Street View: Costco's value proposition, market share gains inspire confidence
** Costco Wholesale COST.O missed market expectations for Q4 revenue, hurt by cautious consumer spending on pricier items at its membership-only stores and lower gasoline prices.
** Costco shares down 1.2% at $890.69 premarket
ANALYSTS BULLISH ON LONG-TERM GROWTH POTENTIAL
** Oppenheimer ("outperform", PT: $955) says COST continues to deliver steady share gains globally, and the brokerage expects strong momentum to persist for the balance of the year, driven by superior merchandising efforts and the co's unique value proposition
** J.P. Morgan ("overweight", PT: $945) says COST continues to gain share in big-ticket durables with a potential acceleration in the coming year in an expected better housing backdrop
** D.A. Davidson ("neutral", PT: $880): "Beyond the short-term details of the quarter, from a bigger picture standpoint, it's clear that COST offering continues to resonate with consumers"
** Telsey Advisory Group ("overweight", PT: $945) expects COST to remain a share gainer, with its solid sales and high membership renewal rates; says co should continue to generate solid EPS growth in FY25
Reporting by Khushi Singh in Bengaluru
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