Stocks gained in all three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets on Wednesday but the Junior Market failed to make major inroads into the sharp fall on Tuesday. Trading dropped back from the previous day’s heightened trades that were boosted by the above average daily trade in NCB Financial of 16.05 million shares for $1.06 billion.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 869.73 points to close at 343,451.29, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,113.23 points to 367,304.17, the JSE Main Index popped 902.81 points to 329,758.18, the Junior Market Index inched 2.98 points higher to 3,907.00, while the JSE USD Market Index jumped 7.05 points to finish at 248.42.
Preference shares with notable price movements but are not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are Productive Business 10.50% preference share lost $50 to close at $1200, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2.81 to $16.19, Eppley 7.50% preference share lost $1.08 in closing at $6.09 and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $10.57 to close at $50.
At the close, investors exchanged 33,998,142 shares in all three markets, down from 41,956,342 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was $253.9 million, up from $1.18 billion on Tuesday. 
Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 490,501 shares for US$293,958 up from 183,070 units at US$17,969 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.5 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped per industry, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Archives for June 2023
Trading Jumps on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market jumped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 168 percent valued 1,536 percent more than on Tuesday and resulted in trading of nine securities, down from 13 on Tuesday with seven rising and two ending unchanged.
A total of 490,501 shares were exchanged for US$293,958 versus 183,070 units at US$17,969 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 54,500 units at US$32,662 versus 14,082 shares at US$1,382 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 63,403 shares at US$4,135 compared with 63,997 units at US$2,233 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 7.05 points to 248.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 9.3 and is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.27 of a cent in closing at 5.49 US cents with shareholders swapping 2,667 shares, Margaritaville climbed 1.89 cents to close at 11.11 US cents in switching ownership of 14 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 60 US cents after an exchange of 1,536 units. Productive Business Solutions rose 5 cents to US$1.89 as investors exchanged 145,397 stock units, 
Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to end at 15.9 US cents after trading in 37,125 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents and closed with an exchange of 2,512 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.21 of a cent to 11.7 US cents with an exchange of 90 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.19 of one cent to end at a record high of 1.63 US cents with an exchange of 300,539 units.
The preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied US$1 and ended at US$12.50, with 621 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity changed markedly on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the market returning to more normal levels, with the absence of a lumpy trade as was the case on Tuesday and ended with a 35 percent fall in volume and an 83 percent drop in value compared with that on Tuesday, with trading 59 securities up from 56 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged and leading to gains in the market indices.
A total of 22,105,112 shares were traded for $190,093,496, compared to 33,792,800 units at $1,151,873,370 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 374,612 shares at $3,221,802 compared with 603,443 stocks at $20,569,167 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 359,561 units at $5,518,438 compared with 358,731 units at $5,645,075 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.11 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.38 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade, Kingston Wharves ended with 3.01 million units for 13.6 percent market share, Carreras with 1.26 million units for 5.7 percent of the total and Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 1.25 million units for 5.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,113.23 points to end at 367,304.17, the JSE Main Index popped 902.81 points to 329,758.18 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to end at 72.78.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints advanced 71 cents in closing at $8 with 1,120 shares clearing the market, Eppley gained 30 cents to land at $36.50 with shareholders swapping 576 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rallied 55 cents and ended at $9.80 after an exchange of 16,986 stock units, GraceKennedy increased 50 cents to close at $77 as investors exchanged 85,921 units. Jamaica Broilers climbed 40 cents to end at $37.70 as 46,997 stock units passed through the market, 
Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents in closing at $20.50 with stakeholders trading 889,716 units, Kingston Wharves fell 95 cents to $29, with 3,005,614 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings declined $1 and ended at $100 after an exchange of 4,001 shares. Mayberry Investments dipped 30 cents to $8.20 in trading 12,349 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $10.99 to end at $71 with investors transferring 2,479 shares, NCB Financial dropped 52 cents to end at $66.98 with a transfer of 223,094 units, Pan Jamaica increased $3.45 to $53.95 in switching ownership of 33,947 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 48 cents to $25.78 in an exchange of 7,723 stocks. Pulse Investments rallied 47 cents in closing at $2.52 after trading in 136,273 stock units, Sagicor Group fell 49 cents to close at $50.01 after 6,044 shares changed hands, Seprod popped 45 cents to end at $75.50 in trading 3,898 units and Supreme Ventures rose 60 cents and ended at $28.47 after 98,942 units crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share lost $50 to close at $1200 in an exchange of 131 stock units, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped $2.81 to $16.19 with one stock changing hands. Eppley 7.50% preference share lost $1.08 in closing at $6.09 after a transfer of 1,000 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $10.57 to close at $50 with an exchange of 8 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share declined 31 cents to $1.74, with 133,290 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp drop in trading on Trinidad exchange
Trading dropped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 63 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 61 percent decline in value compared with trading Tuesday, resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 18 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 485,562 shares for $2,784,687, down from 1,303,270 stocks at $7,053,713 on Tuesday.
