Costco stock gets unstuck after strong December sales. Where Cramer stands now

January 8, 2026

TL;DR

Costco stock surged nearly 5% after reporting stronger-than-expected December sales.
U.S. comparable sales for December rose 6.3%, exceeding the 3.5% estimate and accelerating from November.
This performance signals a potential end to the stock's sluggishness and bearish narrative from the previous year.
Improvements were seen across categories, including high single-digit growth in fresh foods and mid-single-digit growth in non-food sales.
The average transaction size accelerated to 4.2% in December.
Analysts have increased their fiscal Q2 comparable sales estimates for Costco.
E-commerce comparable sales increased 18.9% in December, a jump from November but lower than the prior year.
Jim Cramer believes the tide is turning for Costco and expects the stock to continue rising.
Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long COST, with a 200% gain realized on a portion of the shares.

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