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JMMB moves to #2 in Main Market ICTOP10

June 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The two main Jamaica Stock Exchange markets may have broken loose from the area of resistance, but they continue to be hemmed in around current trading levels, with Junior Market closing below last week’s close with three days of decline and the Main market had three days of decline but ended the week with a fall of points after recording a strong rise the previous week.
Caribbean Cream is back with earnings per share now at 70 cents for the current year, while Future Energy Source reached new highs during the week and is out of the IC Junior Market TOP10. In the Main Market, there was no change in the list, but earnings per share for JMMB Group is upgraded to $6 for the current year and the stock is now the second best main market stock, with potential to gain over 200 percent for the next twelve months.
There are still several stocks that are severely undervalued, with the scope to record above average gains up to the first half of 2022. This past week the average gains projected for the Junior stocks slipped from 207 percent last week to 204 percent and the Main Market stocks moved up from last week’s 166 percent up to 172 percent with the upgrading of JMMB earnings.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market continue to be Elite Diagnostic heading the list, followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers and Medical Disposables, with the potential to gain from 254 to 276 percent, after the range fell from 247 to 300 percent last week. The top three Main Market stocks are Radio Jamaica in the number one spot, followed by JMMB Group and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 171 to 379 percent versus last weeks’ 160 to 391 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and currently trades well below the target of 20 and the recent historical average of 17 for the period to March this year based on 2020 earnings. For the market to trade at the historical average, the PE Ratio would have to rise by 31 percent and require a rise of 52 percent to March 2022 to reach the targeted PE of 20.
The Junior Market Top 10 stocks average PE is a mere 6.8, just 51 percent of the market average, indicating substantial gains ahead. The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 17.1, a little distance from the 19 the market ended at in March, suggesting just an 11 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 17 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.9 or 46 percent of the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on likely increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in movements in and out of the lists weekly. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Filed Under: Buy Rated Tagged With: Access Financial, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, FESCO, Future Energy Source, General Accident, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaican Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Lasco Financial, Main Event, Medical Disposables, PANJAM Investment, Radio Jamaica, Scotia Group, Stationery and Office Supplies, Stocks to Watch, Sygnus Credit Investments, TOP 10 stocks, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments

Indecision for juniors

June 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The trading week closed on Friday with the Junior Market unable to maintain the upward momentum on Thursday and the early morning session on Friday, with the index dipping 11.06 points to finish week at 3,338.17 as 32 percent fewer shares traded, with 43 percent less the value than on Thursday.
Just 32 securities trading compared to 40 on Thursday, with the prices of 15 rising, 10 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Traders exchanged 6,426,251 shares for $23,089,468 down from 9,383,807 units at $40,616,428 on Thursday.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 18 percent of total volume for 1.16 million shares, followed by Future Energy Source 14.9 percent with 958,949 units and Lumber Depot 14.8 percent with 951,215 units.
Trading averaged 200,820 units at $721,546 in contrast to 234,595 at $1,015,411 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 220,981 units at $632,891, compared to 221,939 shares at $628,682 on Thursday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial jumped $2.34 to $22.88 with 433 shares changing hands, Blue Power dropped 15 cents to $3.60 with an exchange of 5,800 stock units, Caribbean Cream rallied 30 cents to $5.75 with investors switching ownership of 6,847 units. Dolphin Cove popped 70 cents to $8.50 with 962 shares traded, Express Catering fell 50 cents to $5.45 with a transfer of 95,542 stocks, General Accident lost 20 cents to end at $5.50 with 10,229 units changing hands. Indies Pharma gained 23 cents to close at $3.73 with an exchange of 57,222 shares, ISP Finance rallied by $2.47 to $17.98 with 200 stocks passing through the market, Jamaican Teas spiked 51 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.47 with 1,155,753 stock units traded. Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $4.20 with an exchange of 875,776 units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents to $3.30 with 67,100 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing declined by 14 cents to $5.45 with a transfer of 659,040 stocks. Medical Disposables lost 9 cents to end at $4.52 with 15,200 units traded and Stationery and Office Supplies jumped 44 cents to $8 with just one share crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Bounce for juniors on Thursday

