Paul G Moulton

Insider

First SEC filing: Oct. 12, 2017 · Latest: Oct. 12, 2017

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COST selling Jan. 8, 2021

Insider transactions

0 buys (P) 0 sells (S) Net: $0 + 85 non-open-market transactions below last 12 months, based on the transactions shown below

Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted

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Date	Ticker	Code	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after	Δ own	A/D	vs now
Sept. 14, 2021	COST	F	3,214	$458.41	$1,473,330	28,833 Direct	-10.03%	Disposed	105.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 14, 2021	COST	A	8,998	—	—	32,047 Direct	+39.04%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 8, 2021	COST	S	9,015	$366.50	$3,303,998	23,049 Direct	-28.12%	Disposed	157.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2020	COST	F	1,408	$375.75	$529,056	32,064 Direct	-4.21%	Disposed	151.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2020	COST	F	1,417	$375.75	$532,438	33,472 Direct	-4.06%	Disposed	151.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2020	COST	F	1,470	$375.75	$552,352	34,889 Direct	-4.04%	Disposed	151.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2020	COST	F	1,059	$375.75	$397,919	36,359 Direct	-2.83%	Disposed	151.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2020	COST	F	499	$375.75	$187,499	37,418 Direct	-1.32%	Disposed	151.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 14, 2020	COST	F	2,378	$342.92	$815,464	27,187 Direct	-8.04%	Disposed	175.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 14, 2020	COST	A	10,730	—	—	37,917 Direct	+39.47%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Nov. 8, 2019	COST	S	3,978	$303.05	$1,205,533	29,565 Direct	-11.86%	Disposed	211.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2019	COST	F	355	$299.97	$106,489	33,543 Direct	-1.05%	Disposed	214.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2019	COST	F	490	$299.97	$146,985	33,898 Direct	-1.42%	Disposed	214.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2019	COST	F	531	$299.97	$159,284	34,388 Direct	-1.52%	Disposed	214.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2019	COST	F	499	$299.97	$149,685	34,919 Direct	-1.41%	Disposed	214.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2019	COST	F	592	$299.97	$177,582	35,418 Direct	-1.64%	Disposed	214.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 11, 2019	COST	S	5,976	$298.06	$1,781,207	36,010 Direct	-14.23%	Disposed	216.5% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 18, 2019	COST	F	3,032	$292.43	$886,648	41,986 Direct	-6.74%	Disposed	222.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 18, 2019	COST	A	13,510	—	—	45,018 Direct	+42.88%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
March 12, 2019	COST	S	8,189	$232.74	$1,905,908	31,508 Direct	-20.63%	Disposed	305.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Nov. 7, 2018	COST	G	825	—	—	536 Indirect	-60.62%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2018	COST	F	490	$229.06	$112,239	33,473 Direct	-1.44%	Disposed	311.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2018	COST	F	531	$229.06	$121,631	33,963 Direct	-1.54%	Disposed	311.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2018	COST	F	499	$229.06	$114,301	34,494 Direct	-1.43%	Disposed	311.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2018	COST	F	592	$229.06	$135,604	34,993 Direct	-1.66%	Disposed	311.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2018	COST	F	592	$229.06	$135,604	35,585 Direct	-1.64%	Disposed	311.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2018	COST	A	18,680	—	—	46,668 Direct	+66.74%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2018	COST	F	4,267	$236.35	$1,008,505	36,177 Direct	-10.55%	Disposed	299.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2018	COST	A	12,456	—	—	40,444 Direct	+44.50%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
June 18, 2018	COST	S	5,585	$206.83	$1,155,146	27,988 Direct	-16.64%	Disposed	356.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
March 12, 2018	COST	S	11,674	$188.98	$2,206,153	33,573 Direct	-25.80%	Disposed	399.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 18, 2018	COST	S	6,985	$187.92	$1,312,621	45,248 Direct	-13.37%	Disposed	401.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Nov. 9, 2017	COST	S	4,381	$168.16	$736,709	52,858 Direct	-7.65%	Disposed	460.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 25, 2017	COST	G	1,864	—	—	1,361 Indirect	-57.80%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2017	COST	F	566	$160.77	$90,996	57,239 Direct	-0.98%	Disposed	486.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2017	COST	F	532	$160.77	$85,530	57,805 Direct	-0.91%	Disposed	486.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2017	COST	F	632	$160.77	$101,607	58,337 Direct	-1.07%	Disposed	486.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2017	COST	F	631	$160.77	$101,446	58,969 Direct	-1.06%	Disposed	486.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2017	COST	F	809	$160.77	$130,063	59,600 Direct	-1.34%	Disposed	486.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 20, 2017	COST	S	8,696	$160.56	$1,396,230	60,409 Direct	-12.58%	Disposed	487.5% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2017	COST	A	626	$165.89	$103,847	69,105 Direct	+0.91%	Acquired	468.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2017	COST	F	4,769	$165.89	$791,129	68,479 Direct	-6.51%	Disposed	468.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 2, 2017	COST	A	19,570	—	—	73,248 Direct	+36.46%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
