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Costco Nears $1,000 as E-Commerce Soars and Analysts Lift Targets

The rally now confronts scrutiny over a premium valuation that some investors view as a reason to wait.

Overview

  • Shares are up about 15% year to date and are trading near $1,000 as of Feb. 22.
  • January net sales reached $21.33 billion, rising 9.3% from a year earlier.
  • Digitally enabled sales jumped roughly 34% year over year in January, accelerating from December.
  • Evercore ISI raised its price target to $1,050 after a modest Q2 beat, and Citi lifted its target to $1,000 with a Neutral rating.
  • The stock trades around 53 times trailing earnings and about 49 times forward estimates, and one analyst flagged roughly $830 as a preferable entry point.