PriceSmart (PSMT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 7th. Analysts expect PriceSmart to post earnings of $1.28 per share and revenue of $1.3566 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($0.08). PriceSmart had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 2.81%.The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

PriceSmart Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PSMT opened at $123.33 on Monday. PriceSmart has a one year low of $81.25 and a one year high of $131.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO John D. Hildebrandt sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.10, for a total transaction of $1,151,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 115,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,307,286.50. This represents a 7.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gordon H. Hanson sold 851 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.44, for a total transaction of $99,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $898,768.32. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 12,156 shares of company stock valued at $1,400,429 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 17.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of PriceSmart by 2.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,045,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,872,000 after acquiring an additional 24,512 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of PriceSmart by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 624,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,742,000 after purchasing an additional 73,419 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PriceSmart by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 259,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,500,000 after purchasing an additional 58,725 shares during the last quarter. Progeny 3 Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PriceSmart during the third quarter worth about $27,825,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in PriceSmart by 41.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 182,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,069,000 after acquiring an additional 53,874 shares during the last quarter. 80.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PSMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of PriceSmart in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PriceSmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

PriceSmart Company Profile

PriceSmart, Inc (NASDAQ: PSMT) is a U.S.-based retailer specializing in membership warehouse clubs. Founded in 1993, the company operates under a business model that offers bulk quantities of goods at discounted prices to individuals and businesses that purchase annual memberships. PriceSmart’s value proposition centers on low-cost operations, high-volume purchasing, and a no-frills shopping environment designed to pass savings directly to its members.

The company’s product assortment covers a broad range of merchandise categories, including groceries and fresh produce, household essentials, electronics, appliances, office supplies, furniture, and health and beauty items.