The JSE rallied to start week


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the major indices of the Main Market benefitted from 35 cents rally in West Indian Petroleum, adding the most to the gins in the indices, followed by a $2.60 jump in Scotiabank and 34 cent rise in Transjamaican Highway, at the same time, the Junior Market index gained, but it was insignificant, while the JSE USD Market climb sharply. The market closed with a rise in the number of stocks traded, with the value lower than on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 41 shares rose, 44 declined and 33 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,609.94 points to wrap up trading at 347,387.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,195.35 points to 395,624.06, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,726.22 points to 338,406.45, the Junior Market Index increased by 0.15 points to finish at 3,317.30 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 9.59 points to end at 249.86.
At the close of trading, 33,415,045 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 31,467,132 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $147.97 million, down from $248.68 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 847,820 shares for US$93,018 after rising from 725,892 units at US$82,111 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.29 million shares, after closing at a record high of $6.35, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.70 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.36 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.75 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 3.64 million stocks and RA Williams with 1.53 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $22.99 in closing at $171.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3, computed on 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 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.

Trading jumps on Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings led the trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on a day when winning stocks were edged out by those that fell, but the market managed to eke out a slim gain on Monday. Trading resulted in a 109 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 157 percent jump in value compared to Friday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,967,095 shares for $24,797,815, up from 8,133,049 stock units for $9,664,374 on Friday.
Trading averaged 385,616 shares valued at $563,587 after rising from 189,141 stock units at $224,753 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 438,609 stock units at $498,428 compared with 442,038 stocks at $494,212 on the previous day, but well lower than December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.75 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware ending with 3.64 million stocks for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.53 million stock units for 9 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial contributed 1.41 million shares for 8.3 percent of the trading volume, Omni Industries ended with 1.13 million stocks for 6.6 percent of the overall volume traded and EduFocal with 1.13 million stock units for 6.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index inched 0.15 points higher to 3,317.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped by 77 cents to end at $17.63 with 230 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to close at $2.10 with investors swapping 776 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 25 cents to a record close of $2.25 with 3,641,761 shares clearing the market. Blue Power rose 47 cents to close at $4.24 with an exchange of 11,278 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced 8 cents to finish at $18.10 after swapping 5,128 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors trading 40,458 units. Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to $1.62 after an exchange of 26,014 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.34 to close at $10.96 with a transfer of 134,133 stock units, Fontana rallied 54 cents to end at $8.54 with 203,372 stocks passing through the market. GWest Corporation increased 11 cents in closing at 78 cents in trading 3,186 units, Honey Bun declined 47 cents to finish at $5.98 with 19,969 stocks crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma shed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 after trading resulted in an exchange of 239,032 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 7 cents to end at $2.03 with market participants switching ownership of 23,047 stock units, JFP gained 13 cents to close at 56 cents with traders dealing in 114,743 shares, Knutsford Express lost 49 cents to end at $11.05 after a transfer of 3,964 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.41 with 134,582 units changing hands, Main Event sank 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors dealing in 2,010 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 1,125,883 units. Regency Petroleum lost 23 cents to $3.60 with 300,026 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in an exchange of 100,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market continues the 2026 rise


