Costco (COST) vs. WMT and BJ: Can New Warehouses and Digital Growth Drive Further Upside?

Is COST a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Costco Wholesale Corporation on Astute Optics – US’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on COST. Costco Wholesale Corporation’s share was trading at $954.63 as of October 13th 2026. COST’s trailing and forward P/E were 45.51 and 40.32 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.

This isn’t the first time we see a retailer pitched as a great investment. COST shares gained 10.70% year to date....