Jim Cramer Mentions Big Costco (COST) Initiative

Published on April 9, 2026 at 10:09 am by Ramish Cheema in News

We just covered Jim Cramer Discussed The Iran Ceasefire & Commented On These 19 Stocks. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer.

Retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of Cramer’s top stocks. Throughout 2025, the CNBC TV host maintained that the shares were worth holding on to. He also praised the firm’s efforts towards reducing prices in the US. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)’s shares are up by 10.8% over the past year and by 17% year-to-date. According to The Fly, BMO Capital discussed the firm on March 6th. It raised the share price target to $1,315 from $1,175 and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. The financial firm discussed Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)’s quarterly earnings and commented that the retailer had performed well despite operating in a volatile environment. Truist also discussed the firm on the 6th. It raised the share price target to $926 from $977 and kept a Hold rating on the shares. While Truist also praised Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)’s earnings, it added that membership growth rates were concerning. With the theme of this show focused on higher oil prices, Cramer shared how the firm was starting its gas stations:

“I’ll tell you what to watch, when you see gasoline go up, I swear, Costco. You know Costco’s got the cheapest gasoline. And Costco’s starting these gas stations, standalone, without Costco stores, in order to get Costco members. And I think it’s brilliant, and inspired, and it’s what you buy.”