An average of 24,278 shares were traded for $139,234 compared with 72,404 stock units at $391,873 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 22,304 shares at $233,668 compared with 22,178 units at $239,702 on the previous day. The average trade for May ended with 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index lost 1.02 points to end at 1,218.42, the All T&T Index fell 1.68 points to end trading at 1,872.96, the SME Index rallied just 0.12 points to 69.32 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.04 points to settle at 72.49.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 as investors exchanged 8 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $51 after an exchange of 1,024 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 with shareholders swapping 22 units, 
CinemaOne rallied 10 cents in closing at $7.10 after a transfer of 40 stocks. Endeavour Holdings climbed 25 cents to 13, with 1,322 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 15 cents to $48.10 after 11,276 shares were traded, and FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $7 after 6,281 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy shed 6 cents to close at $3.39, with 6 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75 with 1,193 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.40 with a transfer of 11,250 shares. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $4.86 with an exchange of 15,327 stocks, National Enterprises increased 9 cents in closing at $3.70 after 965 units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.70 while exchanging 406,105 units, 
Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 1,351 stocks. Prestige Holdings remained at $8, with investors trading 150 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $127.50, with 3,684 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $75.77 in trading 168 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 30 cents to $17.70, with investors trading 20,373 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.24 after 2,779 stocks were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco declined 25 cents to close at $12 in an exchange of 2,238 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange inched higher on Wednesday, following a 43 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with the value jumping 97 percent more than on Tuesday after trading in 43 securities trading compared with 46 on Tuesday and ended with 18 rising, 20 declining and five closing unchanged.
Investors traded 11,405,529 shares for $63,776,052 versus 7,980,472 units at $32,399,094 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 265,245 shares at $1,483,164, compared with 173,489 stocks at $704,328 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging less than May, with 190,821 units at $637,126 compared with 186,965 stock units at $593,295 on the prior day. Trading in May averaged 239,954 shares at $648,811.
Fontana led trading with 4.11 million shares for 36 percent of total volume, ONE on ONE Educational followed with 1.20 million units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial ended with 1.14 million units for 10 percent share of the market.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 2.98 points and concluded trading at 3,907.00 and remains with a loss of 2 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost $2.80 and ended at $22.50 trading a mere 116 shares, AMG Packaging popped 16 cents to close at $2.45 in an exchange of 200,834 stock units, CAC 2000 declined 45 cents to $6.64, with 184 stocks crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2.49 in closing at $19.01 with 6,517 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 59 cents to end at $4.50, with just 350 stocks crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to close at $2.42 while exchanging 11 stock units. Elite Diagnostic dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.22 with a transfer of 10,644 shares, Fontana advanced 49 cents to $10.50 after a transfer of 4,106,488 units, Fosrich shed 12 cents to end at $2.22 as investors exchanged 263,109 units. Future Energy Source dropped 11 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $3.80 after exchanging 244,167 stocks, 
iCreate climbed 10 cents to end at $1.10 with an exchange of 143,299 stock units, ISP Finance dipped $4.99 in closing at $20 after investors exchanged 1,108 shares. Jamaican Teas rallied 25 cents to $2.35 in switching ownership of 669,921 shares, Knutsford Express lost $1.09 to close at $10.81 after an exchange of 11,313 stock units, Lumber Depot dropped 8 cents to $2.10 as 5,853 stocks passed through the market. Main Event increased 20 cents and ended at a record close of $15.25 in an exchange of 26,375 units, Medical Disposables shed 72 cents to end at $4.10 with investors transferring 4,153 shares, MFS Capital Partners advanced 12 cents to $3.01 and closed with an exchange of 44,286 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational rose 9 cents in closing at $1.12 in trading 1,198,565 units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies declined 52 cents to close at $23.39, with 238,565 stock units changing hands and tTech fell 14 cents in closing at $2.10, with 589 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Several stocks rise on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 30 percent valued 31 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 13 securities, up from six on Monday with seven rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 183,070 shares were traded for US$17,969 compared with 261,038 units at US$25,992 on Monday.
