NASDAQ:PSMT PriceSmart - PSMT Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding PriceSmart, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $70.15 +0.54 (+0.78%) (As of 03/28/2023 04:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$69.41▼$70.5850-Day Range$67.64▼$75.0052-Week Range$56.29▼$88.30Volume67,977 shsAverage Volume104,610 shsMarket Capitalization$2.18 billionP/E Ratio20.33Dividend Yield1.31%Price Target$77.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability PriceSmart MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.8% Upside$77.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.39% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.82Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.49Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.66 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.64 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector145th out of 212 stocksVariety Stores Industry10th out of 11 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPriceSmart has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $77.00, PriceSmart has a forecasted upside of 9.8% from its current price of $70.15.Amount of Analyst CoveragePriceSmart has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.39% of the float of PriceSmart has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPriceSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 25.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPriceSmart pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPriceSmart has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PriceSmart is 26.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePriceSmart has received a -3.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Pricesmart in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of seafood at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of processed meat products at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of clothing at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of dairy products at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of vehicle chemicals at a hypermarket", and "Physical retail of pet products at a hypermarket" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for PriceSmart is -1.82. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPriceSmart has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for PriceSmart this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for PSMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PriceSmart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,656,453.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.40% of the stock of PriceSmart is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions80.61% of the stock of PriceSmart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.83.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 32.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPriceSmart has a P/B Ratio of 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) StockPriceSmart, Inc. engages in the business of managing membership shopping warehouse club concepts to emerging and developing countries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States Operations, Central American Operations, Caribbean Operations, and Colombia Operations. The Central America Operations segment includes Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The Caribbean Operations segment focuses on Dominican Republic, Aruba, Barbados, Trinidad, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Jamaica. The company was founded by Sol Price and Robert E. Price in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.Read More Receive PSMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PriceSmart and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PSMT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Returns Have Hit A WallMarch 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Stock Historical Prices & Data - Yahoo FinanceMarch 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.March 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart Announces Plans for Sixth Warehouse Club in Guatemala and Earnings Release and Conference Call Details for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023February 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInterested In PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Upcoming US$0.46 Dividend? You Have Three Days LeftFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy PriceSmart Stock Jumped This WeekJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 28, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Modern Day Options Trading For Beginners!These days it takes more than willpower to succeed on Wall Street and for new traders, even small mistakes can sink an account! With "Your Guide To Successful Options Trading" by expert Wendy Kirkland, you can avoid new trader pitfalls and learn to earn in this vicious market. January 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPRICESMART ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2023 FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTSJanuary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Look At Buying PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)?December 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPriceSmart: Still A Smart Prospect To ConsiderDecember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Suggests It's 33% UndervaluedDecember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Details for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2023December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart Announces Leadership TransitionNovember 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHas PriceSmart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PSMT) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?November 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDespite delivering investors losses of 8.2% over the past 5 years, PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) has been growing its earningsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPRICESMART ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2022 FOURTH QUARTER OPERATING RESULTSOctober 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBe Wary Of PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) And Its Returns On Capital - Yahoo FinanceOctober 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBe Wary Of PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) And Its Returns On CapitalOctober 11, 2022 | benzinga.comPriceSmart Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Details for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2022 - - BenzingaOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPriceSmart Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Details for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2022September 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLoyalty Ventures Announces New AIR MILES® Reward Program Earning Opportunity With Pattison Food Group - Yahoo FinanceSeptember 20, 2022 | nasdaq.comThe Returns On Capital At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Don't Inspire ConfidenceSeptember 11, 2022 | reuters.comPSMT.OQ - PriceSmart, Inc. | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 10, 2022 | fool.comPriceSmart (NASDAQ: PSMT)September 7, 2022 | morningstar.comDow climbs over 400 points, Nasdaq aims to break historic losing streak as investors assess Fed speeches, Beige Book - MorningstarSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PSMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PriceSmart and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PSMT Company Calendar Last Earnings1/09/2023Today3/28/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/10/2023Fiscal Year End8/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Variety stores Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:PSMT CUSIP74151110 CIK1041803 Webwww.pricesmart.com Phone(858) 404-8800Fax858-581-4500Employees10,600Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$77.00 High Stock Price Forecast$77.