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Costco Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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Costco (NASDAQ: COST ) is up 50% over the last year .

The warehouse retailing giant's P/E ratio has reached an all-time high of 57 .

The company's financial performance indicates that Costco stock is not a good buy.

However, Costco 's growth is such that its earnings multiple will not fall significantly without a significant price decline.

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Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2024 Costco Stock: Buy , Sell, or Hold? was originally published by The Motley Fool .

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