After six months of trading, the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a lower value than on Monday and closing with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading the prices of 40 shares rose, 41 declined and 28 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,971.75 points to 360,507.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,461.79 points to 419,444.41, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,101.62 points to wrap up trading at 353,858.83, the Junior Market Index dipped by 5.18 points to 3,088.64 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.62 points to end at 245.90.
At the close of trading, 69,529,621 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 57,184,083 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $204.14 million, down from $345.68 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 101,881 shares for US$6,258 compared to 156,673 units at US$8,371 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 15.35 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.26 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.70 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 19.27 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 4.09 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 3.38 million units.
The Main Market ordinary shares top winners are, Guardian Holdings, which rose $24.50 to finish at $350, Caribbean Cement popping $2.49 in closing at $105, Margaritaville increasing $1.44 to end at $10.94, NCB Financial gaining $1.99 in closing at $62.99 and Scotia Group climbing $1.42 to close at $58.92. Among the top losers are AS Bryden, which dropped $1.75 to $22, Seprod, with a loss of $1.01 to end at $78, Carreras, declining 70 cents in closing at $28 and Pan Jamaica, with a loss of 60 cents in ending at $46.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners are Regency Petroleum, rallying 36 cents to $4.77, Caribbean Cream, rose 32 cents to $1.20, Knutsford Express, climbed by 30 cents in closing at $7.50, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advancing 21 cents to end at $1.40 and Blue Power, rising by 20 cents to close at $3.70. The top losers are, Dolphin Cove, slipping 40 cents to end at $9.60, Express Catering, diving 19 cents to $2.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $45 to $245, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed $2.48 to end at $19, while Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $4.64 to $35 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $10.40 in closing at $114.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 14.7 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.