Costco's stock has fallen more than 10% from its May record high, with the drawdown at the lows just over 18%, and a recovery is already underway. Over the past 10 years, it had seven drops of 10% or more before this one and recovered from each, setting a new record within 12 months in five cases. The two most recent exceptions were a 31.5% slump from the April 2022 high that took until December 2023 to recover, and a decline from February 2025 that lasted until May 2026. Sales at warehouses open at least a year slowed to 8.8% in June 2026 from 12.5% in May, and the P/E of 47.3 on Oct. 15 remains well above its 10-year average of 40. The author, a long-term holder, says a new high within 12 months is less likely than the stock's record suggests, but sees the dip as a chance to buy more shares.
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