Costco Stock (COST) Slides on Rare Sell Call: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next (Dec. 16, 2025)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is under pressure on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors weigh a rare bearish analyst call against the company’s still-strong fundamentals and recent earnings beat. As of 14:59 UTC on Dec. 16, Costco shares traded around $849, down roughly 1.3% on the session, after swinging between an intraday high near $861 and a low near $849. The timing matters: Costco’s fiscal Q1 2026 report (released December 11) showed steady core demand, strong digital growth, and rising membership-fee revenue. Yet the stock’s 2025 performance has lagged broader markets, and today’s headlines are amplifying an ongoing debate