PSMT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PriceSmart Inc · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores

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Latest close 193.9 USD
4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a -2.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 88d.

Setup score 74 out of 100
Latest Close 193.9 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.1% latest completed week
4W Return -2.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 22.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 66-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.0%. Indicator stack 100/64 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.67% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 51/100 conviction; expected move 6.1%. News sentiment 50/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 88d Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a -2.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.97

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.0% over four weeks, 22.5% over 12 weeks, and 79.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 66 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.1%
4W-2.0%
12W22.5%
26W37.0%
52W79.4%
Active trend streak66 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.98Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-41.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.35Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-6.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 May 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength29/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality29/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework34/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
36.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
11.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
36.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

PSMT shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move6.1%
Put/call volume0.29
Pressure52
Speculation51
Volatility54
Trend agreement49
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Insider activity1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

13 positive · 33 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings88dNext report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.3%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-6.1%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+4.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape78/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 78/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis81/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 11 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.67%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.67% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors40/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 9; Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 82 SVQF34/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 479.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options61/100

PSMT shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.1% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Sherry Bahrambeygui Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $404K In Pricesmart Stock Insiders1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings88d

Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

0 recent research articles and 2 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026193.9 USD4.1%163.2 USD104.1 USD0.9824.351.3MOn
24 Jul 2026186.2 USD0.1%160.8 USD103.3 USD1.2220.971.3MOn
17 Jul 2026186.0 USD-5.2%158.7 USD102.6 USD1.5519.741.2MOn
10 Jul 2026196.3 USD-0.8%156.7 USD101.9 USD1.7621.892.1MOn
3 Jul 2026197.9 USD0.8%154.4 USD101.1 USD1.6825.951.5MOn
26 Jun 2026196.2 USD7.8%152.0 USD100.3 USD1.5126.942.4MOn
19 Jun 2026182.0 USD-0.2%149.6 USD99.50 USD1.1313.281.2MOn
12 Jun 2026182.3 USD4.8%147.4 USD98.79 USD0.7817.051.2MOn
5 Jun 2026174.0 USD2.3%145.2 USD98.07 USD0.3014.841.3MOn
29 May 2026170.0 USD3.2%143.3 USD97.41 USD0.067.58916.2KOn
22 May 2026164.7 USD3.4%141.5 USD96.77 USD0.017.441.2MOn
15 May 2026159.3 USD0.6%140.1 USD96.17 USD-0.015.43965.6KOn
8 May 2026158.3 USD0.0%138.8 USD95.59 USD0.174.671.3MOn
1 May 2026158.2 USD-1.8%137.5 USD95.01 USD0.3410.491.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.