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Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange

February 17, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Market activity ended with greater volume at a higher value than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared to Friday, ending with declines in Main Market major indices rising as the Junior Market index slipped moderately and the JSE USD Market dipped. At the end of trading the prices of 36 shares rose, 50 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,096.36 points to 340,665.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 962.08 points to end at 380,154.24, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,093.74 points to end at 328,450.64, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.03 points to wrap up trading at 3,706.06 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.76 points to finish at 216.68.
At the close of trading, 19,812,403 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,077,673 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and Junior markets amounting to $117.53 million, up from $44.35 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 524,976 shares for US$54,479 well above the 53,579 units at US$26,575 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.21 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.03 million stocks and NCB Financial with 1.11 million units after hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $47.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.01 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.19 million stocks and Future Energy with 820,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $4 and ended at $2,686 while 138 Student Living pref. share lost $23.85 to close at $231.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 19.9 based on the 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.
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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sygnus Real Estate FinanceProductive Business Solutions, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Trading plunges Friday on JSE Main Market, NCB hits one year’s low

February 14, 2025 by IC Insider.com

On a day of very low market activity, trading ended with a dip on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining a sizable 97 percent, with the value 88 percent lower than on Thursday to a mere $29 million, with the largest trade falling below one million shares, after trading ending with an exchange of 59 securities down from 64 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 26 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed on Friday with just 3,643,310 shares trading for a mere $29,016,024 well down from 109,013,663 units at $248,063,681 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 61,751 shares at $491,797 well below the 1,703,338 stocks at a value of $3,875,995 on Thursday and month to date, with an average of 429,751 stock units at $1,861,289 compared to 469,371 shares for $2,008,734 previously and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 890,136 shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 466,547 stock units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 276,656 stocks for 7.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,208.34 points to 381,116.32, the JSE Main Index dipped 724.33 points to wrap up trading at 329,544.38 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.16 points to conclude trading at 67.96. 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 14.7. 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 mediocre trades, Berger Paints popped 45 cents to close at $7.75 with investors swapping 71 units, First Rock Real Estate lost 80 cents to end at $8.55 with 6,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased $5.75 and ended at $309.75 while investors completed the trading 142 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 52 cents to end at $12.81 with 1,673 stock units being traded, Kingston Wharves dropped 64 cents in closing at $30.31 in trading 6,213 shares, Massy Holdings climbed 85 cents to finish at $81.85 after a transfer of 296 units. Mayberry Group fell 40 cents and ended at $7.20 with 3,167 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group fell 33 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $49 after 52,703 shares were traded, Proven Investments rose $1.07 to $18.27 as investors exchanged 1,727 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents and closed at $40.50 with 6,572 shares being traded. Seprod gained $3.98 to close at $88.98 with investors trading 9,565 units and Supreme Ventures sank 90 cents to finish at $19.60 in an exchange of 33,576 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.25 to end at $19.25 with 11 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Junior Market rises Main Market falls

February 14, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the Junior Market index rising, the Main Market major indices falling and the JSE USD Market slipping at the end of trading with the prices of 35 shares rising, 45 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 582.12 points to conclude trading at 341,761.48, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,208.34 points to settle at 381,116.32, the JSE Main Index shed 724.33 points to end trading at 329,544.38, while the Junior Market Index climbed 15.41 points to 3,713.09 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.14 points to finish at 218.44.
At the close of trading, 16,077,673 shares were exchanged in all three markets, sharply down from 114,183,228 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $44.35 million, a big fall from $258.89 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 53,579 shares for US$26,575 compared to 172,951 units at US$8,636 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with just 890,136 shares followed by Wigton Energy with 466,547 stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 276,656 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.94 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.28 million stocks and Paramount Trading with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.25 to finish at $19.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 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 listed on 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Trading rises, Main Market gains, Juniors dip

February 13, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a big rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, following a big trade in Transjamaican Highway 8% with 10 million units changing hands as the value of the day’s trade rose well over that on Wednesday. The market closed with the major indices Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices declining. At the end of trading the prices of 47 shares rose, 41 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 851.53 points to 342,343.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,489.03 points to end at 382,324.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 932.79 points to 330,268.71, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.64 points to finish at 3,697.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 14.41 points to 219.58.
At the close of trading, 114,183,228 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well above the 10,243,857 stock units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amount0 to $258.89 million, up from $67.19 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 172,951 shares for US$8,636 compared to 127,825 units at US$3,803 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway 8% led with 100.07 million shares followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 with 3.59 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.40 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 881,108 shares followed by Future Energy with 566,301 stocks and RA Williams with 560,000 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2.25 to close at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4 to end at $44 and 138 Student Living preference share sank $75 to $255.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 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 listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for an ease in comparing stocks 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Transjamaican corners JSE Main Market