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$77.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.45 Trailing P/E Ratio20.33 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$104.53 million Net Margins2.58% Pretax Margin3.85% Return on Equity10.86% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.07 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$5.62 per share Price / Cash Flow12.48 Book Value$32.04 per share Price / Book2.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,050,000Free Float25,648,000Market Cap$2.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links Key ExecutivesRobert E. PriceExecutive Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerJohn D. HildebrandtPresident & Chief Operating OfficerMichael L. McClearyChief Financial & Accounting Officer, Executive VPLaura SantanaExecutive Vice President-Information TechnologyJuan Ignacio BiehlChief Technology Officer & EVP-Digital ExperienceKey CompetitorsMINISO GroupNYSE:MNSOWeis MarketsNYSE:WMKBoot BarnNYSE:BOOTGMSNYSE:GMSACV AuctionsNASDAQ:ACVAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 474 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.042%ETF Managers Group LLCBought 330 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.029%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 646 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.025%Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLCBought 13,560 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.044%State of WyomingSold 958 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PSMT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PriceSmart stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PriceSmart in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PSMT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PSMT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PSMT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is PriceSmart's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for PriceSmart's stock. Their PSMT share price forecasts range from $77.00 to $77.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $77.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PSMT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PSMT shares performed in 2023? PriceSmart's stock was trading at $60.78 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PSMT shares have increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $70.00. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting PriceSmart? PriceSmart saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 605,300 shares, an increase of 25.4% from the February 28th total of 482,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 104,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.8 days. Approximately 2.4% of the company's shares are sold short. View PriceSmart's Short Interest. When is PriceSmart's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 10th 2023. View our PSMT earnings forecast. How can I listen to PriceSmart's earnings call? PriceSmart will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 11th at 12:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "6733003". How were PriceSmart's earnings last quarter? PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) released its earnings results on Monday, January, 9th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. PriceSmart had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.86% and a net margin of 2.58%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. How often does PriceSmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PriceSmart? PriceSmart announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Friday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share on Thursday, August 31st. This represents a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 14th. Read our dividend analysis for PSMT. What ETFs hold PriceSmart's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL), SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV), Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ). Is PriceSmart a good dividend stock? PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.32%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 26.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for PSMT. What is Jose Luis Laparte's approval rating as PriceSmart's CEO? 21 employees have rated PriceSmart Chief Executive Officer Jose Luis Laparte on Glassdoor.com. Jose Luis Laparte has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Jose Luis Laparte in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of PriceSmart own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PriceSmart investors own include Salesforce (CRM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Visa (V), Home Depot (HD) and Starbucks (SBUX). What is PriceSmart's stock symbol? PriceSmart trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PSMT." Who are PriceSmart's major shareholders? PriceSmart's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.75%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.68%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.18%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.96%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.69%) and Morgan Stanley (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Ana Luisa Bianchi, Brud E Drachman, Chong Jesus Von, Christopher S Souhrada, Edgar Zurcher, Frank Ramon Diaz, Gordon H Hanson, Jeffrey Fisher, John D Hildebrandt, Juan Ignacio Biehl, Leon C Janks, Mitchell G Lynn, Nicolas Maslowski, Philanthropies Foundatio Price, Robert E Price, Robert E Price, Rodrigo Calvo, Sherry S Bahrambeygui and William J Naylon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PriceSmart? Shares of PSMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is PriceSmart's stock price today? One share of PSMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.00. How much money does PriceSmart make? PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion and generates $4.07 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $104.53 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.45 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does PriceSmart have? The company employs 10,600 workers across the globe. How can I contact PriceSmart? PriceSmart's mailing address is 9740 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The official website for the company is www.pricesmart.com. The company can be reached via phone at (858) 404-8800, via email at ir@pricesmart.com, or via fax at 858-581-4500. 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