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PriceSmart (PSMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$101.35 -0.16 (-0.16%)
As of 03:39 PM Eastern

About PriceSmart Stock (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$99.30
$102.09
50-Day Range
$82.12
$101.71
52-Week Range
$77.51
$102.47
Volume
134,166 shs
Average Volume
185,536 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.12 billion
P/E Ratio
22.32
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label consumer products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

PriceSmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

PSMT MarketRank™: 

PriceSmart scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 214 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 22.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 22.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.22.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    PriceSmart has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.09% 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 4.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    PriceSmart pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    PriceSmart does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of PriceSmart is 26.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    5.09% 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 4.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    PriceSmart has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for PriceSmart this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for PSMT on MarketBeat in the last 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 $735,866.00 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 beginning of the year. Since then, PSMT stock has increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $100.67.
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PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 9th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.06. The company's revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional shareholders of PriceSmart include Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.74%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.43%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Philanthropies Foundatio Price, Robert E Price, Francisco Velasco, Michael Mccleary, David R Price, Sherry S Bahrambeygui, Paul Kovaleski, Chong Jesus Von, Ana Luisa Bianchi, Rodrigo Calvo, Jeffrey Fisher, Frank Ramon Diaz, 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), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/28 Dividend
2/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend
2/18/2025
Dividend Payable
2/28/2025
Last Earnings
4/09/2025
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/09/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Variety stores
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PSMT
Employees
10,600
Year Founded
1993

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
22.17
Forward P/E Ratio
19.07
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.88 million
Pretax Margin
4.10%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.08 billion
Cash Flow
$8.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.39
Book Value
$36.65 per share
Price / Book
2.75

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,419,000
Market Cap
$3.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87

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This page (NASDAQ:PSMT) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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