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PriceSmart (PSMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$111.00 +0.21 (+0.19%)
Closing price 09/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$111.01 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 09/10/2025 06:08 PM Eastern
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About PriceSmart Stock (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$108.60
$111.11
50-Day Range
$102.01
$113.36
52-Week Range
$81.25
$114.01
Volume
307,829 shs
Average Volume
174,620 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.41 billion
P/E Ratio
23.42
Dividend Yield
1.14%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

PriceSmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

PSMT MarketRank™: 

PriceSmart scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 171st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for PriceSmart.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 23.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.37.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    PriceSmart has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.93% of the float of PriceSmart has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    PriceSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 31.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    PriceSmart pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    PriceSmart has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of PriceSmart is 26.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.93% of the float of PriceSmart has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    PriceSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 31.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    PriceSmart has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for PriceSmart this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for PSMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $58,470.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.10% 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 Institutions

    80.46% of the stock of PriceSmart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's insider trading history.
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PSMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

PriceSmart's stock was trading at $92.17 at the start of the year. Since then, PSMT stock has increased by 20.4% and is now trading at $111.00.

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 10th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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PriceSmart's top institutional shareholders include Black Creek Investment Management Inc. (5.65%), American Century Companies Inc. (4.56%), State Street Corp (3.40%) and First Trust Advisors LP (2.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Philanthropies Foundatio Price, Robert E Price, Francisco Velasco, Michael Mccleary, David R Price, Sherry S Bahrambeygui, Paul Kovaleski, Leon C Janks, Chong Jesus Von, Ana Luisa Bianchi, Rodrigo Calvo, Frank Ramon Diaz, Jeffrey Fisher, Edgar Zurcher, Gordon H Hanson, Christopher S Souhrada and John D Hildebrandt.
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Shares of PSMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PriceSmart investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/10/2025
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Today
9/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - DISCOUNT
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PSMT
CIK
1041803
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
1993

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.42
Forward P/E Ratio
21.02
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.88 million
Net Margins
2.82%
Pretax Margin
3.91%
Return on Equity
12.46%
Return on Assets
6.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.07
Current Ratio
1.28
Quick Ratio
0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.91 billion
Price / Sales
0.69
Cash Flow
$7.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.33
Book Value
$36.65 per share
Price / Book
3.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,750,000
Free Float
25,495,000
Market Cap
$3.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NASDAQ:PSMT) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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