Costco Stock Soars Amid Retail Gloom – What’s Driving the Rally and Will It Last?
Stock Price & Recent Performance Costco’s stock has been on a long-term upward climb, and 2025 is no exception – though it hasn’t been a smooth ride. After a strong rally in the first half of the year, Costco (COST) shares reached an intraday record high around $1,078earlier in 2025ts2.tech. Enthusiasm was fueled by robust sales growth and a broader market rally. However, by late summer the stock had pulled back into the mid-$900s amid some profit-taking and market volatilityts2.tech. As of October 9, 2025, COST trades in the $914–$928 rangets2.tech – essentially back to where it started the year (roughly flat year-to-date