COST vs TGT: six-factor score, head to head

How Costco Wholesale and Target Corpcompare on Tapeline’s published six-factor composite score. Descriptive only — a rules-based reading of each name, not a recommendation.

COST
43/100
NEUTRAL
$896.70 +0.15%
Full COST breakdown →
TGT
65/100
CONSTRUCTIVE
$158.49 +0.19%
Full TGT breakdown →

Today, COST scores 43 and TGT scores 65on Tapeline’s six-factor composite. TGT carries the higher composite score today. Here’s how the six factors line up.

FactorCOSTTGT
Trend6189
Relative Strength3090
Fundamentals6259
Smart Money1010
Macro5050
Momentum3868
COST · Consumer Staples

smart-money factor in the lower band of its range; relative-strength factor on the lower side vs the staples group; fundamentals factor above the score midpoint.

TGT · Consumer Discretionary

smart-money factor in the lower band of its range; relative-strength factor near the top of its range vs discretionary peers, trend among this ticker's highest-scoring factors.

The Tapeline Score is a descriptive, rules-based measure for information only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. See the six-factor method and the public scorecard.

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FAQ

How do COST and TGT compare on Tapeline?
Tapeline scores COST 43/100 and TGT 65/100 on its published six-factor composite score (trend, relative strength, fundamentals, smart money, macro, momentum). The page breaks the two scores down factor by factor.
Which has the higher Tapeline score, COST or TGT?
TGT has the higher composite score today (43 vs 65). The score is a descriptive measure, not a recommendation — see the per-factor breakdown above.
Is this investment advice?
No. Tapeline publishes a descriptive, rules-based six-factor score for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell, and every top pick is back-checked publicly at /scorecard.
COST vs TGT: 6-Factor Score Comparison (2026) | Tapeline