The value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday slipped by 48 percent compared to Friday, resulting in a 31 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following trading in 63 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 15,600,130 shares trading for $123,170,250 , following a plunge from 22,608,191 shares at $239,014,176 on Friday.
Trading averaged 247,621 shares valued at $1,955,083 after falling from 389,796 stocks at $4,120,934 on Friday and month to date, an average of 242,855 stock units at $1,618,659, down moderately from 242,545 shares at $1,596,764 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.29 million shares for 53.2 percent of total volume, with the price hitting a record high of $6.30, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.70 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.36 million stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,195.35 points to end at 395,624.06, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,726.22 points to close trading at 338,406.45 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.43 points to settle at 63.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments dropped $1.90 to $70 after trading 5,975 shares, Caribbean Cement sank 80 cents to $105 after a transfer of 12,582 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 49 cents in closing at $6.99 with investors swapping 14,323 shares. GraceKennedy shed 95 cents and ended at $71 after an exchange of 164,404 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.39 to close at $23.89 with investors trading 19 units, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to finish at $17.40 in an exchange of 50,600 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $1.48 to $36 with traders dealing in 2,796 stocks, Margaritaville slipped 56 cents to close at $13.37 with investors exchanging 22 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents in closing at $73.50 after trading of 45,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.15 and ended at $7.01 with a transfer of 15,424 shares, NCB Financial rose 54 cents to finish at $44.49 with 523,854 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $41 in an exchange of 11,708 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 79 cents in closing at $6.71 with 2,678 units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.60 to $51.90 with investors dealing in 80,695 stocks, Seprod gained $1 to close at $80 with 4,294 units changing hands. West Indies Petroleum rose 35 cents to finish at $10.35 with investors trading 51,523 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents and ended at $21.50 after an exchange of 292,138 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $22.99 to end at $171.01 with 100 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1 to $108 with traders switching ownership of 2,226 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum boost JSE Main Market gains


West Indian Petroleum jumped $1.83, contributing most to the Main Market gain on Friday, with NCB Financial, rallying $2.25 and Carreras rising 9 cents, the three main contributors to the rally on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Trading closed with the volume of stocks rising by 21 percent and the value of trades jumping 138 percent, compared to Thursday, primarily with increased trading in NCB shares, valued at $125 million. Trading ended with an exchange of 58 securities, against o 59 on Thursday. ending with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,042.93 points to 390,428.71, the JSE Main Index rallied a solid 4,083.28 points to conclude trading at 335,680.23 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.42 points to 63.23.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stock units with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The market closed with 22,608,191 shares trading for $239,014,176, after rising from 18,732,577 stock units at $100,569,406 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 389,796 shares at $4,120,934 in, climbing from 317,501 stock units at $1,704,566 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 242,545 units at $1,596,764, up from 233,160 shares at $1,435,883 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.37 million shares for 63.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, ending with 2.97 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.74 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 37 cents to end at $71.90, with trading of 10,819 shares, Berger Paints lost 51 cents to $5.60 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Caribbean Producers dropped 48 cents to end at $6.50, with traders dealing in a mere 4,867 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 50 cents in closing at $46.50 after an exchange of 1,548 units, GraceKennedy advanced 95 cents and ended at $71.95 with investors swapping 22,253 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $4.50 to finish at $344.50 with an exchange of 19,087 units. Margaritaville gained $1.26 and ended at $13.93 with 364 stocks passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied $2.25 to $43.95 with 2,971,887 shares crossing the exchange,  138 Student Living sank 46 cents to close at $3.03 with investors trading 5,025 stock units. Sagicor Group skidded $1.01 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 5,720 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with 27,997 stocks clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum jumped $1.65 to $10 after the trading of 110,713 units and Wisynco Group climbed 73 cents to $20.95 with 107,264 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 93 cents to end at $43 with investors dealing in just 2 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $13 in closing at $1,120 closed at 82 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.25 to finish at $100 with 102 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fall back for Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave back a large portion of yesterday’s 54 points gained on Thursday and ended lower on Friday, as trading levels eased, with the volume of stocks traded falling by 32 percent and the value dropped by 40 percent, from Thursday, following trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,133,049 shares for $9,664,374, after shrinking from 11,892,327 stock units woth $16,043,357 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 189,141 shares at $224,753 following a fall from 283,151 stock units at $381,985 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 442,038 units at $494,212 compared to 459,109 stock units at $512,401 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
EduFocal led trading with 1.41 million shares for 17.4 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings closing with 1.39 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.20 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Dolla Financial with 1.19 million shares for 14.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 42.12 points to wrap up trading at 3,317.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging skidded 9 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 17,606 shares, Blue Power fell 52 cents in closing at $3.77 after a transfer of 1,546 stocks, Cargo Handlers dipped 83 cents to end at $18.02 with dealers switching ownership of 4,400 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 13 cents to close at $1.75 after trading of 5,503 shares, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to finish at $1.60 with an exchange of 203,651 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 30 cents and ended at $12.30 with 535 shares changing hands. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents to $1.54 with investors swapping 1,022 stock units, Fosrich rallied 7 cents to close at $2.30 with 4,361 stocks clearing the market, GWest Corporation increased 8 cents to end at 67 cents with traders dealing in 19,549 units. ISP Finance climbed 10 cents in closing at $12 with 4,152 stocks crossing the market, JFP dropped 9 cents and ended at 43 cents after trading 32,569 shares, Lasco Financial gained 16 cents to finish at $1.58 in closing with 13,008 stock units. Mailpac Group sank 14 cents and ended at $2.46 with investors exchanging 4,039 units, Medical Disposables popped 27 cents to $1.43 with 10 shares passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to finish at 42 cents in an exchange of 388,822 stock units and Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to end at $1.40 with 917 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market jumps, Juniors fall


