Robert Price Biography and Net Worth

Founder, Interim CEO & Chairman of PriceSmart

Robert E. Price has been Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since October 2018. He previously served as Chairman since the Company’s spin-off from Price Enterprises, Inc. in 1997. Mr. Price served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company at various times during the Company’s history, most recently as Chief Executive Officer from April 2006 until July 2010. Mr. Price was a founder of The Price Company, which operated the Price Club, and served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of its board of directors from the time of The Price Company’s founding in 1976 until The Price Company’s merger with Costco Wholesale Corp. in 1993. Mr. Price was Chairman of the Board of Price/Costco, Inc. from October 1993 until December 1994 and Chairman of Price Enterprises from July 1994 until September 1997. Mr. Price currently serves as a Manager of The Price Group, LLC and as President of Price Philanthropies Foundation and Price Charities. Price Philanthropies is a private family foundation that supports charitable activities in the Company’s markets and San Diego, California. Mr. Price’s 40 year experience in the warehouse club merchandising business as well as his extensive knowledge of the Company’s business, history and culture, support the Board of Directors’ conclusion that he should serve as a director of the Company.

What is Robert E. Price's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Robert E. Price is at least $45.85 million as of October 26th, 2022. Mr. Price owns 532,870 shares of PriceSmart stock worth more than $45,853,464 as of March 29th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Price may own. Learn More about Robert E. Price's net worth.
How old is Robert E. Price?: Mr. Price is currently 82 years old. There are 6 older executives and no younger executives at PriceSmart. Learn More on Robert E. Price's age.
How do I contact Robert E. Price?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Price and other PriceSmart executives is 9740 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. PriceSmart can also be reached via phone at (858) 404-8800 and via email at ir@pricesmart.com. Learn More on Robert E. Price's contact information.
Has Robert E. Price been buying or selling shares of PriceSmart?: Robert E. Price has not been actively trading shares of PriceSmart in the last ninety days. Most recently, Robert E. Price sold 2,841 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.28, for a transaction totalling $179,778.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 532,870 shares of the company's stock, valued at $33,720,013.60. Learn More on Robert E. Price's trading history.
Who are PriceSmart's active insiders?: PriceSmart's insider roster includes Sherry Bahrambeygui (Director), Ana Bianchi (EVP), Juan Biehl (EVP), Rodrigo Calvo (EVP- Real Estate and Construction), Jeffrey Fisher (Director), Gordon Hanson (Director), John Hildebrandt (President - COO), Paul Kovaleski (EVP – Chief Merchandising Officer), Michael McCleary (EVP & CFO), David Price (EVP and Chief Transformation Officer), Robert Price (Founder, Interim CEO & Chairman), Christopher Souhrada (EVP --Club Operations), Francisco Velasco (EVP), Jesus Von Chong (EVP– Local/Regional Merchandising), and Edgar Zurcher (Director). Learn More on PriceSmart's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of PriceSmart?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 32 times. They sold a total of 85,556 shares worth more than $7,473,418.46. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 12th when Director Jeffrey Fisher sold 200 shares worth more than $19,004.00. Insiders at PriceSmart own 17.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at PriceSmart.
Information on this page was last updated on 2/12/2025.

