PriceSmart operates a membership-based discount warehouse model with a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 and a strong economic moat score of 6.2, but the stock has exceeded its analyst target by 27.5%, earnings quality is poor (44% free cash flow conversion), and RSI at 72 signals near-term overbought conditions.
Thesis pillars
- Target Exceeded Overbought Entry→Stable
- Poor Earnings Quality Fcf Gap→Stable
- Membership Model Moat Piotroski→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $188.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
PriceSmart was founded in 1996 by Sol and Robert Price, the creators of Price Club, the original warehouse club operator. The mission of PriceSmart is to operate its warehouse club business in Central America, the Caribbean and South America at operating standards as good as, or... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $188.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-09Recent Developments — PriceSmart, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Pricesmart Q3 EPS $1.28 Beats $1.19 Estimate, Sales $1.482B Beat $1.433B Estimate — benzinga Jul 8, 2026 positive
- NEWS Earnings Scheduled For July 8, 2026 — benzinga Jul 8, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Helen of Troy, PriceSmart and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Wednesday — benzinga Jul 8, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Nasdaq Dips Over 300 Points as Chip Stocks Fall: Investor Sentiment Weakens, Greed Index In 'Fear' Zone — benzinga Jul 8, 2026 negative
- NEWS Pricesmart Q2 EPS $1.62 Beats $1.51 Estimate, Sales $1.496B Beat $1.475B Estimate — benzinga Apr 8, 2026 positive
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $188.25: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $176.17. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $195.84 (+4.0% upside). Prior stop was $176.17. Stop-loss: $176.17.
Target reached (-30.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
PriceSmart, Inc. trades at a P/E of 38.3 (forward 27.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover PSMT with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $153.
What does PriceSmart, Inc. do?PriceSmart was founded in 1996 by Sol and Robert Price, the creators of Price Club, the original warehouse club...
PriceSmart was founded in 1996 by Sol and Robert Price, the creators of Price Club, the original warehouse club operator. The mission of PriceSmart is to operate its warehouse club business in Central America, the Caribbean and South America at operating standards as good as, or superior to, warehouse club operations in the United States.