Transjamaican ratchets up Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market trading


Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s leading toll-road operators, pushed up trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with 87 million shares and accounting for just over 92 percent of all the shares traded and resulted in the volume of stocks traded surging by 768 percent and the value 813 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 94,550,139 shares trading for $433,147,553, a significant increase from 10,896,568 stocks at $47,423,116 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,575,836 shares worth $7,219,126, well over the 175,751 stock units at $764,889 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 671,537 stock units at $4,159,268 just above the 514,722 shares at $3,628,657 previously but lower than the average of 896,190 units at $20,804,277 for March.
Following on the recently successful public offer of shares on the market in March, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 87.28 million shares for 92.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.22 million stocks for 2.3 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 1.35 million stocks for 1.4 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.01 million stock units for 1.1 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,390.01 points to end at 368,743.82, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 1.20 points to close at 319,975.49 and the JSE Financial Index remained unchanged at 66.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.3. 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 the market on a day of increased trading, AS Bryden rose $1 in closing at $30 with investors dealing in 308 shares, Barita Investments shed $2.10 to $69.90 with 8,002 stocks crossing the exchange, Berger Paints sank 79 cents to close at $7.11 with investors trading 20,288 shares. Caribbean Cement climbed $2 and ended at $85 with 26,516 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.85 to end at $37.45 in trading 3,451 stocks, First Rock Real Estate dropped 95 cents to finish at $8.55 with an exchange of 1,052 shares. GraceKennedy lost 44 cents and ended at $73.55 with an exchange of 15,278 units, Guardian Holdings popped $9.75 to $309.75 with 309 stocks crossing the market, following release of 2024 audited statements, showing increase profits, Jamaica Broilers dipped 66 cents to close at $26.74 with investors trading 69,339 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell $1.50 to end at $23.50 in an exchange of just one share, JMMB Group advanced 53 cents in closing at $20.75 with 97,820 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Group gained 49 cents to finish at $7.47 with 875 units switching owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $7 to $64 as investors exchanged 80 stock units, 138 Student Living skidded 59 cents in closing at $3.27 with a transfer of 1,898 shares, Pan Jamaica increased 39 cents to close at $52.70 with investors swapping 21,966 stock units. Sagicor Group sank 64 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 11,904 stocks, Scotia Group climbed 97 cents and ended at $53.98 with traders dealing in 452,813 units and Seprod slipped $4.30 to end at $84.20 with 8,844 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $5 in closing at $45 in trading of 555 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $59 to $231 after a transfer of 86 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share shed $5 and ended at $1,045 with just one unit clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican dominates JSE trading


Transjamaican Highway operators of Jamaica’s largest toll road system was the dominant trade Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with more than 87 million ordinary shares, pushing the overall volume of stocks trading on the market surging, with a much greater value than on Tuesday. Trading ended with the Main Market major indices closing mixed, the Junior Market index slipping moderately, with the JSE USD Market just inching higher, with prices of 42 shares rising, 44 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 37.62 points to end at 330,960.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,390.01 points to wrap up trading at 368,743.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 1.20 points to conclude trading at 319,975.49, the Junior Market Index skidded 5.32 points to end at 3,483.85 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.91 points to end at 216.15.
At the close of trading, 105,765,623 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 16,184,176 stocks on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $449.61 million, up from a mere $57.41 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,421,389 shares for US$115,441 compared to 296,466 units at US$32,601 on Tuesday, with Transjamaican accounting for 1,820,486 units.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 87.28 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.22 million stocks and Carreras with 1.35 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.16 million shares followed by Tropical Battery with 824,338 stocks and Dolla Financial with 798,934 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5 to finish at $45, 138 Student Living preference share rose $59 to $231 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share slipped $5 to close at $1,045.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.9 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 in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are 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.
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

