Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with an exchange of 97 percent fewer shares traded, with 100 percent less value than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities up from 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 15 rising, 28 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 10,010,074 shares with a value of $65,070,056 significantly below the 357,436,208 stock units that were exchanged at $17,338,588,441 on Tuesday, following Pan Jamaica that dominated trading with over 344 million shares, with a value of $17.3 billion.
Trading ended with an average of 166,835 shares with a value of $1,084,501 compared to 6,619,189 stocks valued at $321,084,971 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 2,188,651 units valued at $100,403,644 compared with 3,252,766 shares at $152,676,877 on the previous day and February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.29 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 1.09 million units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 602,322 stocks for 6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,140.91 points to settle at 379,410.46, the JSE Main Index fell 470.75 points to conclude trading at 327,139.21 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.18 points to finish at 67.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading following the closure of the market on Ash Wednesday, AS Bryden climbed 88 cents to finish trading at $29.01 with 734 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank 50 cents and ended at $86.50 in switching ownership of 6,522 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.40 to $36.05 after an exchange of 1,414 stocks. GraceKennedy sank $1.50 to close at $72.50 with a transfer of 18,568 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 86 cents to end at $299.14 with 24 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.69 in closing at $35.01 with investors dealing in 131,935 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 45 cents to $22 in an exchange of 201,315 stocks, NCB Financial shed 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $45.20 with investors swapping 125,428 units,
Pan Jamaica declined $2.08 and closed at $51.02 after an exchange of 10,847 stocks, just a fraction of the volume passing through the market on Tuesday. Seprod dipped 95 cents to finish at $87 in trading 1,736 shares, Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50 with 352,695 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 66 cents to close at $12.70 as investors exchanged 37,164 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share increased $1.99 to $19.99 in the trading of 49 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $49.81 to close at $270 with an exchange of 22 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed 50 cents to end at $102 with 29 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Total revenues excluding expected credit losses for the year ended January 31, 2025, grew by $2.2 billion to $17 billion, for an increase of 14.9 percent over the prior year period, primarily driven by growth in loans leading to an increase in net interest income of $1.1 billion or 10 percent as well as an increase in other revenue of 26.2 percent.
The market closed with trading of 6,215,396 shares for $15,198,884 up from 3,975,497 stock units at $7,451,520 on Tuesday.
Indies Pharma dropped 56 cents to end at $3.09 with investors dealing in 1,071,509 stocks, ISP Finance shed 32 cents in closing at $27 with 59 shares crossing the market. Knutsford Express lost 47 cents to finish at $12.28 after an exchange of 2,001 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 6 cents and ended at $1.65 after 37,646 units were traded, Limners and Bards slipped 14 cents to close at $1.16 with an exchange of 142,498 stock units. Main Event rallied 20 cents to $11 after a mere 306 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 80,551 stocks, Spur Tree Spices increased 9 cents to finish at $1.59 with traders dealing in 19,617 units and Tropical Battery sank 21 cents to end at $2.49 in an exchange of 168,974 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 648.47 points to conclude trading at 338,190.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,140.91 points to end at 379,410.46, the JSE Main Index declined 470.75 points to 327,139.21, the Junior Market Index fell 27.68 points to end at 3,535.74 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.13 points to finish at 222.76.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with the trading of 3,975,497 shares for $7,451,520 down from 7,155,019 units at $14,911,504 on Monday.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 24 cents to $2.50 after 75,435 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 42 cents in closing at $2.31 with 29,810 changing hands, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to close at $1.25 after an exchange of 33,482 shares. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.83 after 84,290 stock units were traded, Dolphin Cove increased $1 and ended at $15 after the trading of 53,304 shares, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.51 with 211,221 units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks, Fosrich declined 9 cents to $2.20 with 264,704 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 15 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 4,089 shares. Indies Pharma skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.65 in an exchange of 202,053 units,
ISP Finance spiked $6.15 to close at $27.32 with traders dealing in 150 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 22 cents to end at $2.43 as investors exchanged 445,140 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 2,222 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents to 72 cents after an exchange of 335,010 units, Knutsford Express gained 54 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors swapping 875 stocks and Limners and Bards climbed 15 cents and ended at $1.30 with an exchange of 160,556 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 357,436,208 shares trading for $17,338,588,441 up sharply from 13,379,073 stock units at $66,575,572 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial dipped $1.55 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.10 after a transfer of 51,269 shares. 138 Student Living gained 36 cents to close at $3.96 with 1,315 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica dropped $5.80 and ended at $53.10 with a transfer of 344,365,449 units, Proven Investments declined 84 cents to finish at $17.66 as investors exchanged 564 stocks. Salada Foods popped 52 cents to $3.58 in trading 2,583 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 72 cents to end at $9 after an exchange of 2,789 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the prices of 32 shares rose, 40 declined and 28 remained firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for ease in comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance declined 83 cents to $21.17 with traders dealing in 52 units, Jamaican Teas sank 25 cents in closing at $2.21 after a transfer of 930,218 stock units, Knutsford Express dropped $2.16 to end at $12.21 in switching the ownership of 220 shares. Medical Disposables fell 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.31 after an exchange of 287,132 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 7 cents and ended at 95 cents with a transfer of 75,412 stocks with the price starting to reflect a truer valuation following the overstating of the earnings per share for 2024 of 5 cents, instead of the 8.6 cents the company erroneously reported. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to finish at $3.20, with 116,188 units crossing the market. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 15 cents to $1.53 after an exchange of 139,184 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.70 after 122,095 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2023-24 earnings and 20 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Market movements resulted in prices of 5 stocks rising and 3 declining in the Junior Market ICTOP10 while the Main Market ICTOP10 ended with two gains and 2 losses.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 sits at just 5.9, well below the market average of 15.7 and the Junior Market TOP10 stands at 7.7, more than half of the market, with an average of 13.4.
The ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.