Costco Stock Has Been Pulling Back Again. Time to Buy?
Costco shares fell more than 8% from a record near $1,096.50 to about $1,003, after reaching highs last week. In fiscal Q2 ended Feb. 15, 2026, net sales rose 9.1% to $68.24B and net income rose nearly 14% to $2.04B ($4.58/share). Adjusted comparable sales grew 6.7% (vs. 6.4% prior quarter), membership fee income rose 13.6% to $1.36B, and renewal rates were 92.1% (U.S./Canada) and 89.7% worldwide. Valuation was cited at ~52x earnings (~47 forward).
MAY 26·tickerreport.com▼
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Trading Down 2.5% – Should You Sell?
Costco shares fell 2.5% Tuesday to $1,002.93, after trading as low as $996.16; the stock previously closed at $1,028.24. Volume rose to 2.70M shares (+28% vs average). The article cites Bank of America’s Buy rating and $1,185 target, plus recent EPS/revenue results and a jury ruling against Costco in a disability discrimination case.
MAY 26·fortune.com▲
The Supreme Court handed Trump a Golden Chariot on tariffs — now he just has to take it
The article says a Supreme Court ruling invalidated Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs and led CBP to open a refund portal on April 20 for 330,000+ firms that paid $166 billion in import taxes. CBP filings cited by the article report $35 billion processed so far and about $166 billion plus interest due. It also claims Trump shifted toward incremental China deals, including 200 Boeing planes.