JSE Main Market skids on several fronts


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded declining by 25 percent, with little change in value compared to Monday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 58 on Monday, ending with prices of just 18 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 10,896,568 shares trading worth $47,423,116, falling from the 14,564,460 stock units at $47,513,938 on Monday. Trading averaged 175,751 shares at $764,889, down from 251,111 stock units at $819,206 on Monday and well below the month to date average of 514,722 units valued at $3,628,657 and the 588,723 shares at $4,253,846 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277. Wigton Energy led trading with 3.98 million shares for 36.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.45 million stock units for 31.7 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 606,122 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded. The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,832.48 points to close at 370,133.83, the JSE Main Index lost 2,120.55 points to settle at 319,974.29 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.56 points to conclude trading at 66.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.4. 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 the market, Barita Investments slipped $1.44 to finish at $72 as investors exchanged 9,932 shares, Berger Paints advanced 90 cents and ended at $7.90 with 4,000 stocks switching owners, Caribbean Cement declined $2 to $83 with investors dealing in 83,780 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.89 to $34.60 in exchanging 6,556 units, GraceKennedy popped 52 cents in closing at $73.99 with 7,662 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers lost 57 cents to close at $27.40 with an exchange of 22,733 shares after the price hit an a 52 weeks intraday low of $25.52. JMMB Group declined 51 cents to $20.22 in trading 29,879 units, Kingston Wharves fell 43 cents in closing at $28.90 after an exchange of 5,410 stocks, Mayberry Group dropped 52 cents to end at $6.98 with investors trading 15,764 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $7 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $57 in an exchange of 10 shares, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to finish at $43.50 with traders dealing in 43,151 stocks, Pan Jamaica dipped $2.69 to close at $52.31 after a transfer of 49,381 units. Sagicor Group sank 76 cents to $43.14 with investors swapping 28,972 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 65 cents to end at $8 with a transfer of 52,489 shares, Scotia Group sank 59 cents in closing at $53.01 with 65,921 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.26 and ended at $9.40 in trading 10 stocks. In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed $2 to finish at $18 with 184 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased 49 cents to close at $40 with 408 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living preference share declined $18 to $172 with 80 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $50 in closing at $1,050 with an exchange of 79 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $9 to close at $99 with 1,064 units clearing the market. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main and Junior JSE markets drop


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday and ended with the prices of 37 shares rising, 56 declining and 26 remaining firm, resulting in the Main Market indices falling, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,270.91 points to 330,997.70, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,832.48 points to end at 370,133.83, the JSE Main Index sank 2,120.55 points to wrap up trading at 319,974.29, the Junior Market Index dipped 33.75 points to finish at 3,489.17 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.29 points to 214.24.
At the close of trading, 16,184,176 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 40,574,883 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $57.41 million, down from $61.57 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 296,466 shares for US$32,601 compared to 20,195,931 units at US$634,902 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.98 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.45 million stocks and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 606,122 units.
In Junior Market trading, Tropical Battery led with 895,136 shares followed by Everything Fresh with 785,720 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 610,799 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $2 to $18, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $18 in closing at $172, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $50 and ended at $1,050 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $9 to close at $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.8 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 the ordinary shares that are listed 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.
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.

Falling stocks sink Main Market                              


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dived sharply on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 79 percent and the value plunging 86 percent from market activities on Friday. By the close of trading, 58 securities crossed the exchange up from 52 on Friday, with prices of 20 advancing, 27 declining, and 11 ending unchanged, driving the major market indices downwards.

