Back to normal for Jamaican Stock Exchange

Trading fell back in line with more recent activities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following Tuesday’s big Future Energy Source trade of 241.4 million, valued at $1.44 billion as the markets closed on Wednesday with just 18,045,079 shares traded in the overall market and the Main and Junior Markets ending with $122.8 million worth of shares trading and the JSE USD market, with US$$15,558.
The Main Market ended lower but the Junior Market gained. The JSE Combined Index slipped 16.78 points to 396,028.51, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,438.78 points to 435,164.77 and the JSE Main Index fell 488.85 points to close at 381,571.02. The Junior Market index rallied 48.92 points to 4,365.44 and the JSE USD market index slipped 1.09 points to 213.79.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.5 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment choices, 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 investment decisions by 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. It 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 payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
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.