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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

951.45

-14.14 (1.46%)

as of Jun 18, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 am

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

Costco Wholesale Corporation, with a stock symbol of COST-Q, is recognized for its robust business model and consistent double-digit growth, making it a favorable choice for long-term investors. Despite its premium valuation, trading at 40-54x PE, many experts highlight Costco's expanding store count and the substantial potential of its membership model. The company benefits from a loyal customer base, particularly through its private-label Kirkland brand, and exhibits strong sales growth, notably in e-commerce and delivery channels. Some experts express concern over high valuations and market dynamics, advocating for patience and the possibility of better entry points, while others reaffirm their commitment to holding the stock long-term due to its resilience and track record of compounded returns. Overall, Costco is viewed as one of the most reliable businesses in global retail, with the potential for continued market share expansion.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Overvalued

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PARTIAL BUY

Always looks expensive, as do all well run and successful companies. Just keeps appreciating in value, subject to the occasional whim of the markets. Great free cashflow generator, good balance sheet, habit of special dividends. Scale into it on dips. Lots of room to run for the long haul.

BUY

The brilliant Charlie Munger praised this recently. Customers trust Costco which has enormous pricing power--it can raise membership prices, but chooses not to in order to please loyal customers. That membership fee is a huge bargain. Munger thinks it's futile to compete with them, and they could rival Amazon online. They narrowly missed their recent quarter, so some Wall Streeters overreacted and sold. Definitely buy this. Long beyond the short term and look long.

BUY

Year-end seasonal trades Travel names and Costco will rally. People are planning vacation 6-9 months out in airplanes and hotels. For cyclicals, but banks if you think interest rates will rise.

HOLD

Beneficiary of the pandemic. Global expansion ahead of it. Solid company to hold for the long-term.

BUY

WMT-N vs. COST-Q. He likes both names. COST-Q has outperformed WMT-N this year. There will be continuing pressure from wages. He likes both going into 2022 and for 2023. He would lean toward COST-Q at this point.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

A phenomenal business, lumped into retail, but they're really a membership business. Their profit and cash flow come from membership and people stay members. An exceptional business model that offers consumers tons of value. His only concern is the high valuation, north of 35x earnings. You won't buy this dirt cheap, but wait for a pullback. He wishes he had bought this earlier. Costco can adopt to current supply constraints; they are efficient and resourceful.

BUY

It's up 23% YTD. They just announced revenue and EPS beats. They're are expanding globally. Input pricing pressure did not spread to consumers, thankfully. A must- own in the big-box retail space. Costco saw upgrades today.

BUY

Big fan. Remarkable run since February. Great company. Doesn't have big swings. Great executor. If economy accelerates a bit, may be a great source of cash. Next reporting will be interesting. He continues to buy.

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TOP PICK

Expert David Burrows is a big fan. Has had a great run since February. A great company that is quite stable. Could be a great source of cash if the economy accelerates. Social media mentions have increased 267% in the past 24 hours.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

It reports Thursday. He doesn't expect good things. True, the stock has been rallying up in a straight line, but the clueless always expect an upside surprise, then sell it when numbers are merely in-line. A great company. He expects the clueless to sell it.

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TOP PICK

The company continues to beat numbers. They are moving into China. Low margins give extremely good value and member retention is high. Some exposure to reopening since they have gas, food courts and travel services. Social media mentions are up 200% in the last 24 hours.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 07/20, Up 33%) Every time he sees a press release, they are beating numbers. They are just getting started in China. They take extremely low margins in order to offer customer extremely good value and that is why retention is so high. They also give an element of reopening since they also have gas, food courts and travel. It is a company that has done well no matter what is the macro.

HOLD

He was about to sell this at a big gain, because the buzz on the street is that the economy is so hot that the Fed will raise interest rates sooner than later, so this relatively retail stock will go lower. Mistake! Jay Powell is doing a fine job under tough circumstances and he will not raise rates. The street is wrong about the Fed!

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 15/20, Up 44%) He admired it for years but never bought it because it was too expensive. He bought it in the meat of the pandemic because it had done nothing and pulled back. It was at a reasonable price and has now done well. Same store sales continue to grow month after month. He would wait for a pull back before buying more.

BUY

COST-Q vs. FB-Q. COST-Q is a great retailer which he used to own. You don't need to be looking for a reason to sell it. FB-Q is still in the early innings of monetizing the electronic advertising market and getting more and more into E commerce. He thinks there is more upside in FB-Q. You can't go wrong either way.

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