February 13, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway preferred stock accounted for 92 percent of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, while the ordinary stock traded 3 percent for a total of 95 percent, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up 1,479 percent and the value 314 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 64 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 rising, 22 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 109,013,663 shares trading for $248,063,681 up from 6,904,205 stock units valued at $59,901,771 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 1,703,338 shares at $3,875,995 compared to 115,070 stocks at $998,363 on Wednesday and trading for the month to date, an average of 469,371 stock units at $2,008,734 compared with 306,202 shares at $1,761,824 on the prior and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway 8% led trading with 100.07 million shares for 91.8 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 which ended with 3.59 million stocks for 3.3 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.40 million stock units for 3.1 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,489.03 points to 382,324.66, the JSE Main Index rose 932.79 points to 330,268.71 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.21 points to end at 68.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. 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 on a day of increased trades, AS Bryden dropped by $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $29 with investors dealing in 5,769 units, Eppley rallied 80 cents to $34.30 in an exchange of just 2 stocks, Guardian Holdings increased 50 cents to finish at $304 with 219 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group climbed 47 cents to end at $21 in trading 30,169 stock units, Kingston Properties popped 52 cents in closing at $9.08 with 22 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves gained 95 cents to close at $30.95 with investors swapping 9,721 stocks. Margaritaville rose 48 cents to $14.68 after an exchange of a mere 3 units, Massy Holdings sank 90 cents and ended at $81 with 3,785 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial dropped 59 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.33 in an exchange of 60,599 shares. Proven Investments shed 61 cents in closing at $17.20 with 3,354 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.39 to close at $58.39 after an exchange of 448,434 stocks and Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to finish at $20.50 with 42,805 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share fell $2.25 to $17 with investors trading 36 shares, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded 58 cents to close at $19.41 with 100 units switching owners, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $4 to end at $44 with 6,605 stocks changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share sank $75 in closing at $255 with investors trading 35 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market trading plunges

February 12, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading dropped back sharply on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the end of market activity on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded down a hefty 91 percent with the value 53 percent lower than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities up from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 23 declining and 19 ending unchanged, resulting in a drop in the major market indices.

The market closed with trading of 6,904,205 shares for $59,901,771 down from 73,155,105 stock units at $128,115,803 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 115,070 shares for $998,363 and well below the 1,261,295 stocks at $2,208,893 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 306,202 stock units at $1,761,824 compared to 333,249 shares at $1,869,861 on Tuesday and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.53 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share with 598,495 stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 461,001 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,842.72 points to close at 380,835.63, the JSEMain Market Index dropped 1,537.34 points to close at 329,335.92 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.55 points to finish at 67.91. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 14.7. 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 a day of a slow market, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents to close at $87.50 with investors trading 16,125 stocks, JMMB Group sank 52 cents to end at $20.53 with 11,594 units passing through the market, Kingston Properties shed 47 cents in closing at $8.56 in an exchange of 57,836 shares. Kingston Wharves sank 90 cents to close at $30 with 3,023 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing popped 52 cents and ended at $7.99 with traders dealing in 392,755 shares, 138 Student Living increased 72 cents to finish at $3.97 with 21,449 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Group dipped 70 cents to $41.30 as investors exchanged 23,134 units, Seprod fell $3.94 to $85 with a transfer of 17,912 stock units and Stanley Motta climbed 40 cents to end at $7.40 with 4,624 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $3 to finish at $40 with investors trading 35 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10 and ended at $330 with 32 units switching owners, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $49.99 to close at $1,050 with 56 stocks units changing hands at the end of trading and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2.38 to $104.88 after 380 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE trading dropped back

February 12, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading dropped back on Wednesday from Tuesday’s heightened levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Tuesday and ending with the Main Market major indices and the JSE USD Market falling while the Junior market rose modestly. The market closed with prices of 30 shares rising, 44 declining and 31 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,437.46 points to 341,492.07, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,842.72 points to 380,835.63, as the JSE Main Index dropped 1,537.34 points to 329,335.92, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 4.56 points to wrap up trading at 3,703.32 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.13 points to 233.99.
At the close of trading, 10,243,857 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 80,019,102 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $67.19 million, down from $141.92 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 127,825 shares for US$3,803 compared to 469,562 units at US$20,129 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.53 million shares followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 with 598,495 stocks and Wigton Energy with 461,001 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 653,057 shares followed by Lasco Financial with 450,025 stocks and Tropical Battery with 440,815 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3 to end at $40, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10 to close at $330, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $49.99 to end at $1,050 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2.38 to $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 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 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