June 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Stocks enjoyed a bullish session on Thursday, with rising stocks dominating trading after an 88 percent increase the volume of stocks traded valued 182 percent more than on Wednesday at the close of the Junior Market activity.
Market activity led to 40 securities trading compared to 38 on Wednesday and ended with the prices of 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The Market Index recovered half of the losses of the past two days in closing 21.52 points higher for the day and settled at 3,349.23. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
At the close a total of 9,383,807 shares traded for $40,616,428 up from 4,997,502 units at $14,398,973 on Wednesday.
Dolphin Cove led trading with 16.9 percent of total volume, after exchanging 1.59 million shares followed by Mailpac Group 16.4 percent, with 1.54 million units, Jamaican Teas 14.9 percent, with an exchange of 1.40 million units and Future Energy Source accounted for 14.3 percent, with 1.34 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 234,595 units at $1,015,411 in contrast to 131,513 at $378,920 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 221,939 units at $628,682, compared to 221,140 units at $604,278 on Wednesday. May ended with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 45 cents to $20.54 with the trading of 7,003 shares, AMG Packaging gained 15 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 425 stock units, Blue Power rallied 14 cents to $3.75 with 20,900 units traded. CAC 2000 jumped $1.37 to $10.52 with a transfer of 291 stocks, Caribbean Cream dropped 33 cents to $5.45 with 172,293 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents to $4.10 trading 357,194 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries fell 8 cents to $1.70, with an exchange of 31,700 units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 19 cents to $3.19 with 100 stocks traded, Express Catering slipped 5 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 2,982 shares. Future Energy Source rose 5 cents to a record closing high of $1.13, with investors swapping 1,338,473 stock units, Honey Bun popped 24 cents to $6.94 with 483,662 units changing hands, Indies Pharma advanced 23 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 293,970 stocks. ISP Finance shed $4.31 to $15.51 with 204 shares traded, Jetcon Corporation rallied 27 cents to $1.48 with a transfer of 199 stock units, Lasco Distributors popped 20 cents to $4.30, with 268,644 units passing through the market. Lasco Financial gained 13 cents to finish at $3.35 with 45,330 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to $3.13 with 37,230 shares traded, Lumber Depot slipped 6 cents to $3.27 with a transfer of 153,063 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 5 cents to end at $3.90 with investors trading 1,539,082 units, Main Event popped 43 cents to $5.43 with 16,609 stocks changing hands and Paramount Trading fell 7 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.15 with 875 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Another day of Junior Market slippage

