Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with an 18 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a minutely higher value than Monday, following trading in 39 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged, sending the Junior Market Index down 30.21 points to close at 3,188.47.
The market closed with trading of 9,899,176 shares for $13,191,044, compared with 12,021,916 units at $13,089,091 on Monday.
Trading averaged 253,825 shares at $338,232, compared to 273,225 stocks at $297,479 on Monday, with a month to date, average of 312,612 units at $384,450, down from 340,234 shares at $406,167 on the previous day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.56 million shares for 15.8 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International, with 1.31 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.14 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2, 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, Cargo Handlers shed $1.13 to end at $19, with 31 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 32 cents to $1.50, following trading of 575,288 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 23 cents at $1.59, with 3,000 units clearing the market. Dolla Financial fell 10 cents to $2.40, following an exchange of 61,366 stock units, Everything Fresh popped by 20 cents to $2.30, with 5,102 stock units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 41 cents in closing at $2.07 with investors trading 716,660 shares. Fontana gained 19 cents to $6.90 after an exchange of 37,641 stocks, Image Plus fell 10 cents to finish at 80 cents following trading of 31,777 units, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with a transfer of 1,561,285 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced 54 cents to close at $9.08 with 3,285 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.55 following switching of 30,089 stock units,
Lumber Depot sank 25 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 410,943 stocks. Mailpac Group skidded 9 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 535,176 units, Main Event lost 11 cents to end at $6.84 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational declined 9 cents in closing at 81 cents, with 498,316 units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to $4.50 with an exchange of 8,331 shares and Spur Tree Spices lost 7 cents and ended at 93 cents after 49,626 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,601.63 points to finish trading at 357,233.36, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index popped by 1,365.04 points to 412,648.76, the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,903.10 points to 349,681.04, the Junior Market Index shded 30.21 points to end at 3,188.47 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.94 points to 264.67.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.6. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used for valuing shares, 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 decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 12,021,916 shares for $13,089,091, down from 16,217,527 stock units at $20,622,756 on Friday.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to finish at $1.79, after trading of 149,500 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $3.70, with 1,500 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 16 cents in closing at $1.67 after a transfer of 5,554 shares. Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents to close at $1.18, with 5,005,650 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 11 cents and ended at $1.36 after an exchange of 9,924 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 9 cents to end at $2.50 with an exchange of 401,383 units. Elite Diagnostic popped 12 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of only 2 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 20 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 81,749 shares, Express Catering increased 48 cents and ended at $2.48, with 803 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich lost 5 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 166,113 shares, Future Energy climbed 9 cents to close at $3.48, with 147,847 units crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 12 cents to end at $5.88 as investors exchanged 18,337 stocks.
Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents to $2.91 in trading 134,749 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 14 cents to close at $2.55 after an exchange of 454 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 28 cents and ended at $2.63 with investors swapping 23,780 stocks. JFP rallied 10 cents in closing at 44 cents with an exchange of 69,663 units, Knutsford Express increased 54 cents to finish at $8.54 passed through the market 23,504 stock units, Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents to end at $2.70 with traders dealing in 700 shares. Mailpac Group dipped 13 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 5,686 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 7 cents to 90 cents with investors trading 14,500 units and Paramount Trading slipped 5 cents to close at 90 cents in switching ownership of 80,265 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 699.48 points to end at 355,631.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 804.24 points to 411,283.72, the JSE Main Index skidded 787.27 points in settling at 347,777.94, the Junior Market Index rose 7.37 points to 3,218.68 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.37 points to end at 261.73.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 16,217,527 shares for $20,622,756, compared with 16,068,957 units at $23,882,122 on Thursday.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents to $1.87, with an exchange of 640,812 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied by $2.13 to $20.13 in swapping owners of 296 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 31 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.25, following the trading of 310,828 shares. Caribbean Cream lost 27 cents to close at $1.51 following a transfer of 4,167 units, Caribbean Flavours shed 33 cents to $1.28 following an exchange of 2,430,456 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 19 cents to close at $1.61, with 164,230 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 23 cents to $1.28 with investors dealing in 5,000 stocks, Express Catering slipped 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2, with 3,275,259 units changing hands, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 308,955 stock units. Future Energy fell 9 cents to finish at $3.39 with investors trading 53,585 shares, Honey Bun dipped 45 cents and ended at $6 after an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Jamaican Teas dropped 23 cents to close at $2.32, following trading of 32,581 units.
Jetcon Corporation skidded 15 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 5,044 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied 6 cents in closing at $8 with investors swapping 8,324 shares, Lasco Financial fell 28 cents to $1.65 with an exchange of 1,450,375 units. Lumber Depot dipped 5 cents to $2.75, after an exchange of 4,037 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 20 cents to end at $1.32, following trading of 4,057 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 7 cents to close at 83 cents, with 16,186 shares crossing the exchange. Paramount Trading slipped 24 cents to 95 cents with investors trading 921,861 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 11 cents in closing at $1.57, with 413,959 stocks clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,140.50 points to end at 356,331.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index bounced by 1,678.85 points to end at a new multi-year high of 412,087.96, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,730.63 points to 348,565.21, the Junior Market Index sank 71.33 points to 3,211.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.26 points to 260.36.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.6. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 16,068,957 shares for $23,882,122, compared with 37,219,309 units at $44,423,689 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 39 shares rising, 47 declining and 29 remaining firm.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 16. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is computed by dividing the price of a stock by the company’s earnings per share. (EPS) The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 37,219,309 shares for $44,423,689, well ahead of the 6,805,076 units at just $5,648,112 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share.
Jamaican Teas increased 19 cents to end at $2.58 in switching ownership of 2,010,394 stock units. Jetcon Corporation climbed 15 cents in closing at $2.63, after 69,659 shares passed through the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents to finish at $1.93 in an exchange of 781,793 units, Limners and Bards sank 5 cents and ended at 80 cents, following trading of 833 stocks. Lumber Depot rose 24 cents to $2.78 in an exchange of 906,022 stock units, Mailpac Group slipped 6 cents to finish at $2.48 with traders dealing in 1,009,340 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.69, after an exchange of 2,000,010 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,975.65 points to 353,968.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,308.98 points to finish at 406,683.84, the JSE Main Index gained 1,707.19 points to end at 345,556.72, the Junior Market Index rose 47.71 points to end at 3,282.53 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 6.07 points to end trading at 264.14.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.04 to $38 and 138 Student Living preferred share skidded $10 to $210.