Robert E. Price Insider Trading History at PriceSmart

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
10/26/2022	Sell	2,841	$63.28	$179,778.48	532,870
10/24/2022	Sell	8,206	$63.11	$517,880.66	538,767
10/10/2022	Sell	9,620	$58.26	$560,461.20	548,060
9/27/2022	Sell	10,000	$58.06	$580,600.00	552,870
8/29/2022	Sell	10,000	$64.28	$642,800.00	606,033
8/15/2022	Sell	10,000	$65.93	$659,300.00	616,033
8/1/2022	Sell	10,000	$66.49	$664,900.00	626,033
7/18/2022	Sell	10,000	$66.05	$660,500.00	636,033
7/5/2022	Sell	10,000	$72.43	$724,300.00	646,033
6/21/2022	Sell	13,200	$72.93	$962,676.00	677,643
6/6/2022	Sell	10,000	$77.04	$770,400.00	689,243
5/9/2022	Sell	10,000	$77.74	$777,400.00	709,243
4/25/2022	Sell	10,000	$79.08	$790,800.00	719,243
4/11/2022	Sell	10,000	$85.09	$850,900.00	729,243
3/30/2022	Sell	2,564	$79.37	$203,504.68
3/28/2022	Sell	6,169	$78.94	$486,980.86
3/14/2022	Sell	10,000	$75.45	$754,500.00
2/16/2022	Sell	2,147	$70.95	$152,329.65
2/14/2022	Sell	10,000	$70.38	$703,800.00
1/31/2022	Sell	10,000	$70.87	$708,700.00
1/18/2022	Sell	10,000	$73.42	$734,200.00
12/20/2021	Sell	10,000	$69.15	$691,500.00
12/6/2021	Sell	10,000	$73.85	$738,500.00
11/24/2021	Sell	1,065	$78.17	$83,251.05
11/22/2021	Sell	10,000	$80.81	$808,100.00
11/8/2021	Sell	10,000	$75.37	$753,700.00
10/25/2021	Sell	10,000	$75.20	$752,000.00
10/15/2021	Sell	1,466	$78.08	$114,465.28
10/13/2021	Sell	6,598	$76.72	$506,198.56
10/11/2021	Sell	5,031	$78.54	$395,134.74
9/15/2021	Sell	2,138	$81.24	$173,691.12
9/13/2021	Sell	10,000	$82.59	$825,900.00	3,756,655
8/30/2021	Sell	7,174	$86.37	$619,618.38	80
8/2/2021	Sell	9,850	$87.52	$862,072.00
7/8/2021	Sell	2,446	$88.09	$215,468.14	3,860,412
7/6/2021	Sell	6,856	$88.45	$606,413.20	80
6/23/2021	Sell	2,805	$88.72	$248,859.60	80
6/21/2021	Sell	8,012	$88.71	$710,744.52	80
6/9/2021	Sell	5,476	$91.51	$501,108.76	80
6/7/2021	Sell	5,927	$90.37	$535,622.99	80
5/25/2021	Sell	12,592	$86.85	$1,093,615.20	80
5/12/2021	Sell	905	$84.87	$76,807.35	80
5/10/2021	Sell	10,000	$87.30	$873,000.00	80
4/26/2021	Sell	9,154	$84.59	$774,336.86	80
4/12/2021	Sell	10,000	$89.27	$892,700.00	80
3/31/2021	Sell	20,000	$96.37	$1,927,400.00
3/16/2021	Sell	10,000	$97.28	$972,800.00	80
3/1/2021	Sell	10,000	$97.75	$977,500.00	80
2/1/2021	Sell	10,000	$94.14	$941,400.00	80
1/19/2021	Sell	10,000	$96.54	$965,400.00	80
1/4/2021	Sell	9,612	$91.86	$882,958.32	80
12/21/2020	Sell	10,000	$90.29	$902,900.00	80
12/14/2020	Sell	742	$88.10	$65,370.20	80
12/10/2020	Sell	8,680	$86.85	$753,858.00	80
2/18/2020	Sell	10,000	$60.01	$600,100.00	80
1/15/2020	Sell	10,000	$64.80	$648,000.00	80
10/15/2019	Sell	10,000	$66.01	$660,100.00	80
8/15/2019	Sell	10,000	$56.32	$563,200.00	4,339,455
4/30/2019	Sell	10,000	$59.35	$593,500.00	80
4/15/2019	Sell	10,000	$62.76	$627,600.00	80
1/15/2019	Sell	10,000	$64.33	$643,300.00	80
1/2/2019	Sell	10,000	$58.55	$585,500.00	80
12/17/2018	Sell	10,000	$62.20	$622,000.00	80
12/3/2018	Sell	10,000	$66.45	$664,500.00	80
11/15/2018	Sell	10,000	$65.31	$653,100.00
11/1/2018	Sell	10,000	$69.21	$692,100.00	80
10/15/2018	Sell	10,000	$75.30	$753,000.00	80
10/1/2018	Sell	10,000	$79.94	$799,400.00	80
9/17/2018	Sell	10,000	$85.50	$855,000.00	80
9/4/2018	Sell	10,000	$85.87	$858,700.00	80
8/15/2018	Sell	10,000	$82.93	$829,300.00	80
8/1/2018	Sell	10,000	$81.63	$816,300.00	80
7/16/2018	Sell	10,000	$78.24	$782,400.00	80
7/2/2018	Sell	10,000	$89.55	$895,500.00	80
6/15/2018	Sell	10,000	$89.04	$890,400.00	80
6/1/2018	Sell	10,000	$84.97	$849,700.00	80
5/15/2018	Sell	10,000	$82.08	$820,800.00	80
5/10/2016	Sell	220,844	$84.00	$18,550,896.00	80

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Robert E. Price Buying and Selling Activity at PriceSmart

PriceSmart Company Overview

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label consumer products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Today's Range

Now: $86.05

$84.75

$86.54

50 Day Range

MA: $88.99

$82.40

$94.86

2 Week Range

Now: $86.05

$77.51

$99.23

Volume

155,719 shs

Average Volume

178,481 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.64 billion

P/E Ratio

18.95

Dividend Yield

1.47%

Beta

0.84

Robert Price Biography and Net Worth

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