Stock Pulse
Costco reported strong Q2 2025 earnings with sales growth of 9% [12] and a 22.2% increase in e-commerce [5], though slightly below estimates [5]. Despite strong financials, the stock experienced a significant drop of over 6% [5], [8] due to broader market downturns and concerns about tariffs [3], [7], high valuation [4], [5], [7], CFO retirement [3], and labor negotiations [3], [8]. Jim Cramer considers Costco a "must-buy" [1] and the company has been recognized for strong management [2]. Planned expansion with seven new stores opening [10] signals continued growth, while rising egg prices pose a challenge to maintaining margins [6]. While short-term market pressures and internal challenges persist, Costco's strong fundamentals and positive long-term outlook [3], [9] remain.