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped on Friday, with West Indian Petroleum contributing most to the gain, following a $1.83 jump in the stock price. NCB Financial rallied by $2.25 and Carreras rose by 9 cents, with the three stocks contributing most to the market rally. The market closed with a mild drop in the number of stocks traded, with greater value than on Thursday, as a trade by NCB Financial resulted in an exchange of $125 million.

The market closed with price movements closely matched, between winners and losers, with prices of 42 shares rising, 41 declining and 26 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,608.43 points to end at 344,777.81, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,042.93 points to end at 390,428.71, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,083.28 points to close trading at 335,680.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 42.12 points to 3,317.15 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.68 points to end at 240.27.
At the close of trading, 31,467,132 shares were exchanged in all markets, down moderately from 31,861,998 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets climbing to $248.68 million, from $116.61 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 725,892 shares for US$82,111 compared to 1,237,094 units at US$56,684 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.37 million shares, followed by NCB Financial with 2.97 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 2.74 million units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 1.41 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.39 million stocks and RA Williams with 1.20 million units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $13 to close at $1,120, while, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced by $1.25 in closing at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5, computed on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 times 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, and allows for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps remove emotions from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, while not staying too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the stock price is close to the average are not inclined to overpay.
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 price. 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.

JSE Main Market driven higher


Investors drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index up by a solid 1,868.46 points on Thursday, pushing the gains for the year to 4.3 percent, with Transjamaican Highway and newly listed West Indies Petroleum being the two major contributors. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks traded rose 40 percent and the value climbed by 80 percent over Wednesday, resulting from 59 securities changing owners, down from 62 on Wednesday, with prices of only 16 rising, 26 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 18,732,577 shares valued at $100,569,406, after it increased from 13,423,567 stock units at $55,863,861 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 317,501 shares at $1,704,566, after rising from 216,509 stock units at $901,030 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,160 stock units at $1,435,883, in close alignment with 227,312 shares at $1,417,255 on the previous day, but well off from December with an average of 395,435 units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.10 million shares for 75.2 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ending with 1.20 million stocks for 6.4 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million stock units for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,818.80 points to finish at 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to end at 331,596.95 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.29 points to finish at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 80 cents to end at $32 with 9 shares crossing the market, while Barita Investments popped 53 cents to $71.53 after trading 3,491 units, GraceKennedy dipped 95 cents and ended at $71 after traders swapped 21,302 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to close at $340 with investors trading 469 stock units. Massy Holdings declined 40 cents to finish at $74 with 7,594 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.68 in closing at $8.23 with a transfer of 5,264 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $2 to $44 with investors dealing in 348 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed 79 cents and ended at $49.51 with 14,760 shares changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 37 cents to finish at $14.13 with an exchange of 6,315 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 81 cents in closing at $41.51 with 1,251 shares crossing the market, Seprod lost 87 cents to end at $79 in an exchange of 6,765 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.35 to close at $8.35 with stock market speculators trading in 7,677 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $2 to $1,133 after an exchange of 80 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined by $1.24 and ended at $98.75 with investors swapping 942 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump for Junior Market


The Junior Market Index advanced a solid 54.46 points to finish trading at 3,359.27 after the market hit 3,384 points in the late morning session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume and the value of shares traded dipped 14 percent, respectively, from Wednesday. Trading activity closed with trading in 42 securities, as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