June 23, 2021 by IC Insider.com

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The volume and value of stocks trading on Wednesday climbed 17 percent 6 percent respectively over Tuesday’s transactions at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Market activity led to 38 securities trading compared to 40 on Tuesday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and four ending unchanged, resulting in the Market Index slipping 8.84 points to 3,327.71 for a second straight day of decline.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate value of each stock, averages 12.8 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 4,997,502 shares for $14,398,973, up from 4,263,733 units at $13,550,854 on Tuesday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 29.7 percent of total volume for 1.49 million shares followed by Mailpac Group with 17.1 percent for 853,883 units and Jamaican Teas with 12.7 percent for 636,843 units.
Trading averaged 131,513 units at $378,920 in contrast to 106,593 at $338,771 on Tuesday. Month to date trading averages 221,140 units at $604,283, compared to 226,854 units at $618,651 on Tuesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.40 to $20.09 after exchanging 181 shares, Blue Power dipped 4 cents in closing at $3.61 with an exchange of 17,630 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 3 cents to close at $5.78 in trading 3,353 stocks. Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents to $4.25 after transferring 123,471 stocks, Elite Diagnostic gained 5 cents to settle at $3 with the swapping of 2,449 shares, Express Catering shed 35 cents to end at $6 in switching ownership of 51,517 stock units, Fontana lost 6 cents ending at $6.02 with an exchange of 72,379 units. Fosrich shed 41 cents to close at $8 with 43,105 shares changing hands, Honey Bun slipped 29 cents to $6.70 after exchanging 5,601 stocks, iCreate rose 7 cents to 85 cents with 73,929 units crossing the market. Indies Pharma fell 10 cents to $3.27 after trading 60,669 shares, ISP Finance spiked $2.07 to $19.82, with 493 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas declined 3 cents to $3.96 while exchanging 636,843 units. Knutsford Express spiked $1.15 to $8.75 in exchanging 800 stocks, Lasco Distributors increased 3 cents to $4.10 while exchanging 64,613 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 24 cents to $5.59 in exchanging 251,431 shares, Limners and Bards fell 4 cents to $3.06, with 325,483 shares crossing the market. Lumber Depot lost 4 cents to close at $3.33 in an exchange of 129,259 shares, Mailpac Group gained 12 cents to close at $3.95 after trading 853,883 stock units, Main Event shed 35 cents to settle at $5 with an exchange of 46,090 units. Medical Disposables fell 39 cents to end at $4.61 with 17,104 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents to end at $7.55, with 3,152 stocks crossing the market, Tropical Battery gained 5 cents to close at $1.42 after an exchange of 199,735 shares and tTech rose 4 cents to $4.79 in trading 1,011 stocks.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rallied 8 cents to $1.23 after clearing the market with 38,035 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market changes course on Tuesday

June 22, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on the Junior Market on Tuesday, with the market dropping even as the volume of stocks traded rose 25 percent and the value increased by 27 percent over Monday out turn.
Market activity led to 40 securities trading, up from 35 on Monday, with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and eight ending unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 33.10 points to finish at 3,336.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 12.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading accounted for 4,263,733 shares for $13,550,854 compared to 3,407,426 units at $10,642,073 on Monday.
Derrimon Trading led market activity with 19.7 percent of total volume after an exchange of 838,859 shares, followed by Mailpac Group 13.5 percent, with 574,597 units and Lumber Depot 12.7 percent, with an exchange of 541,700 units.
Trading averaged 106,593 units at $338,771 versus 97,355 at $304,059 on Monday. Month to date trading averages 226,854 units at $618,646, down from 235,506 shares at $638,787 on Monday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power dropped 30 cents to $3.65, after trading 40 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 12 cents to end at $1.90 with an exchange of 3,821 stocks, Dolphin Cove declined by 20 cents to $7.80, with 500 units changing hands. Elite Diagnostic slipped 5 cents to $2.95, with 5,276 shares traded, Express Catering fell 9 cents to $6.35 with a transfer of 11,836 stocks, GWest Corporation dipped 5 cents to 80 cents with 60,535 units passing through the market. ISP Finance popped $2.15 to $17.75 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 6 cents to $3.99 with 316,684 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation dipped 35 cents to $1.20 with 1,270 stocks traded. Knutsford Express declined by $1.15 to close at$7.60, with a transfer of 8,565 units, Lasco Distributors fell 18 cents to $4.07 with investors switching ownership of 121,830 stock units, Lasco Financial gained 8 cents to end at $3.24 with an exchange of 467,953 shares. Lasco Manufacturing slipped 5 cents to $5.35 with 306,585 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards added 5 cents to end at $3.10, with 18,205 units traded, Main Event rallied 35 cents to $5.35 in transferring 28,568 stock units. Medical Disposables spiked 49 cents to finish at $5 with an exchange of 591 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 40 cents to $7.60 with investors switching ownership of 7,500 stocks, Tropical Battery rose 6 cents to $1.37, with 331,978 units traded and tTech gained 5 cents to close at $4.75 with 5,298 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% lost 5 cents to finish at $1.15 with 6 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Investors pulled in horns on Monday