Trading averaged 14,082 shares at US$1,382 compared with 43,506 units at US$4,332 on Monday, with a month to date average of 63,997 shares at US$2,233 compared with 69,315 units at US$2,324 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated EquitiesI index gained 18.64 points to end at 241.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.81 cents to close at 5.22 US cents in switching ownership of 16,705 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 60 US cents while exchanging 89 units, Productive Business Solutions advanced 27.94 cents to US$1.84 after one stock unit passed through the market. 
Proven Investments declined 0.3 of a cent to end at 15.7 US cents as investors traded 6,257 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 92,300 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 11.49 US cents with 55,584 units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after a transfer of 4,369 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to 1.44 US cents with shareholders swapping 7,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share fell US$1.50 and ended at US$11.50 in an exchange of 650 units, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40 after 3 stocks were traded, JMMB Group 5.5% gained 30 cents in ending at US$2.30 with an exchange of one share, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2.10, with 22 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 13.9 cents to close at US$1.189 and closed with trading of 89 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
NCB dominates Main Market trading
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 118 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 722 percent jump in value compared to Monday, with 56 securities trading compared with 58 on Monday, with 17 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged as NCB Financial dominated trading with nearly half of the day’s volume.
A total of 33,792,800 shares were traded for $1,151,873,370 compared to 15,466,316 units at $140,081,944 on Monday.
Trading averaged 603,443 shares at $20,569,167 compared with 266,661 units at $2,415,206 on Monday and month to date, an average of 358,731 units at $5,645,075 compared with 345,216 units at $4,820,865 on the previous day. The average for May closed at 226,361 units for $1,362,447.
NCB Financial led trading with 16.05 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.60 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 4.29 million units for 12.7 percent market share and Stanley Motta with 1.0 million units for 3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 772.25 points to 365,190.94, the JSE Main Index fell 518.40 points to 328,855.37 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to 72.89.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1 to $53, with 956 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley popped $6.20 in closing at $36.20 as 50 stock units passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to close at $42 in switching ownership of 265 stocks. 
First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.05 to $9.25 with a transfer of 6,241 units, Guardian Holdings dived $32 to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $421 as investors traded 42 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 59 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors trading 56,596 stock units. JMMB Group dropped $1.56 and ended at $29.90 after an exchange of 2,817 stocks, Mayberry Investments fell 49 cents to close at $8.50 after a transfer of 1,123 units, Proven Investments lost 50 cents in closing at $25.30 while exchanging 1,112 stock units. Pulse Investments dropped 80 cents to end at $2.05 with shareholders swapping 361,533 shares, Supreme Ventures climbed $1.87 to end at $27.87 after exchanging 696,327 units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.38 and ended at $13.02 with an exchange of 266,897 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $1.02 to $20.02 with stakeholders exchanging one stock, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.96 to close at $39.43 in trading 1,151 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share dipped 53 cents in closing at $3.53 and closed at 284 shares and 138 Student Living preference share shed $6.20 in closing at $74.80 in an exchange of 9 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market hit by falling stocks
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday, with 15 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged with the volume of stocks traded rising 23 percent and the value jumping 75 percent more than on Monday with trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Monday, with the Junior Market Index dropping 51.89 points to end at 3,904.02, to be down 2.1 percent for the year to date.
Investors traded 7,980,472 shares for $32,399,094 up from 6,499,546 units at $18,510,251 on Monday.