May 24, 2017	COST	A	448	$173.01	$77,508	53,053 Direct	+0.85%	Acquired	445.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 24, 2017	COST	A	1,074	$173.01	$185,813	53,678 Direct	+2.04%	Acquired	445.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 6, 2017	COST	S	14,189	$161.98	$2,298,334	52,604 Direct	-21.24%	Disposed	482.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 9, 2016	COST	S	11,715	$158.93	$1,861,865	66,793 Direct	-14.92%	Disposed	493.5% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2016	COST	F	613	$148.97	$91,319	79,637 Direct	-0.76%	Disposed	533.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2016	COST	F	613	$148.97	$91,319	79,024 Direct	-0.77%	Disposed	533.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2016	COST	F	785	$148.97	$116,941	81,035 Direct	-0.96%	Disposed	533.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2016	COST	F	516	$148.97	$76,869	78,508 Direct	-0.65%	Disposed	533.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2016	COST	F	785	$148.97	$116,941	80,250 Direct	-0.97%	Disposed	533.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 5, 2016	COST	A	18,440	—	—	86,979 Direct	+26.90%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 5, 2016	COST	F	5,159	$149.98	$773,747	81,820 Direct	-5.93%	Disposed	528.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 10, 2015	COST	S	19,095	$162.64	$3,105,611	68,539 Direct	-21.79%	Disposed	480.0% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2015	COST	F	3,675	$158.15	$581,201	87,634 Direct	-4.02%	Disposed	496.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2015	COST	F	3,064	$158.15	$484,572	91,309 Direct	-3.25%	Disposed	496.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2015	COST	F	3,140	$158.15	$496,591	94,373 Direct	-3.22%	Disposed	496.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2015	COST	F	2,354	$158.15	$372,285	97,513 Direct	-2.36%	Disposed	496.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2015	COST	F	1,569	$158.15	$248,137	99,867 Direct	-1.55%	Disposed	496.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 24, 2015	COST	F	3,065	$144.87	$444,027	102,336 Direct	-2.91%	Disposed	551.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 24, 2015	COST	A	21,000	—	—	105,401 Direct	+24.88%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 27, 2015	COST	A	2,301	$146.96	$338,155	83,501 Direct	+2.83%	Acquired	541.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2014	COST	F	1,505	$130.54	$196,463	86,890 Direct	-1.70%	Disposed	622.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2014	COST	F	1,505	$130.54	$196,463	85,385 Direct	-1.73%	Disposed	622.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2014	COST	F	1,505	$130.54	$196,463	83,880 Direct	-1.76%	Disposed	622.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2014	COST	F	1,505	$130.54	$196,463	82,375 Direct	-1.79%	Disposed	622.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2014	COST	F	1,175	$130.54	$153,384	81,200 Direct	-1.43%	Disposed	622.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 26, 2014	COST	F	2,632	$125.54	$330,421	90,795 Direct	-2.82%	Disposed	651.4% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 26, 2014	COST	A	21,000	—	—	93,427 Direct	+28.99%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2013	COST	F	1,505	$117.81	$177,304	76,541 Direct	-1.93%	Disposed	700.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2013	COST	F	1,505	$117.81	$177,304	75,036 Direct	-1.97%	Disposed	700.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2013	COST	F	1,505	$117.81	$177,304	73,531 Direct	-2.01%	Disposed	700.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2013	COST	F	1,506	$117.81	$177,422	72,025 Direct	-2.05%	Disposed	700.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2013	COST	F	1,505	$117.81	$177,304	70,520 Direct	-2.09%	Disposed	700.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 20, 2013	COST	A	1,907	$117.94	$224,912	79,953 Direct	+2.44%	Acquired	699.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 20, 2013	COST	F	3,388	$117.94	$399,581	78,046 Direct	-4.16%	Disposed	699.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 20, 2013	COST	A	25,000	—	—	81,434 Direct	+44.30%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 12, 2012	COST	A	2,541	$98.31	$249,806	56,434 Direct	+4.71%	Acquired	859.5% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2012	COST	F	1,215	$95.00	$115,425	53,893 Direct	-2.20%	Disposed	892.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2012	COST	F	1,215	$95.00	$115,425	55,108 Direct	-2.16%	Disposed	892.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2012	COST	F	1,215	$95.00	$115,425	56,323 Direct	-2.11%	Disposed	892.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2012	COST	F	1,215	$95.00	$115,425	57,538 Direct	-2.07%	Disposed	892.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 17, 2012	COST	F	1,794	$96.78	$173,623	58,753 Direct	-2.96%	Disposed	874.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 26, 2012	COST	F	3,039	$101.00	$306,939	60,547 Direct	-4.78%	Disposed	833.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 26, 2012	COST	A	25,000	—	—	63,586 Direct	+64.79%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 22, 2011	COST	S	10,000	$83.95	$839,500	38,586 Direct	-20.58%	Disposed	1023.6% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2011	COST	F	1,216	$85.30	$103,725	48,586 Direct	-2.44%	Disposed	1005.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2011	COST	F	1,216	$85.30	$103,725	49,802 Direct	-2.38%	Disposed	1005.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 22, 2011	COST	F	1,216	$85.30	$103,725	51,018 Direct	-2.33%	Disposed	1005.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 19, 2011	COST	F	1,794	$84.38	$151,378	52,234 Direct	-3.32%	Disposed	1017.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 19, 2011	COST	S	20,000	—	—	54,028 Direct	-27.02%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 17, 2011	COST	F	1,650	$82.36	$135,894	74,028 Direct	-2.18%	Disposed	1045.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 28, 2011	COST	F	2,206	$83.79	$184,841	50,678 Direct	-4.17%	Disposed	1025.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 28, 2011	COST	A	25,000	—	—	75,678 Direct	+49.33%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 28, 2011	COST	F	2,206	$83.79	$184,841	50,678 Direct	-4.17%	Disposed	1025.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
April 12, 2011	COST	F	634	$76.45	$48,469	52,884 Direct	-1.18%	Disposed	1133.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 25, 2010	COST	S	7,308	—	—	32,518 Direct	-18.35%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 12, 2010	COST	A	25	—	—	74,508 Direct	+0.03%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 7, 2010	COST	A	25,000	—	—	74,483 Direct	+50.52%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)

