William Blair Maintains a Buy on Costco Wholesale (COST)

​Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of the Best Forever Stocks to Invest In Now. On October 9, Phillip Blee from William Blair maintained a Buy rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) without a price target.

​The rating comes after the company topped Wall Street estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, on October 8. The analyst noted that Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported strong comparable growth in September despite a weakening consumer backdrop. The company grew its domestic comps by 5%. Moreover, this growth is also significant because of a tougher comparison as the previous year benefited from port strikes and hurricanes.

​The company posted a revenue of $86.16 billion, up 8.10% year-over-year and ahead of the consensus by $99.41 million. The EPS of $5.87 billion also came in ahead of the estimates by $0.07. Blee believes that the company is positioned well to tackle potential challenges in the retail sector.

​Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) operates membership-based warehouses and e-commerce sites offering a broad range of nationally branded and private-label products.

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