PriceSmart (PSMT) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026

PriceSmart · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · 14 calls · price $172.96

What the company does: PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.

📈 PriceSmart (PSMT) stock price

$172.96+60.1% over range

Aug 28, 25low $107.26 · high $197.9Aug 27, 26

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📊 JPI status : PriceSmart has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 PSMT price target & analyst consensus — price $173

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Current price$172.96

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 0 ratings (last 6 months)

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🎯 PSMT price target all

All 14 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

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💡 The best analysts on PSMT most reliable

Their real reliability on PSMT, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

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All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

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📊 Returns & performance

✅ Historical analyst reliability on PSMT

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
Jefferies ↗	100%	+23.7%	2

📊 What $1,000 invested in PriceSmart would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in PriceSmart 10 years ago would be worth $2,344 today, i.e. +9%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+33%), worst: 2018 (-31%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in PriceSmart

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$2,111	+111%
3 years ago	$3,201	+220%
5 years ago	$2,136	+114%

→ See PriceSmart's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (PriceSmart)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+59%	$1,586 (+59%)
2025	+33%	$2,111 (+111%)
2024	+22%	$2,567 (+157%)

→ See PriceSmart's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on PSMT

Jefferies ↗

Apr 17, 24

▲ Buy · 🎯$90

Price at call : $79.39 — upside +13%

Today : $172.96 — upside -48%

Expected +13% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.2% · -0.9% (68 calls)

+17.9%

stock +18% · XLP +12%

matured Apr 17, 25

Jefferies ↗

Dec 1, 23

▲ Buy · 🎯$82

Price at call : $69.59 — upside +18%

Today : $172.96 — upside -53%

Expected +18% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.2% · -0.9% (68 calls)

+29.5%

stock +29% · XLP +17%

matured Nov 30, 24

Scotiabank ↗

Apr 11, 23

■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$82

Price at call : $78.97 — gap to target +4%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -53%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 40.4% · -20.8% (52 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 24

Scotiabank ↗

Jul 10, 20

■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$78

Price at call : $62.62 — gap to target +25%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -55%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 40.4% · -20.8% (52 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 21

Scotiabank ↗

May 8, 20

■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65

Price at call : $54.73 — gap to target +19%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -62%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 40.4% · -20.8% (52 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 21

Scotiabank ↗

Jul 18, 19

▲ Sector Outperform

Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 40.4% · -20.8% (52 calls)

+5.8%

stock +6% · XLP +2%

matured Jul 17, 20

IFS Securities

Dec 29, 17

▲ Outperform

Actual -33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on PSMT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

-32.9%

stock -33% · XLP -10%

matured Dec 29, 18

Roth Capital

Apr 14, 14

▲ Buy · 🎯$108

Price at call : $94.35 — upside +14%

Today : $172.96 — upside -38%

Expected +14% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on PSMT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

-15.6%

stock -16% · XLP +15%

matured Apr 14, 15

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Benchmark ↗

Dec 10, 12

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $76.19 — gap to target +5%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -54%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41% · -5.8% (39 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 10, 13

Benchmark ↗

Nov 1, 12

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86

Price at call : $81.43 — gap to target +6%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -50%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41% · -5.8% (39 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 1, 13

Janney Montgomery Scott

Sep 19, 12

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75

Price at call : $77.11 — gap to target -3%

Today : $172.96 — gap to target -57%

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 66.7% · -1.2% (3 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 19, 13

Janney Montgomery Scott

Jul 11, 12

▲ Buy · 🎯$75

Price at call : $67.37 — upside +11%

Today : $172.96 — upside -57%

Expected +11% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 66.7% · -1.2% (3 calls)

+34.3%

stock +34% · XLP +19%

matured Jul 11, 13

Benchmark ↗

Jul 11, 12

▲ Buy · 🎯$80

Price at call : $67.37 — upside +19%

Today : $172.96 — upside -54%

Expected +19% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on PSMT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41% · -5.8% (39 calls)

+34.3%

stock +34% · XLP +19%

matured Jul 11, 13

Roth Capital

Jun 21, 12

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on PSMT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 21, 13

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy PriceSmart stock?

This isn't buy advice. For PriceSmart, the analyst consensus is "Hold". What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on PriceSmart). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is PriceSmart still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 1 analyst have a real record on PriceSmart, the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has PriceSmart's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: PSMT performance & returns.