Showing latest 100 of 187 transactions

P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding

Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.

Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)

Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.

Date	Ticker	Security	Underlying	Exercise price	Expiration	Shares	A/D
April 20, 2010	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$43.79	April 1, 2015	15,000	Disposed
Oct. 9, 2009	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$43.79	April 1, 2015	15,000	Disposed
Oct. 9, 2009	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$37.35	April 1, 2014	15,000	Disposed
April 24, 2008	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$43.79	April 1, 2015	15,000	Disposed
April 24, 2008	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$37.35	April 1, 2014	15,000	Disposed
April 22, 2008	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$33.75	April 1, 2013	15,000	Disposed
Jan. 14, 2008	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (45,000)	$37.35	April 1, 2014	45,000	Disposed
Jan. 14, 2008	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (30,000)	$43.79	April 1, 2015	30,000	Disposed
Nov. 20, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (45,000)	$33.75	April 1, 2013	45,000	Disposed
Nov. 20, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (15,000)	$30.41	April 1, 2013	15,000	Disposed
Oct. 12, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (45,000)	$39.25	April 2, 2012	45,000	Disposed
Oct. 12, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (30,000)	$38.79	April 2, 2012	30,000	Disposed
July 16, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (30,000)	$34.74	April 24, 2011	30,000	Disposed
July 16, 2007	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (45,000)	$34.28	April 24, 2011	45,000	Disposed
Oct. 17, 2006	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (75,000)	$43.00	March 13, 2010	75,000	Disposed
April 18, 2006	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (60,000)	$36.91	Feb. 9, 2009	60,000	Disposed
Oct. 25, 2005	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (20,000)	$36.00	Oct. 27, 2007	20,000	Disposed
Oct. 25, 2005	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (20,000)	$36.91	Feb. 9, 2009	20,000	Disposed
April 1, 2005	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (75,000)	$43.79	April 1, 2015	75,000	Acquired
Oct. 28, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (12,000)	$22.88	Feb. 17, 2008	12,000	Disposed
June 22, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (10,000)	$22.88	Feb. 17, 2008	10,000	Disposed
June 7, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (10,000)	$22.88	Feb. 17, 2008	10,000	Disposed
June 7, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (10,000)	$13.44	April 2, 2007	10,000	Disposed
April 1, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (75,000)	$37.35	March 31, 2014	75,000	Acquired
April 1, 2004	COST	Stock Option	Common Stock (75,000)	$37.35	March 31, 2014	75,000	Acquired

Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).

Compensation (DEF 14A)

Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.

COST

Fiscal year	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension change	Other	Total
2019	$704,046	$74,400	—	—	—	$35,387	$96,581	$4,085,698
2018	$680,000	$68,240	—	—	—	$18,202	$105,705	$4,022,591
2017	$685,865	$77,120	—	—	—	$8,273	$103,359	$3,773,349

Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.