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Windfarm

Wigton pushes JSE Main Market trading

February 11, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading in Wigton Energy stocks accounted for more than 91 percent of all shares exchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, pumping up the volume of stocks traded by 770 percent and the value 6 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 63 on Monday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 73,155,105 shares being traded for $128,115,803 up from just 8,404,948 stock units for $117,857,156 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,261,295 shares for $2,208,893 up from 133,412 stock units at $1,870,749 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 333,249 stock units at $1,869,861 compared with 186,182 shares at $1,816,134 on Monday and versus January that averaged 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Wigton Energy led trading with 66.86 million shares for 91.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway that ended with 3.39 million stock units for 4.6 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 503,505 stocks for 0.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 645.13 points to 382,678.35, the JSE Main Index gained 129.38 points to end at 330,873.26 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.41 points to finish at 68.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 14.7. 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 heavy trading in Wigton shares, Berger Paints fell 61 cents to $7.49 with investors swapping 126,404 units, Caribbean Cement popped $3.99 to end at $87 after an exchange of 36,435 shares, Eppley lost $2.50 in closing at $33.50 with a transfer of 309 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2.48 to close at $39.48 trading 3,132 stocks, First Rock Real Estate shed 96 cents and ended at $9 after a transfer of 402 units, Jamaica Broilers climbed 89 cents to finish at $37.30 with 17,712 stocks crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves rose 71 cents to $30.90 with 5,847 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings declined $1.70 to close at $82 with investors dealing in 6,954 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $5 in closing at $65 with 3,015 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living skidded 85 cents and ended at $3.25 with 15,929 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to end at $42 in trading 12,854 units, Scotia Group advanced 80 cents to finish at $56.20 with 24,044 stocks crossing the market and Seprod rallied $4.44 and ended at $88.94 in an exchange of 6,716 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped 59 cents to $19.99 with investors trading 199 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3 to close at $43 in an exchange of 58 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5.48 to end at $102.50 with 523 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

67m Wigton shares trade on the JSE

February 11, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading in shares of the Caribbean’s largest wind energy facility, Wigton Energy, accounted for just under 67 million shares for 84% of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday and resulted in a big surge in the total volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Monday. At the close of trading, all the Main and the USD markets closed higher while the Junior Market slipped moderately resulting in prices of 43 shares rising, 42 declining and 26 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped just 103.13 points to end trading at 342,929.53, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 645.13 points to 382,678.35, the JSE Main Index advanced 129.38 points to settle at 330,873.26, the Junior Market Index dipped 2.88 points to 3,698.76 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 6.42 points to wrap up trading at 235.12.
At the close of trading, 79,987,567 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,032,798 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $139.15 million, up from $126.44 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 469,562 shares for US$20,129 down from 11,346,663 units at US$322,286 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 66.86 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and Carreras with 503,505 units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 2.58 million shares followed by One Great Studio with 816,357 stocks and Jamaican Teas with 515,932 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3 to finish at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $5.48 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly up to date information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, which allows 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.

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JSE Main Market rallies to start week

February 10, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading ended with gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, despite losers beating out winners at the close of the market 26 to 21 rising, with 16 ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded falling 52 percent as the value climbed 17 percent over that on Friday, resulting from trading in 63 securities compared with 61 on Friday.

The market closed with 8,404,948 shares being traded for $117,857,156 compared with 17,554,244 stock units at $100,875,544 on Friday.
Trading averaged 133,412 shares at $1,870,749 compared to 287,774 stocks at $1,653,697 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 186,182 units at $1,816,134 versus 197,154 shares at $1,804,779 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.68 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.0 million stocks for 23.8 percent of the day’s trade and Barita Investments with 1.0 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,249.82 points to end at 382,033.22, the JSE Main Index gained 934.29 points to conclude trading at 330,743.88 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.08 points to end at 68.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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, Caribbean Cement declined $2.99 to close at $83.01 with 42,531 stock units being traded at the close of the day, Eppley gained $1.20 to $36 with 2,335 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings dropped $5.50 in closing at $303.50 with 1,879 stocks switching owners. Jamaica Broilers lost 58 cents to finish at $36.41 with investors swapping 9,539 units, Kingston Wharves sank 80 cents and ended at $30.19 with 2,599 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville dropped 48 cents to $14.20 as investors exchanged 6,979 units. Massy Holdings popped $1.30 to $83.70 with 3,124 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.09 to close at $52.90 after an exchange of 1,621 stock units, Scotia Group fell $1.57 in closing at $55.40 with investors trading 132,468 shares. Supreme Ventures dipped 60 cents in ending at $20 with 175,407 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 49 cents to finish at $12.25 with investors dealing in 10,684 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share increased $19.32 to end at $320 in an exchange of 36 stock units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $109.99 in closing at $1,099.99 with investors trading a mere 2 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.48 to $107.98 after a transfer of 2,445 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.