Trading averaged 173,489 shares at $704,328 up from 144,434 units for $411,339 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date is 186,965 shares at $593,295 compared with 187,756 stock units at $586,780 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 239,954 units at $648,811.
Jetcon Corporation led trading with 1.58 million shares for 19.9 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 857,118 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 624,896 units for 7.8 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.80 to $25.30 with 25,006 shares clearing the market, Blue Power lost 35 cents to end at $2.30 after a transfer of 7,604 stock units, Cargo Handlers shed 50 cents to end at $21.50 with a transfer of 872 stocks, Caribbean Cream fell 79 cents to $3.91 and closed with 16 units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries dropped 17 cents in closing at $2.25 with 67 units crossing the exchange, 
Dolphin Cove dipped 87 cents and ended at $16.10 with stakeholders exchanging 18,605 stock units, Fosrich rose 15 cents to end at $2.34 in an exchange of 857,118 stocks, Future Energy Source declined 11 cents in closing at $3.91 after an exchange of 229,536 shares. Honey Bun popped 10 cents to $6.65 as investors traded 2,966 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 20 cents to close at $2.30 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Knutsford Express dipped 9 cents in closing at $11.90 with an exchange of 4,126 shares, Lasco Distributors rallied 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.58 with shareholders swapping 464,970 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 36 cents and ended at $4.88 in trading 81,749 units, Mailpac Group dropped 9 cents to close at $1.85, with 126,290 stocks crossing the market, 
Main Event gained 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.05 in trading 610,521 shares, Medical Disposables rose 57 cents to end at $4.82, with just one stock crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies declined $1.59 to $23.91 in switching ownership of 344,146 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
NCB pushes trading on JSE
The Jamaica stock market failed to hold on to Monday’s gains as the Junior Market had a big fall, while the Main Market slipped but the JSE USD Market jumped sharply as trading picked up considerably compared with that on Monday with NCB Financial swelling trading with 16.05 million shares, with a value of $1.06 billion.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 958.7points to 342,581.56, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 772.25 points to end at 365,190.94, the JSE Main Index shed 518.40 points to settle at 328,855.37, the Junior Market Index dropped 51.89 points to settle at 3,904.02, while the JSE USD Market Index jumped 1.07 points to finish at 241.37.
Preference shares with notable price movements but are not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are
Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $1.02 to $20.02, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.96 to $39.43, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share dipped 53 cents to $3.53 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $6.20 in closing at $74.80.
At the close, investors exchanged 41,956,342 shares in all three markets, up from 22,226,900 stocks on Monday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was $1.18 billion, up from $158.6 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 183,070 shares for US$17,969 compared to 261,038 units at US$25,992 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.5 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Surge in trading on Trinidad Market
Trading picked sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 70 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with 208 percent higher value than on Monday resulting in 18 securities trading down from 19 on Monday, with eight stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,303,270 shares for $7,053,713 compared to 768,020 stocks at $2,289,651 on Monday.
An average of 72,404 shares were traded at $391,873 compared with 40,422 shares at $120,508 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 22,178 shares at $239,702 up from 19,113 units at $230,408 on the previous day. The average trade for May amounts to 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 1.74 points to 1,219.44, the All T&T Index slipped 1.34 points to close at 1,874.64, the SME Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 69.20 and the Cross-Listed Index slid 0.30 points to 72.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed $2 to end at $69 and closed with 50 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10, with 1,894 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl advanced 5 cents to $51 in an exchange of 100 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $48 after a transfer of 2,488 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 as investors exchanged 791 shares, First Citizens Group declined 25 cents and ended at $48.25 after an exchange of 10,853 units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.45 with the swapping of 7,588 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.75 as 2,530 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to end at $1.40 after an exchange of 12,662 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 8 cents to close at $4.88 in switching ownership of 981,252 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with investors transferring 242,083 shares, 
One Caribbean Media popped 3 cents to $3.82, with 3 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $8 as stakeholders traded 30,000 units, Republic Financial shed 30 cents in closing at $127.50 after trading took place for 3,625 shares, Scotiabank ended at $75.77 with shareholders swapping 722 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 60 cents to end at $18, with 573 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped 24 cents to $12.24 with an exchange of 1,569 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 23 cents to close at $12.25 with a transfer of 4,487 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
