PriceSmart Ownership

PSMT Stock  USD 89.88  0.57  0.63%   
PriceSmart owns a total of 30.69 Million outstanding shares. The majority of PriceSmart outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in PriceSmart to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in PriceSmart. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of PriceSmart as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost three hundred fifty-two thousand eight hundred ninety-seven invesors are currently shorting PriceSmart expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1996-12-31
Previous Quarter
30 M
Current Value
30 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
22.7 M
Quarterly Volatility
10.7 M
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as PriceSmart in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of PriceSmart, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, PriceSmart's Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 1.29 in 2024, whereas Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.01 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 22.7 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 67.5 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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PriceSmart Stock Ownership Analysis

About 93.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of PriceSmart was at this time reported as 37.6. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.94. PriceSmart last dividend was issued on the 15th of August 2024. PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Pricesmart operates under Discount Stores classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 10400 people. To find out more about PriceSmart contact the company at 858 404 8800 or learn more at https://www.pricesmart.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, PriceSmart also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different PriceSmart's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align PriceSmart's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

PriceSmart Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

2.02 Billion

PriceSmart Insider Trades History

About 8.0% of PriceSmart are currently held by insiders. Unlike PriceSmart's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against PriceSmart's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of PriceSmart's insider trades
 
Oil Shock
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid

PriceSmart Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as PriceSmart is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading PriceSmart backward and forwards among themselves. PriceSmart's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase PriceSmart's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Copeland Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
481.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
438.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
313.8 K
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., Llc2024-09-30
279.4 K
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
274.6 K
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
264.8 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
264.6 K
Nitorum Capital, L.p.2024-09-30
252.7 K
Lsv Asset Management2024-09-30
227.3 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
3.4 M
Note, although PriceSmart's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

PriceSmart Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific PriceSmart insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on PriceSmart's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases PriceSmart insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Kovaleski Paul over two weeks ago
Disposition of 3235 shares by Kovaleski Paul of PriceSmart at 89.963 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Mccleary Michael over two weeks ago
Disposition of 4000 shares by Mccleary Michael of PriceSmart at 89.616 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Price David R over two weeks ago
Disposition of 2750 shares by Price David R of PriceSmart at 92.243 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
John Hildebrandt over a month ago
Disposition of 8590 shares by John Hildebrandt of PriceSmart at 91.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Francisco Velasco over a month ago
Disposition of 827 shares by Francisco Velasco of PriceSmart at 91.03 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Robert Price over two months ago
Disposition of 17300 shares by Robert Price of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
 
John Hildebrandt over two months ago
Acquisition by John Hildebrandt of 11963 shares of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Robert Price over two months ago
Disposition of 51305 shares by Robert Price of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Wayne Sadin over three months ago
Disposition of 148 shares by Wayne Sadin of PriceSmart at 88.96 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Price Philanthropies Foundation over three months ago
Disposition of 210000 shares by Price Philanthropies Foundation of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Mccleary Michael over three months ago
Disposition of 4000 shares by Mccleary Michael of PriceSmart at 87.511 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Sherry Bahrambeygui over three months ago
Disposition of 2641 shares by Sherry Bahrambeygui of PriceSmart at 89.805 subject to Rule 16b-3

PriceSmart Outstanding Bonds

PriceSmart issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. PriceSmart uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most PriceSmart bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when PriceSmart has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

PriceSmart Corporate Filings

F4
14th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
13th of November 2024
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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10K
30th of October 2024
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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10Q
10th of July 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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