June 21, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Following heavy trading on Friday, investors were off to a quieter move on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands falling by 92 percent for 86 percent less the value on the Junior Market as the market index eked out a 2.62 points rise to 3,369.65, after marking 3,378.24 points in early morning activity.
Similar to Friday, 35 securities traded, ending with 16 stocks rising, eight declining and 11 closing unchanged, but price changes were modest in many cases.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to determine an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 3,407,426 shares for $10,642,073 compared to 41,113,964 units at $73,698,638 on Friday.
Tropical Battery led trading with 18.6 percent of total volume or 634,705 shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 18.2 percent of the day’s trade or 619,517 units and Mailpac Group with 16.6 percent market share with an exchange of 566,352 units.
Trading averaged 97,355 units at $304,059 compared to 1,174,685 at $2,105,675 on Friday. The month to date averaged 235,506 units at $638,781, compared to 244,787 units at $661,267 on Friday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 19 cents to $22.49, after trading 100 shares, Blue Power popped 34 cents to $3.95 with 26,161 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents to $5.75, with 27,461 units crossing the exchange. Express Catering jumped 44 cents to $6.44 with a transfer of 24,500 stocks, Fontana gained 3 cents in closing at $6.04, with 65,443 shares clearing the market. Fosrich increased 3 cents to $8.40 after exchanging 5,530 stock units, Future Energy Source advanced 1 cent to end at a record high of $1.11 in switching ownership of 376,588 stocks, General Accident dropped 2 cents to end at $5.65 trading 7,812 units. Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents to $3.35 with an exchange of 55,159 stocks, Lasco Distributors climbed 15 cents to $4.25 with investors switching ownership of 20,508 units. Lasco Financial rose 9 cents to $3.16 with 8,827 units traded, Limners and Bards lost 11 cents to finish at $3.05 with 141,212 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot advanced 11 cents to $3.40 with a transfer of 619,517 stocks, Mailpac Group gained 10 cents to settle at $3.80 with 566,352 shares traded and Tropical Battery slipped 5 cents to $1.31 with 634,705 stocks crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

New ICTOP10 entrants

June 20, 2021 by IC Insider.com

In a week when the main and junior markets of the Jamaica Stock exchange broke loose from resistance, with the Junior Market just creeping away and the Main market surging more than 14,000 points up, as investors appear more bullish than they have been for some time.
Scotia Group, along with Caribbean Cream, fell out of the TOP10 based on downward revisions to their earnings for the coming financial year ends. Moving into the Junior Market TOP10 is ISP Finance with the price dropping to $15.60 on Friday and the Main Market listed, Berger Paints moving back in the TOP10 with the price at $13.85 on Friday.
JMMB Group came outwith solid results for the full year to March, leading to a revision of the projection for the 2022 fiscal year, making the stock a solid buy even after it rose 12 percent to $38.45 from $32.50 last week, Grace Kennedy jumped 5 percent from $94.97 last week to close at $99.46, PanJam Investment moved up 11 percent from $54.50 to $69 and Future Energy Sources closed the week at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.10, to be marginally up for the week from $1.07.
The average gains projected for the Junior Market slipped from 210 percent last week to 207 percent as the market slowly rises. The average projected gains for the Main Market stocks dropped last week from 170 to 166 percent as the market gained 3 percent for the week.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market continue to be Elite Diagnostic heading the list, followed by Medical Disposables and Caribbean Assurance Brokers, with the potential to gain between 247 to 300 percent. The top three Main Market stocks are Radio Jamaica in the number one spot, followed by PanJam Investments and JMMB Group, with expected gains of 160 to 391 percent.
The targeted PE ratio for the market remains an average of 20 based on profits of companies reporting full year’s results up to the second quarter of 2022. Fiscal 2020-21 ended March 2021 with the average PE at 17 for Junior Stocks and 19 times for the Main Market. One reason why the Junior Market stocks have outperformed Main Market ones since last year can be seen from the big difference between the valuations of both markets, with the latter values close to maturity, based on present valuation metrics.
The Junior Market, with an average PE 13 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings, is currently trading well below the target, as well as the recent historical average of 17, for the market to get to last year average, would require a 32 percent rise in the market, that would equate to a rise of 54 percent to March 2022 if it were to reach the targeted PE of 20. The Junior Market Top 10 stocks average a mere 6.7 at just 51 percent of the market average, indicating substantial gains ahead. The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 17.1, a little distance from the 19 the market ended in March, suggesting just an 11 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 17 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.9 or 46 percent of the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on likely increase for each company, taking into account the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in movements in and out of the lists weekly. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: Access Financial, Berger Paints, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, FESCO, Future Energy Source, General Accident, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaican Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Lasco Financial, Main Event, Medical Disposables, PANJAM Investment, Radio Jamaica, Scotia Group, Stationery and Office Supplies, Stocks to Watch, Sygnus Credit Investments, TOP 10 stocks, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments

