 0.9% |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican · Senate | $15,001 - $50,000 | 1.0% |
| Richard McCormick | Republican · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 3.2% |
| James Comer | Republican · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1.9% |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democrat · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | <0.1% |
| Julie Johnson | Democrat · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 0.1% |
| Rick Larsen | Democrat · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1.4% |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | Republican · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 0.2% |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican · House | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1.3% |
| John Boozman | Republican · Senate | $1,001 - $15,000 | 0.3% |
A further 1 member reports a position estimated under $1,000; those are not listed.
Estimate, as of Sep 10, 2026. Each position is modelled from the member's disclosed transactions and annual filings: the midpoint of each disclosed band, moved with the stock's price since the trade. It is a rough estimate of a reported position, not a figure from a filing, which is why it is shown as a band. Share of portfolio sets that estimate against the member's whole estimated public-stock portfolio.
Awards, option exercises and gifts (20)
| Insider | Event | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey S. RaikesDirector | Gift | 5,249 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Sarah Catherine GeorgeExecutive Vice President | Discretionary transaction | 642 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Gary MillerchipExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 1,154 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Teresa A. JonesExecutive Vice President | Gift | 300 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Jeffrey S. RaikesDirector | Gift | 5,115 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Gina Marie RaimondoDirector | Stock award | 215 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Kenneth D. DenmanDirector | Gift | 325 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Susan L. DeckerDirector | Gift | 2,827 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Jeffrey S. RaikesDirector | Gift | 4,120 | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Roland Michael VachrisPresident and CEO | Tax withholding | 2,653 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| John Christopher SullivanExecutive VP | Stock award | 4,654 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| John Christopher SullivanExecutive VP | Tax withholding | 2,514 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Javier PolitExecutive Vice President | Stock award | 4,219 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Javier PolitExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 1,168 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Gary MillerchipExecutive Vice President | Stock award | 6,268 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Gary MillerchipExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 813 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| James C. KlauerExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 917 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Tiffany Marie Barbre | Tax withholding | 542 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Caton FratesExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 2,769 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Patrick J. CallansExecutive Vice President | Tax withholding | 917 | Oct 22, 2025 |
Awards, option exercises, shares withheld to cover tax and gifts all file on the same form as a purchase or a sale. None of them is a decision to trade, so they sit here rather than beside the ones that are.
Questions
Are insiders buying or selling COST?
Across the 14 most recent open-market filings shown here, 0 were purchases and 14 were sales.
Which members of Congress have traded COST?
Ro Khanna, Richard McCormick, Alan Armstrong, Dan Newhouse, Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., Markwayne Mullin and others disclosed COST transactions in the filings shown here.
Which members of Congress hold COST?
18 members of Congress report a position in COST in the estimate we hold as of Sep 10, 2026. The three largest estimated positions belong to Kevin Hern, Rick W. Allen and Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.. The estimate is built from disclosed transactions and annual filings, so it is shown as a band rather than a figure from a filing.
Is COST in the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq 100?
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a current member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, per the membership list we hold as of Sep 10, 2026. Current members of either index get a page here whatever their filing history.
How quickly are COST trades disclosed?
Insider filings on this page reached the public a median of 2 days after the transaction, against the two business days Form 4 allows. Congressional disclosures took a median of 19 days, against the 45 the STOCK Act allows.
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COMPENSATION PLUMBING
Congress rows disclose a value range rather than an exact amount, and the STOCK Act allows up to 45 days to report. Full sourcing and the limits of this data are on the methodology page. A filing is a record of a transaction, not a signal, and nothing here is investment advice.
Data as of Sep 10, 2026.