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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

951.58

+16.55 (1.77%)

as of Jul 27, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 51 opinions in the last 12 months.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is widely recognized as a strong business, with both customers and employees expressing high satisfaction. Analysts note Costco’s capability for long-term growth through continuous store expansion and a successful membership model. However, concerns about its high price-to-earnings (PE) ratio—ranging from 44x to over 50x—dominate discussions, leading many experts to hesitate regarding its current valuation. While some maintain that Costco represents a buy-and-hold opportunity due to its consistency and business model, others emphasize that the high valuation may limit potential returns. Overall, Costco is viewed as a resilient company, navigating through economic challenges while continuing to please its loyal customer base.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Overvalued

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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.

BUY

Down 12% in the past month. Sells at 37x PE. It's both both a pandemic and non-pandemic play. It is the best retailer in the world and last reported unbelievable numbers.

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