Massive surge in Junior Market volume

June 18, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The volume of stocks traded was heavy with a 663 percent surge on Friday, with a 448 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting from 35 securities trading compared to 37 on Thursday, with 13 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 12.12 points to settle at 3,367.03 to be up 39 points for the week as the market seems to be moving steadily away from the downward pull of resistance, just below 3,300. The PE Ratio, a measure that compares the relative value of each stock, averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 41,113,964 shares changing hands for $73,698,638 well up on the 5,390,213 units at $13,454,101 on Thursday. Caribbean Flavours led trading with 48.6 percent for 20 million shares, followed by Future Energy Source 40.1 percent with 16.47 million units and Indies Pharma with 2 percent of the day’s trade for 816,718 units.
Trading averaged 1,174,685 units at $2,105,675 in contrast to 145,681 at $363,624 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 244,787 units at $661,267, compared to 177,819 units at $557,252 on Thursday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power lost 13 cents to end at $3.61 with an exchange of 13,542 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 6 cents to close at $5.94 in trading 18,826 stock units, Caribbean Flavours declined 2 cents to $2.14 with the swapping of 20,001,191 shares. Consolidated Bakeries picked up 5 cents in ending at $1.75 with a transfer of 62,000 units, Elite Diagnostic gained 5 cents to finish at $3 with the swapping of 246,724 stocks. Express Catering shed 35 cents to $6 in switching ownership of 49,301 shares, Fontana lost 19 cents in ending at $6.01 with 33,979 units crossing the market, Future Energy Source advanced 1 cent, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.10 with the swapping of 16,472,703 stock units, Honey Bun closed 29 cents higher at $6.99 after exchanging 16,600 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 40 cents to $3.59 in exchanging 816,718 units, ISP Finance dived $4.40 in closing at $15.60 with 1,569 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dipped 7 cents to finish at $3.93, with a transfer of 431,601 shares. Jetcon Corporation fell 13 cents to close at $1.55 with an exchange of 70,197 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 15 cents after ending at $8.75 in trading 20,068 stocks. Lasco Distributors gained 8 cents to close at $4.10 with a transfer of 627,504 shares, Lasco Financial lost 15 cents to end at $3.07 in exchanging 116,562 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing fell 4 cents to $5.41 with 233,487 stock units crossing the market. Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to $3.29 with 509,063 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 90 cents to close at $7.98 with the swapping of 70,956 stock units and tTech lost 10 cents to end at $4.70 after exchanging 6,072 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market recovers ground on Thursday

