Allium Financial Advisors LLC Sells 863 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST

Group 1: Institutional Holdings - Allium Financial Advisors LLC reduced its position in Costco Wholesale by 14.5%, holding 5,102 shares valued at $4,723,000, making it the 8th largest position in their portfolio [2] - Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Costco valued at approximately $5.69 billion during the 2nd quarter [3] - Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings by 96,316.6%, now owning 1,378,758 shares valued at $1.36 billion after purchasing an additional 1,377,328 shares [3] - Amundi raised its stake by 45.0%, owning 3,176,606 shares valued at $2.89 billion after buying 986,182 shares [3] - Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings by 1.7%, now owning 43,356,271 shares worth $42.92 billion [3] - Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively own 68.48% of Costco's stock [3] Group 2: Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating for Costco shares [4] - Rothschild & Co Redburn raised the price target from $890.00 to $1,000.00 with a "neutral" rating [4] - Sanford C. Bernstein set an "outperform" rating with a price target of $1,155.00 [4] - DA Davidson maintained a "neutral" rating with a price target of $1,000.00 [4] - Raymond James Financial increased their price objective from $1,000.00 to $1,100.00 with an "outperform" rating [4] - The consensus rating for Costco is "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $1,039.13 [4] Group 3: Financial Performance - Costco reported $4.58 EPS for the quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates of $4.55 by $0.03 [6] - The company achieved a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 28.57% [6] - Revenue for the quarter was $69.60 billion, surpassing estimates of $68.96 billion, and up 9.2% year-over-year [6] - Analysts expect Costco to post 18.03 EPS for the current year [6] Group 4: Stock Performance and Dividends - Costco's stock opened at $1,008.43, with a 12-month low of $844.06 and a high of $1,067.08 [5] - The company has a market capitalization of $447.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.44, and a PEG ratio of 5.10 [5] - Costco announced a quarterly dividend of $1.30, representing an annualized dividend of $5.20 and a yield of 0.5% [7] - The dividend payout ratio is 27.04% [7] Group 5: Insider Transactions - EVP Claudine Adamo sold 730 shares at an average price of $1,003.02, totaling $732,204.60, representing a 10.66% decrease in her position [8] - EVP Javier Polit sold 2,049 shares at an average price of $867.21, totaling $1,776,913.29, representing a 16.01% decrease in his ownership [8] - Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 7,645 shares worth $7,049,302 [8] Group 6: Company Overview - Costco operates a global chain of membership-only warehouse clubs, selling a variety of merchandise in bulk at discounted prices [9] - The product mix includes groceries, electronics, apparel, and seasonal items, supported by the private-label brand Kirkland Signature [9] - The business model focuses on annual membership fees and high-volume, low-margin sales to foster customer loyalty [9]