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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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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 09/20, Up 21%) Performed well during the pandemic, fell off with the rotation to cyclicals, and now rebounding. Long-term, a great company. Leader in efficient real estate use. Trades at a premium 35x earnings, with a 10% growth rate. A premium name.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 12/20, Up 33%) It's down slightly for the year, given the reopening rally, but COST will emerge as a post-Covid winner. Memberships provide strong revenue to make up weakness in other parts of their business. Their signature brand, Kirkland, is doing very well. They boast the best traffic growth among retailers. He expects a rise in membership fees that will increase revenues. COST has excelled during the pandemic and will continue. They've done a fine job in e-commerce.

COMMENT

Today, analyst Larry Williams Both deserve to be your in your portfolio.

BUY

Last week, analyst Larry Williams advised buying Walmart and Costco before Easter, because both tend to do well this time of year. the stocks moved up, though remember that these are "essential retailers" so their move up came at the expense of the non-essential stores. We're robbing Peter to pay Paul. Both have been punished recently for being unfashionable lockdown stocks and both deserve to be your in your portfolio.

BUY

A long-term winner. Drives revenue growth year after year. Expects double digit growth going forward. One of his favourites, and he would be comfortable owning it.

WATCH

Great company, has gained market share. Benefitted from Covid. Very strong same store sales for 2020. Probably not repeatable for 2021, so stock's pulled back. Not cheap. Watch and see how it performs as the economy opens. Consumer spending patterns might change.

PARTIAL BUY

If it hits his target price he would love to own them. The Kirkland brand has a captive audience. The stock has come off. You could put a half position on now and wait to see if it drops another 10-15%. They are an excellent company.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Yesterday, COST reported a mixed quarter despite 15% sales growth. The valuation is ridiculously cheap now, but current market turbulence doesn't matter as investors bail on stocks like this. Costco is good for the long term, though. Keep buying as this falls.

TOP PICK

Benefited from pandemic. Membership fees growth. Signature product continues to grow. Not just a pandemic story. Yield is 0.87%. (Analysts’ price target is $394.13)

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Costco boasts a loyal customer base that feels relatively safe shopping in stores, which has been spending on safety measures right from the start of the pandemic. These necessary measures drove up costs, but ensured customer spending while all else was closed. Costco sales rose 17% over the year, and e-commerce sales soared 105%. EPS for Costco stock is $9.74, marking an increase of 18.44% over the past year and landing well beyond its peers. Read Battle of the Stocks: 2021 Consumer Staples Stocks for our full analysis.

WAIT

They report Thursday. Everyone is selling this. It's been clobbered since they paid their $10 special dividend and has had no momentum. A great company he likes, but this always sells off right after a report, so wait before buying.

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TOP PICK

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly COST is a company worth holding during periods of market uncertainty. Recently reported sales were up over 17% over the year and e-commerce sales were up over 105%. It is estimated the company added over $4 billion to its cash position over the year. It pays a small dividend, backed by a 28% payout ratio, but there are often special dividends offered. We would buy this with a stop loss at $285, looking to achieve $405 -- upside potential of about 20%. Yield 0.83% (Analysts’ price target is $400.37)

HOLD

Consumer staple names have fallen off, with trades into cyclicals. Tough to own WMT given the valuation relative to what the growth rates are. You're paying 24x PE for 5-6% growth rate, a bit pricey. Prefers Costco in this space; not cheap, but growth rate is better. COST is doing things well in the e-commerce space.

HOLD

In the next 6 months as rates edge higher, Costo may get lost in the shuffle and go sideways. COST is a consumer staple with high growth expectations, a great company. You'll make money 3-5 years out, but earnings have to catch up to the stock price after COST rallied last year at a high valuation. COST is a market leader and he likes it. Stick with it if you're long term, but a trader may want to move out of this and enter, say, a Canadian bank.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

E-commerce will continue to be a trend this year with Covid; it's here to stay. This will be the year of Walmart and Costco, both of which were crushed today, but that means a buying opportunity.

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