PSMT Company Profile and Key Details

PriceSmart, Inc. has 30.75 million shares outstanding. The public float is 27.62 million shares, elevated short interest at 9.77% of float. This equals 1.76 million shares. The short ratio is 8.73 days. Institutional investors hold 107.62% of the float. Insiders own 7.81%. Price Philanthropies Foundation holds 3.13 million shares, HILDEBRANDT JOHN D has 108.19 thousand shares and Velasco Francisco has 76.00 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 30.21 thousand shares across 10 transactions.

PriceSmart, Inc. last paid a dividend of 1.33 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.26%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $140.36. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

PriceSmart, Inc. generated EPS of $4.90 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 13.55%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 16.06% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.02. The next quarter is forecast at $1.57. Next year's EPS is expected at $6.44. PriceSmart, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 30, 2025, missed forecasts by -7.27%. The prior quarter beat by -1.72%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 10.2% in July 10, 2024.

PSMT has shown sold momentum, gaining 3.82% over the past week and 15.56% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 14.8%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 1.26%, SMA50 9.81%, SMA200 28.3%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 61.24 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 4.0 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -2.57% below its high and over 89.3% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 240.74 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 225.88 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) closed at $152.48 USD, gaining $1.12 (0.74%) from the previous close of $151.36. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $81.25 and $158.01. With a market capitalization of about $4.70 billion, PriceSmart, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.75). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 226.12 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, PriceSmart, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Discount Stores industry. Led by CEO David N. Price, the company employs approximately 12,000 people and listed since September 02, 1997. PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.

PriceSmart, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 31.21, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.87 and a price-to-book ratio of 3.53 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 37.45, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that PriceSmart, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 1.39%, with price expected at $154.60 by April 16, 2026, within a range of $151.65 to $157.38 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 57.12%, reaching $239.58 by July 01, 2026, with a range of $237.17 to $242.20. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 13.73%, with price at $173.41 by April 02, 2027, within a range of $169.15 to $176.89.

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) shares are up 14.8% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows PriceSmart, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 31.21. Analyst sentiment is cautious, with the majority of ratings in Sector Perform territory and a mean price target of $75.69, suggesting -50.36% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (1.39% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (57.12% over three months), and a longer-term gain (13.73% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.