The market closed with just 14,564,460 shares trading for a mere $47,513,938, far below the 69,176,426 stock units at $329,968,167 on Friday.
Trading averaged 251,111 shares at $819,206, far below the 1,330,316 stocks at $6,345,542 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 588,723 units at $4,253,846 down from 675,367 shares with a value of $5,135,302 on the previous trading day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.28 million shares for 36.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.95 million stocks for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.91 million stock units for 20 percent of the traded volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,074.94 points to cease trading at 372,966.31, the JSE Main Index shed 2,280.68 points to 322,094.84 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.69 points to finish at 66.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 the market, AS Bryden lost $2 and ended at $29 after an exchange of 1,657 shares, Berger Paints dipped $1.99 to $7 with investors swapping 20,000 units, Caribbean Cement sank $1.93 to end at $85 with 12,837 stocks passing through the market. First Rock Real Estate rose $1 in closing at $9.50 with traders dealing in 3,212 shares, Guardian Holdings slipped $7 to close at $300 after an exchange of 1,490 stock units, Jamaica Producers gained $1 to finish at $25 in trading 100,015 shares. Kingston Wharves popped 53 cents and ended at $29.33 after a transfer of 3,309 stocks, NCB Financial fell $1 to $44 with 139,913 units switching owners, 138 Student Living climbed 60 cents to close at $3.86 after an exchange of 7,208 stock units. Pan Jamaica increased $2.69 to end at $55 with investors dealing in 3,400 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 65 cents in closing at $8.65 in an exchange of 580 stocks, Scotia Group shed 40 cents to finish at $53.60 with 27,829 units crossing the market. Seprod declined 46 cents to $88.50 in trading 11,837 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 44 cents in closing at $20.39 after 30,745 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.36 to finish at $8.14 as investors exchanged 2,336 units and Wisynco Group skidded 75 cents and ended at $21.05 with 64,316 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.15 to close at $39.51 with investors trading 2,205 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1 to end at $97 with an exchange of 13 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $1.90 in closing at $90 with 83 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Jamaica Stock Exchange   


Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange to start the week with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Friday. The Main and Junior Market indices declined and the JSE USD Market climbed at the close, following prices of 34 shares rising compared to 46 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,429.88 points to 333,268.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,074.94 points to close at 372,966.31, while the JSE Main Index declined by 2,280.68 points to 322,094.84, the Junior Market Index skidded 34.58 points to finish at 3,522.92 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.15 points to 212.95.
At the close of trading, 40,574,883 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 80,932,426 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to a mere $61.57 million, substantially below the $377 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 20,195,931 shares for US$634,902 with Transjamaican Highway USD stock, trading 20 million units compared to trading on Friday of 807,161 units at US$98,342.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 5.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.95 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.91 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.39 million shares followed by Atlantic Hardware with 595,761 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 394,166 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.15 to end at $40 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.90 to $90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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. 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.
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 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.

Transjamaican grabs 89% of Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s major toll-road operator’s big trade on Friday, captured 89 percent of the stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and was the main factor pushing the volume of stocks changing hands 168 percent higher than on Thursday, with a 48 percent lower value and resulting in trading in just 52 securities down from 57 on Thursday with prices of 22 rising, 16 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 69,176,426 shares trading worth $329,968,167, substantially above the 25,828,337 stock units with a value lower than $632,142,176 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,330,316 shares at $6,345,542 above the 453,129 stocks at $11,090,214 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 675,367 stock units at $5,135,302 compared with 479,635 shares at $4,773,622 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 61.59 million shares for 89 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.85 million stocks for 2.7 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.60 million stock units for 2.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,379.00 points to close at 375,041.25, the JSE Main Index gained 1,496.05 points to end at 324,375.52 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.47 points to 67.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.50 to $31 with just one share being traded, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.93 to conclude trading at $86.93 with 3,052 units, Caribbean Producers sank 40 cents to close at $8.30 with a transfer of 10,244 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4.49 to end at $37.49 with 51 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 67 cents in closing at $73.67 after an exchange of 22,644 stock units, Jamaica Broilers increased 93 cents to finish at $27.99 with 15,093 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Producers shed 50 cents and ended at $24 with an exchange of 275,236 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 61 cents to $7.51 and closed after an exchange of just two units,  Pan Jamaica dropped $1.79 in closing at $52.31 with investors trading 168,674 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to finish at $43.70 with 61,936 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $54 with 570,364 units switching owners, Seprod climbed 61 cents to end at $88.96 with 57,915 stocks passing through the market and Supreme Ventures popped 39 cents to $19.95 after an exchange of 91,261 stock units.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $6.18 and ended at $190 with investors trading 105 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $1 to a 52 weeks’ closing at low of $96 in an exchange of 5,811 stock units after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $83.30 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $14.90 to finish at $88.10 in the trading of 1,029 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big Transjamaican Friday trade


