Form 4: Costco Wholesale Corp /New Executive Receives Stock Grant
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
John Christopher Sullivan, Executive VP of Costco Wholesale Corp /New, reported multiple transactions in common stock on October 22, 2026.
Summary
- Grant/award: acquired 4,552 Common Stock on October 22, 2026; holds 52,223 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 573 Common Stock at $1,018.21 ($583,265) on October 22, 2026; holds 51,650 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 647 Common Stock at $1,018.21 ($659,084) on October 22, 2026; holds 51,003 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 975 Common Stock at $1,018.21 ($992,775) on October 22, 2026; holds 50,028 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 732 Common Stock at $1,018.21 ($745,639) on October 22, 2026; holds 49,296 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 836 Common Stock at $1,018.21 ($851,014) on October 22, 2026; holds 48,460 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 5
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as routine: the reported changes are grants, option exercises, tax withholding or similar administrative transactions, which carry limited directional signal.
Insider Transactions
John Christopher Sullivan — Officer (Executive VP)
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Grant/award | Common Stock | 4,552 | — | — | 52,223.144 |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 572.834 | $1.0K | $583.3K | 51,650.31 |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 647.297 | $1.0K | $659.1K | 51,003.013 |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 975.02 | $1.0K | $992.8K | 50,027.993 |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 732.304 | $1.0K | $745.6K | 49,295.689 |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 835.794 | $1.0K | $851.0K | 48,459.895 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Grant/award (4,552 shares) |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (573 shares) |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (647 shares) |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (975 shares) |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (732 shares) |
| 2026-10-22 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (836 shares) |
Keywords
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