Should I Buy PSMT? PSMT 2026 Analysis

Should You Buy PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.

Conclusion

Buy

Latest Price

145.060

1 Day change

2.15%

52 Week Range

148.030

Analysis Updated At

2026/01/26

PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 to invest. The company shows strong financial growth, hedge fund buying activity is significantly increasing, and technical indicators are bullish. Additionally, the SwingMax signal indicates a favorable entry point for swing trading. While options data suggests a bearish sentiment, the lack of significant news or political trading activity reduces potential negative catalysts.

Technical Analysis

The technical indicators for PSMT are bullish. The MACD is above 0 and positively contracting, indicating upward momentum. The RSI is neutral at 59.349, and the moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). Key support and resistance levels are Pivot: 140.225, R1: 146.083, S1: 134.367, R2: 149.702, S2: 130.748, with the pre-market price of 140.7 sitting just above the pivot level.

Options Data

Bearish

Open Interest Put-Call Ratio

Bullish

Option Volume Put-Call Ratio

Technical Summary

Sell

Buy

Positive Catalysts

Hedge funds are significantly increasing their buying activity, with a 955.04% rise in the last quarter.
SwingMax signal indicates a favorable entry point for swing trading.
Strong financial performance in Q1 2026, with revenue, net income, EPS, and gross margin all showing YoY growth.

Neutral/Negative Catalysts

Options data shows a bearish sentiment, with a high Open Interest Put-Call Ratio of 2.91 and no call volume.
Lack of recent news or event-driven catalysts to drive immediate price action.

Financial Performance

In Q1 2026, PriceSmart Inc reported strong financial growth: Revenue increased by 9.92% YoY to $1,382,729,000, Net Income rose by 7.02% YoY to $38,939,000, EPS grew by 6.61% YoY to 1.29, and Gross Margin improved by 1.49% YoY to 17.67.

Growth

Profitability

Efficiency

Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends

No recent analyst rating or price target changes are available for PSMT.

2 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast PSMT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PSMT is 134.5 USD with a low forecast of 134 USD and a high forecast of 135 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

1 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 142.000

Low

134

Averages

134.5

High

135