Transjamaican Highway ended trading to close out the week with an exchange of 61.59 million shares on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, pushing the volume of stocks exchanged vastly higher, with the value failing to better Thursday’s level. Trading resulted in the JSE Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Markets falling, with prices of 32 shares rising, 38 declining and 26 remaining firm. Atlantic Hardware traded on the Junior Market for the first time, with the stock price slipping from the $1 IPO offer.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,284.37 points to 335,698.49, the All Jamaican Composite Index increase by 1,379.00 points to settle at 375,041.25, the JSE Main Index rose 1,496.05 points to 324,375.52, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.86 points to 3,557.50 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 4.38 points to wrap up trading at 209.80.
At the close of the market, 80,478,817 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 37,626,914 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $377 million, down from $712.3 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 353,552 shares for US$57,064 well above the 66,723 units at US$3,837 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 61.59 million shares dwarfing Wigton Energy’s 1.85 million stocks and Carreras with 1.60 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Fontana led with 4.05 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.97 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.90 million stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share slipped $6.18 to $190 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $14.90 and ended at $88.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 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.
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.

NCB Financial leads JSE trading


NCB Financial traded 12.85 million shares valued at just over $578 million on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, the major driver in the value surging 532 percent more than on Wednesday from a declined by 27 percent drop in shares changing hands, with trading in 57 securities swapped similar to trading on Wednesday, ending with prices of 15 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

market closed with 25,828,337 shares trading for $632,142,176 compared to 35,151,057 stocks at $100,056,439 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 453,129 units at $11,090,214 compared with 616,685 stocks at $1,755,376 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 479,635 units at $4,773,622 falling below the 492,548 shares at $1,696,308 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
NCB Financial led trading with 12.85 million shares for 49.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 6.47 million stocks for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.08 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the volume traded and JMMB 9.5% preference share ended with 1.06 million shares for 4.1 percent of market trade with the price closing at a 52 weeks; low of $1.01.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,783.85 points to 373,662.25, the JSE Main Index fell 2,156.94 points to finish at 322,879.47 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.56 points to settle at 66.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.4. 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 the market, Berger Paints rose 70 cents and ended at $8.99 with a transfer of 366 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped $1.97 to $85 with 37,777 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers rallied 70 cents to close at $8.70 with an exchange of 4,394 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 50 cents to end at $33 with 2,230 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers declined 70 cents to close at $24.50 with investors trading 151,326 units, Kingston Wharves shed 74 cents to finish at $28.75 with 13,099 stocks clearing the market. Margaritaville increased 73 cents to $13.90 as investors exchanged 1,100 units, Massy Holdings sank $2.47 to $78.53 and closed with an exchange of 15,054 shares, NCB Financial dipped $5 and ended at $44.99 with investors dealing in 12,852,020 stock units. Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at $43 in an exchange of 1,866 shares, Seprod popped 35 cents in closing at $88.35 with investors swapping 8,497 stocks and Supreme Ventures sank 83 cents to end at $19.56 with 16,009 stock units passing through the market.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.99 to $20 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $5.64 to end at $34.36 with 18 shares switching owners, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $33.82 to close at $196.18 after an exchange of 2 units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $3 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $97 with investors trading 600 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2 and ended at $103 after an exchange of 2,815 stock units after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $76.25.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial knocks Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Thursday with NCB Financial trading 13 million shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a $5 fall in price that helped push the market indices down. Trading ended with the volume of stocks exchanged falling as the value jumped compared to Wednesday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 28 shares rose, 44 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,007.27 points to end at 334,414.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,783.85 points to to finish at 373,662.25, the JSE Main Index shank 2,156.94 points to finish at 322,879.47, the Junior Market Index gained 7.76 points to conclude trading at 3,577.36 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 4.01 points to end at 214.18.
At the close of trading, 37,626,914 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 59,690,075 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $712.3 million, up from just $157.41 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 66,723 shares for US$3,837 far below the 441,767 units at US$12,713 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 12.85 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.47 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.08 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fontana led with 8.13 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.01 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 786,388 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.99 in closing at $20, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $5.64 to $34, 138 Student Living preference share sank $33.82 to finish at $196, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $3 and ended at $97 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank by $2 to end at $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2024 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 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 the PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart is useful in making of rational decisions when investing in stocks that are 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.