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8-K ·Filed Oct 16, 2026

COST

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonmonths Processed13d 23h ago SEC0000909832-26-000100
8-K context-dependent: Items 5.02
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor Costco's fiscal 2027 quarterly filings for sales and pre-tax income trends, which directly drive executive bonus payouts under this plan. No immediate trading catalyst.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled: T+5d
COST ▲ +0.97% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +0.97% · α vs SPY +1.11% · entry $995.53 → $1,005.16
Next anchor: T+20d in 14d
Latest observation: T+6 -0.21% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 16, 2026
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$994.61
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Executive Summary

Costco filed an 8-K disclosing the Compensation Committee's approval of the Fiscal 2027 Executive Bonus Plan. The plan sets base bonus targets of $400,000 for non-CEO executive officers and $1.2 million for the CEO, with payouts tied to sales, pre-tax income, and environmental/social metrics. This is a routine annual compensation disclosure with no material financial impact.

Key Facts

  • Fiscal 2027 Executive Bonus Plan approved on October 13, 2026.
  • Non-CEO executive officers eligible for base bonus of $400,000.
  • CEO eligible for base bonus of $1.2 million.
  • Bonuses tied to sales targets ($160k/$500k), pre-tax income targets ($160k/$500k), and environmental/social objectives ($80k/$200k).
  • Each goal can pay from 0% to 120% of target based on achievement level.
  • Eligibility requires employment through October 22, 2027.

Financial Impact

Routine executive compensation plan with maximum potential bonus of $480,000 per non-CEO officer and $1.44 million for the CEO; immaterial relative to Costco's scale.

Risk Factors

  • No material risks identified from this routine compensation filing.

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000909832-26-000100
Document: costex1018-k101326.htm0000909832-26-000100
Document: 0000909832-26-000100-index-headers.html0000909832-26-000100
Document: 0000909832-26-000100-index.html0000909832-26-000100
Document: 0000909832-26-000100.txt0000909832-26-000100
40 reports for COST
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88% Hit rate @ T+5 7 of 8 directional calls Went positive at some point 8 of 8 best @ T+60▲ +7.73%Apr 8, 2026
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Oct 27, 2026
3d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$982.73awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$1,012.28 (+3.01%)
Oct 26, 2026
4d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$992.13awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$1,012.28 (+2.03%)
Oct 21, 2026
9d ago
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BULLISH ★ 4/10
$998.31 $992.13▼ −0.62%▼ −0.18%$1,012.28 (+1.40%)
Oct 20, 2026
9d ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$998.31 $992.13▲ +0.62%▲ +0.18%$1,012.28 (−1.40%)
Oct 16, 2026
13d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$995.53 $1,005.16▲ +0.97%▲ +1.11%$1,012.28 (+1.68%)
Oct 14, 2026
16d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$978.01 $1,018.21▲ +4.11%▲ +5.12%$1,012.28 (+3.50%)
Oct 13, 2026
17d ago
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$954.63 $994.61▲ +4.19%▲ +5.34%$1,012.28 (+6.04%)
Sep 30, 2026
29d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$914.94 $947.92▲ +3.60%▲ +2.30%$1,012.28 (+10.64%)
Sep 29, 2026
4w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$910.34 $942.25▲ +3.51%▲ +1.59%$1,012.28 (+11.20%)
Sep 24, 2026
5w ago
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Report published Oct 16, 2026