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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

961.10

-0.75 (0.08%)

as of Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 52 opinions in the last 12 months.

Costco Wholesale Corporation has garnered significant acclaim for its strong business model, loyal customer base, and consistent growth prospects. Experts highlight Costco's ability to expand its store count and leverage its membership model to maintain steady revenue streams. However, concerns about the stock's high price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, which many analysts suggest hovers around the mid-40s to 50s, are prevalent. Despite its robust performance and favorable market position, the stock is considered to be overvalued, leading to mixed sentiments among investors regarding entry points and potential pullbacks. Overall, while there is appreciation for Costco's operations, the prevailing valuation remains a frequent topic of discussion, causing some investors to advocate for caution.

Consensus

Bullish

Valuation

Overvalued

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BUY ON WEAKNESS

Believes is an excellent company with great execution. 39x trading multiple is hard to justify investment. Would wait to buy on weakness. Good stock to hold on the long term.

BUY

Likes their strategy of selling discount products to customers seeking value and convenience.

BUY

Benefits from prices going up. Same store sales have done well. Not a cheap stock. Very effective operators. Buy on pullbacks, but he's buying here as well.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 25/21, Up 76.7%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with COST is progressing well. We now recommend trailing up the stop (from $470) to $520 at this time.

BUY

It's a consistent retailer, one to own during high inflation.

BUY

They're expanding their store locations. Customers will still buy there during this inflationary time.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 04/21, Up 44%) He loves it. The model of selling premium memberships makes so much which offsets the lower spreads on merchandise. Great managers. They're smart on locating stores. There's still a lot of room to expand. He's a big fan.

HOLD

Very expensive here. Model price of $281, a 50% overvaluation. If he owned it, he'd hold. He doesn't see a novice entry point until $360.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 04/21, Up 73%) Benefited from pandemic, will benefit from higher food prices. Same store sales up 11%. High expectations, so expect stock to move down or sideways for a while. Great business that continues to grow. Good pricing power.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

It reports Thursday. He loves shopping there and owning the stock. If there isn't a rise in membership and/or a special dividend announced, expects shares to momentarily dip--so buy.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Still likes it. Bit of a premium, for good reason. Membership renewals are 90%. Sales per square foot better than everyone. 200-day MA is sweeping upward. Buying opportunity with recent volatility. Great, defensive growth retailer.

BUY

More economically sensitive, so when the economy's doing well people spend a bit more money.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Amazing company. He missed it. Not cheap enough for him to step in. He'd need it to fall another 15%. He'd love to own it. Great demographic. Consistent profitability, great execution.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 04/21, Up 24%) A great business model because it keeps bringing customers back, and not buying from them online so much. They endured the pandemic pretty well, but should continue to thrive after Covid.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Believes company is well run and a great business. Lower stock prices are simply a correction. Strong moat and competitive advantage. Waiting for stock price to come down before will buy stock. Buy on weakness.

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