# Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Costco is facing a lawsuit over alleged salmonella risks in its $5 rotisserie chicken, while also recalling gift cards and mini beignets. Meanwhile, a recent customer satisfaction survey places Costco at the top, outranking Walmart and Sam's Club.

### About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-only warehouse club that sells a wide variety of products in bulk.  
Costco Wholesale Corporation uses the ticker $COST for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) category within the [Consumer Defensive](/list/stocks/consumer-defensive) sectors.

### Insights
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) social dominance is up 53.53% from the previous [--] months.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Galaxy Score™ is up 23.4% from the previous week.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) posts created is up 39.82% from the previous week.

### Price: $1,018.50
![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:costco/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/close.tsv)  
The stock price is near a 52-week low, influenced by broader economic concerns and legal issues like the tariff ruling, despite positive company-specific news like strong sales. Macroeconomic headwinds are currently outweighing positive company news.  

24-Hour: 1.74%
7-Day: 2.29%
30-Day: 5.69%

1-Year High: $1,071.90 on 2025-02-16  
1-Year Low: $850 on 2025-12-22  
  
  
### AltRank: [---]
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[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is currently AltRank #109 based on combined combined social and market metrics
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1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-08-25  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: [-----]
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[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [--] +11  
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[--] Months: [--] +8  
[--] Year: [--] +21  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-03-17  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-09-26  
  
  
### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
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[--] Week: [-----------] -21%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -29%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +26%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +30%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-02-26  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [------] +8.10%  
[--] Month: [------] +23%  
[--] Months: [-------] +28%  
[--] Year: [-------] +59%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-07-08  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-01  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) in the last [--] hours which is down 0.20% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Week: [------] +6.30%  
[--] Month: [------] +27%  
[--] Months: [-------] +35%  
[--] Year: [-------] +77%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-07-08  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-01  

The most influential creators that mention Costco Wholesale Corporation in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                       | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                       | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@clientescostcomexico](/creator/tiktok/clientescostcomexico) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@nypost](/creator/twitter/nypost)                            | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@theresarubalcava1](/creator/tiktok/theresarubalcava1)       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@costcoguide](/creator/tiktok/costcoguide)                   | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@DeanTTraining](/creator/twitter/DeanTTraining)              | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@senpaikai9000](/creator/youtube/senpaikai9000)              | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@costcohotfinds](/creator/tiktok/costcohotfinds)             | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@yoha_ni](/creator/tiktok/yoha_ni)                           | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@costcowonders](/creator/tiktok/costcowonders)               | [--]   | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/costco/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 65%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:costco/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 65%  
Daily Average: 78%  
[--] Week: 77% -4%  
[--] Month: 59% -20%  
[--] Months: 59% -21%  
[--] Year: 59% +1%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: 44% on 2025-02-20  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Costco Finds and Hauls: (40%) Users are sharing their recent purchases and discoveries at Costco, highlighting specific products and deals.
- Costco Food Court and Food Items: (30%) Discussions and reviews of food items available at Costco, including the food court and specific products like rotisserie chicken and baked goods.
- Costco Deals and Savings: (20%) Posts focusing on discounts, special offers, and ways to save money at Costco, related to specific products or promotions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Concerns about Product Quality/Availability: (5%) Occasional mentions of issues with product quality, availability, or specific item discontinuations.
- Membership and Store Policies: (5%) Discussions or complaints related to Costco's membership structure, store policies, or customer service experiences.
  
  
  
### Social Dominance: 0.909%
![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:costco/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.909%  
Daily Average: 1.40%  
[--] Week: 2.20% +0.632%  
[--] Month: 1.90% +0.409%  
[--] Months: 1.90% +0.489%  
[--] Year: 1.90% +0.519%  
1-Year High: 1.90% on 2025-07-08  
1-Year Low: 0.973% on 2025-09-19  
  
  
### Market Dominance: 0.511%
![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:costco/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.511%  
Daily Average: 1%  
1-Year High: 0.811% on 2025-03-12  
1-Year Low: 0.446% on 2025-12-22  
  
  
### Market Cap: $451,060,095,458
![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:costco/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/costco/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
Current Value: $451,060,095,458  
Daily Average: $423,919,679,976  
[--] Week: $451,060,095,458 +1.70%  
[--] Month: $451,060,095,458 +6.20%  
[--] Months: $451,060,095,458 +3.90%  
[--] Year: $451,060,095,458 -5.20%  
1-Year High: $475,562,006,200 on 2025-02-15  
1-Year Low: $377,288,999,350 on 2025-12-22  

### Top Costco Wholesale Corporation News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Costco recalls gift cards mini beignets. Here's what we know"  
[News Link](https://www.knoxnews.com/story/grocery/2026/02/13/costco-recalls-gift-cards-mini-beignets/88668306007/) [@knoxnews](/creator/x/knoxnews) 2026-02-14T00:00Z 113.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Renaissance Technologies adds Amazon Lilly exits Meta among top Q4 trades (AMZN:NASDAQ) Seeking Alpha Renaissance Technologies Q4 [----] 13F reveals new Amazon stake exits Meta boosts Costco & Micron trims Nvidia & Alphabetsee the full portfolio moves"  
[News Link](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4552062-renaissance-technologies-adds-amazon-lilly-exits-meta-among-top-q4-trades) [@SeekingAlpha](/creator/x/SeekingAlpha) 2026-02-13T21:30Z 318.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Costco sued over alleged salmonella risk in $5 rotisserie chicken The proposed class action lawsuit cited a December study by an animal rights nonprofit that criticized safety conditions at a Nebraska poultry plant"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/13/business/costco-sued-over-alleged-salmonella-risk-in-5-rotisserie-chicken/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-13T19:08Z 3.6M followers, 950.1K engagements


"Costcos first membership price hike in [--] years just went into effect CNN Business Costco customers are now paying more for their annual memberships for the first time since 2017"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/03/business/costco-membership-fee-price-increase) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2026-02-11T20:49Z 61.1M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Costco Wholesale Corporation Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Wtf just noticed the bottom of my costco cup is really scratched"  
[X Link](https://x.com/d_slava_p/status/2022568061320978447) [@d_slava_p](/creator/x/d_slava_p) 2026-02-14T07:06Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements


"Storing all of our wealth in the juiciest most succulent asset known to man: $5 Costco rotisserie chickens. Who's laughing now mainstream media"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2022530557201256712) [@AutismCapital](/creator/x/AutismCapital) 2026-02-14T04:37Z 1.1M followers, 22K engagements


"@hawkblogger @Costco At the Bonney Lake Costco front and center as you enter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrandRelyks/status/2022517345311482124) [@GrandRelyks](/creator/x/GrandRelyks) 2026-02-14T03:44Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"First time trying a Costco hot dog wasnt bad tbh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/based_d0m/status/2022495180231000202) [@based_d0m](/creator/x/based_d0m) 2026-02-14T02:16Z 22.3K followers, [----] engagements

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