PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.04), FiscalAI reports. PriceSmart had a net margin of 2.82% and a return on equity of 12.23%. The company had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.43 billion.
PriceSmart Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ PSMT traded down $2.84 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $189.11. 473,106 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 250,193. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $173.50 and a 200 day moving average of $155.42. PriceSmart has a 1 year low of $101.30 and a 1 year high of $199.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.30 and a beta of 0.76.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other PriceSmart news, EVP Francisco Velasco sold 338 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.56, for a total value of $53,593.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 75,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,996,491.04. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gordon H. Hanson sold 635 shares of PriceSmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.60, for a total transaction of $100,076.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,149 shares in the company, valued at $1,284,282.40. This represents a 7.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,232 shares of company stock valued at $504,198. 17.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On PriceSmart
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of PriceSmart from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy”.
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About PriceSmart
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.
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