Operates a membership-based warehouse retail model offering bulk groceries, general merchandise, and ancillary services such as fuel and pharmacies. The company generates the majority of its operating income from recurring membership fees, supporting a high-volume, low-margin merchandising strategy across the U.S. and international markets. Investors track its performance as a gauge of consumer spending trends, pricing power in staples, and traffic resilience in a competitive retail environment.
17 members of Congress have disclosed 50 trades in Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), a Consumer Defensive company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 22 purchases versus 28 sales, indicating net selling pressure from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2018-03-09 | John F Reed | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2018-02-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2018-02-05 | Pat Roberts | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2018-01-17 | Sheldon Whitehouse | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2018-01-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-12-28 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-12-21 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-11-15 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-11-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $100K – $250K |
| 2017-11-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-10-30 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-18 | Pete Sessions | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-14 | DAVID B. MCKINLEY | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-09-14 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-08-10 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-08-07 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-08-02 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-07-13 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-29 | Pete Sessions | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-26 | Gary Palmer | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-19 | Pete Sessions | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-19 | Lamar Smith | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-16 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-06-16 | ALAN S. LOWENTHAL | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-06-15 | ZOE LOFGREN | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-01 | Lamar Smith | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-16 | David P. Roe | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-16 | David P. Roe | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-15 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-10 | ALAN S. LOWENTHAL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-10 | David P. Roe | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-10 | David P. Roe | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-22 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-03 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-11-30 | Susan A. Davis | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-11-14 | Pat Roberts | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-11-10 | Lamar Smith | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-11-04 | Debbie Dingell | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-18 | David P. Roe | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-06 | Pete Sessions | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-04 | Pete Sessions | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-10-03 | Pete Sessions | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-09-26 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-09-12 | ALAN S. LOWENTHAL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-09-12 | K. Michael Conaway | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-07-08 | Pat Roberts | sell | $15K – $50K |