A total of 11,892,327 shares were traded, at a value of $16,043,357, with a slide from 13,885,342 units at $18,694,619 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 283,151 shares at $381,985 in decreasing from 330,603 stock units at $445,110 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 459,109 units at $512,401 compared with 471,530 stock units at $521,607 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings now seems to be facing selling pressure, led trading with 4.16 million shares for 35 percent of the total volume, followed by Dolla Financial ending with 3.35 million stocks for 28.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.06 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the volume of shares traded.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index increased 54.46 points to end at 3,359.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to $4.29 as investors traded 3,820 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to finish at $1.62 in trading 2,102 stock units, Derrimon Trading increased 13 cents and ended at $1.70 with 76 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 3,345,695 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 28 cents in closing at $12 with 2,050 units crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 25 cents to end at $7.95 with investors swapping 13,915 stocks. Future Energy shed 9 cents to $2.66 with traders switching ownership of 581,270 shares, Honey Bun declined 10 cents to close at $6.50 after a transfer of 6,134 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 8 cents in closing at $3.47 with traders dealing in 2,553 units. ISP Finance gained 42 cents to finish at $11.90 after  trading of 126  shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.05 with 27,859 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express advanced $1.57 to end at $11.57 in an exchange of 200 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 18 cents in closing at $1.42 with 106,007 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.76 after trading in 167,225 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 22 cents to close at $2.60 with 3,550 units clearing the market. Main Event climbed 38 cents to finish at $7.68 after an exchange of 11,550 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 6 cents and ended at $1.16 with a mere 58 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $3.83 with an exchange of 18,147 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit

All 3 JSE Markets rallied


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange indices rallied on Thursday, resulting from the prices of 38 shares rising, 42 declining and 31 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value compared to Wednesday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,174.62 points to wrap up trading at 341,169.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,818.80 points to 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to 331,596.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 54.46 points to finish at 3,359.27 after the market hit a high during the day at 3,384 points in late morning trading and the JSE USD Market Index rose by just 0.61 points to finish at 239.59.
At the close of trading, 31,861,998 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,048,913 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $116.61 million, up from $74.56 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,237,094 shares for US$56,684 well above yesterday’s trades of 740,004 units at US$30,128.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.10 million shares, with the price hitting a record high of %5.94, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.20 million stocks and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.16 million units, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.35 million shares and EduFocal with 1.06 million units.
In the preference segment, shares of Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $2 to close at $1,133 and Sygnus Credit Invest C10.5% lost $1.24 to $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled from 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to assist in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while 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 net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the 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.

Sharp jump in Junior Market trading


A sharp jump in trading activity pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index higher on Wednesday, following a 139 percent climb in the number of stocks changing hands, with a 127 percent increase in value over Tuesday. At the close of the market, 42 securities were exchanged compared with 43 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading accounted for 13,885,342 shares worth $18,694,619, a solid increase from 5,811,112 units at $8,232,056 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 330,603 shares with an average value of $445,110, after climbing from 135,142 stock units at $191,443 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 471,530 stock units at $521,607 after slipping marginally from 482,233 stocks at $527,417 on the previous day and well below December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.66 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 2.05 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Mailpac Group closed with 1.55 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading ended with 1.50 million shares for 10.8 percent of the overall volume and Caribbean Flavours with 1.02 million stocks for 7.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.68 points to 3,304.81.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 57 cents to finish at $2.59 in trading 7,169 shares, Blue Power declined 47 cents and ended at $3.80, with 31,305 stocks crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers rose 86 cents to $18.85 with ownership switching for 537 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 30 cents and closed at $1.77 as investors traded 3,159 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.57 with 1,498,609 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped 15 cents in closing at $12.28 after exchanging 1,857 shares. Knutsford Express popped 47 cents to $10 with 4,860 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 47,000 stocks, Mailpac Group advanced 31 cents and ended at $2.82 with 1,553,279 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 39 cents to end at $7.30 after a transfer of 6,073 shares and ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to finish at 89 cents with 26,666 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.