Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Buy, Sell…

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

921.63

+11.29 (1.24%)

as of Oct 1, 2026, 3:38:26 pm Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

Sell Costco to buy DLTR? Costco is very well run, but their challenge is always growth. And their forward PE is 35x, which is high. Whereas DLTR trades at 17x, driven by growth and expansion. Long-term, DLTR has earnings growth and multiple expansion and a better total return over 5-7 years than Costco.

TOP PICK

Biggest advantage is in the membership structure. Membership revenue is a big part of their revenues. Comparable to Amazon Prime customers. Very large average customer basket when they leave the store. Growing online footprint. Increasingly will be able to sell furniture and appliances. International growth prospects like in China. 34x PE multiple. Not cheap but good capital allocators with growth. (Analysts’ price target is $405.73)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 07/20, Up 15%) Great company. Great value for consumers. Membership fees subsidize cost of goods. Takes a low growth margin to provide great prices to consumers. 90% membership renewal rate. Well positioned going forward. Long-term hold. Consumer staple + cyclical exposure.

WAIT

They report Thursday. Don't buy until you read the numbers. The shares tend to run up before quarters, then sell off immediately.

DON'T BUY

A wonderful place to shop. Relative to earnings, Target or TJ Maxx is more of a bargain than Costco right now with higher growth. The company is great but would suggest others in the retail space.

WAIT

Making a nice move here. Seasonality starts late May. Just because it's run up, doesn't mean you can't do the trade. Costco is in the right place, right time. He'd wait a bit closer to May 26 to step in.

BUY

They're bringing back free samples. Comps vs. last year were spectacular. They continue to open news stories and invest in safety. What's not to like?

BUY

They delivered 17% sales growth, with food, liquor, fresh food and other categories way up. Will consumers continue to stuff their pantries? Yes. Wall Street missed the fact that CST is the last man standing, that smaller peers have closed during the pandemic so there's less competition now. Also, strong membership sign-up numbers helped. Great managers. COST is still growing like crazy, and it's still building its e-commerce operation.

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.

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