Investing.com -- Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) could swing approximately 3% when the retailer announces its quarterly results on May 28 after market close, based on options data compiled by Bloomberg.
Historical data shows the stock exceeded the options-implied move in three of the past eight earnings announcements. The most significant actual moves occurred in March 2025, when shares dropped 6.6%, and in September 2025, when the stock fell 4.9%. Both declines surpassed their respective implied moves of 3.6% and 3.5%.
The current 3% implied move for the upcoming May 28 announcement is lower than the 3.2% implied move from the March 2026 earnings release, when shares actually moved only 0.3%.
In the past eight quarters, Costco’s stock declined following five earnings announcements and rose after three. The largest implied move during this period was 3.9% in May 2024, though the actual price change was just 1%.
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