<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Wholesale retailer Costco (COST) is preparing to release its fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings on Thursday, May 28. Ahead of the results, analysts have started to state their support for the Issaquah, Washington-based company.</p><h3>Meet Samuel – Your Personal Investing Prophet</h3><ul><li>Start a conversation with  TipRanks' trusted, data-backed investment intelligence </li><li> Ask Samuel about stocks, your portfolio, or the market and get instant, personalized insights in seconds</li></ul> <h2><strong>What Wall Street Expects from Costco's Q3</strong></h2> <p>During the three-month period that ended on May 10, analysts anticipate that Costco's total revenue grew by 10% year-over-year to $69.61 billion. They also see the retailer's diluted earnings per share rising by roughly 6% from a year ago to hit $4.98.</p> <p>Costco has topped EPS estimates over the past four quarters, as the image below shows.</p></div>

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<p>Analysts are expressing support for Costco (COST) ahead of its fiscal 2026 Q3 earnings release on May 28. Expectations include a 10% year-over-year revenue growth to $69.61 billion and a 6% increase in diluted earnings per share to $4.98. Costco has consistently exceeded EPS estimates in the past four quarters.</p>

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