June 17, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Stocks delivered another day of advance after regaining just under half the points lost yesterday on the for the Junior Market as trading came to an end on Thursday with prices of 13 stocks rising, 14 declining and 10 ending unchanged after 37 securities traded compared to 36 on Wednesday, after an exchange of 18 percent fewer stocks for 31 percent less the value than on Wednesday.
The Market Index added 15.14 points to close at 3,354.91 after moving up to 3,375.79 within six minutes of the opening.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12.7 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 5,390,213 shares for $13,454,101 compared to 6,540,530 units at $19,468,768 on Wednesday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 36.9 percent of total volume, and 1.99 million shares, Tropical Battery followed with 11.6 percent or 627,308 units and Mailpac Group 9.6 percent, with an exchange of 518,163 units.
Trading averaged 145,681 units at $363,624 in contrast to 181,681 at $540,799 on Wednesday. The month to date averages 177,819 units at $557,252, compared to 180,468 units at $573,208 on Wednesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.30 to $22.30 trading 1,002 shares, AMG Packaging fell 16 cents to $1.55 with 50 stocks passing through the market, Blue Power climbed 13 cents to close at $3.74 with a transfer of 1,800 units. Caribbean Producers rose 6 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 with 114,426 stock units traded, Elite Diagnostic dropped 25 cents to $2.95 with 98,497 shares changing hands, Express Catering climbed 85 cents to $6.35 with an exchange of 164,415 stocks. Fosrich lost 14 cents to close at $8.35 with investors switching ownership of 9,790 units, Indies Pharma dropped 33 cents to $3.19 with a transfer of 210,587 stock units, KLE Group gained 21 cents to end at $1.2 with 4,000 shares traded. Knutsford Express climbed 15 cents to $8.90 with 7,058 units changing hands, Lasco Financial fell 27 cents to $3.22 with an exchange of 504,345 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 15 cents to $3.15 with investors switching ownership of 49,198 stock units. Lumber Depot fell 11 cents to $3.19 with a transfer of 114,143 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 8 cents to $3.69 with 518,163 units traded, Main Event lost 20 cents to settle at $5 with 7,723 stocks changing hands.Medical Disposables dropped 40 cents to $4.50 with investors switching ownership of 18,945 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies spiked 65 cents to $8.88 with 10,016 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pull back for Junior Market

June 16, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market broke its winning run on Wednesday, wiping out almost 73 percent of the gains made at the start of the week after falling stocks outgunned rising ones two to one leading the Market Index to snap 31.78 points to end at 3,339.77on a day when the level of trading was competitive with the previous day’s, at the close of trading on Wednesday.
Trading occurred in 36 securities down from 39 on Tuesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, 19 declining and eight unchanged.
At the close, the PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12.8 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 6,540,530 shares for $19,468,768 versus 6,376,210 units at $21,669,433 on Tuesday.
Future Energy Source led trading with 19.7 percent of total volume after exchanging 1.29 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading, 15.6 percent with an exchange of 1.02 million units and Fontana with 12.7 percent accounting for 827,444 units.
Trading averaged 181,681 units at $540,799 in contrast to 163,493 at $555,626 on Tuesday. Month to date, trading averages 180,468 units at $573,202, compared to 180,362 units at $576,026 on Tuesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 44 cents to $21 with a transfer of 613 shares, Blue Power lost 14 cents to end at $3.61 with an exchange of 107,070 units, Caribbean Flavours popped 6 cents to $2.16 with 9,062 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Producers rallied 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.44 with 163,531 stocks traded, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 7 cents to $1.70 with investors swapping 40,000 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 20 cents to $3.20 with a transfer of 296 units. Express Catering dipped 10 cents to $5.50 with an exchange of 70,036 stock units, Fontana rose 9 cents to $6.24 after 827,444 stocks changed hands, Indies Pharma dropped 28 cents to $3.52 with 222,978 shares traded. Jetcon Corporation declined by 14 cents to $1.65 with 32,250 units passing through the market, KLE Group fell 22 cents to $1.02 with a transfer of 225,000 stock units, Knutsford Express jumped 75 cents to $8.75 with an exchange of 2,191 shares. Limners and Bards fell 15 cents to $3 with 239,291 units changing hands, Mailpac Group spiked 18 cents to $3.77 with 593,202 stocks traded, Main Event slipped 5 cents to $5.20 with investors switching ownership of 7,685 shares. SSL Venture rose 7 cents to 64 cents with a transfer of 11,998 units, Tropical Battery slipped 10 cents to $1.40 with 431,620 stocks changing hands and tTech shed 65 cents to close at $4.80 with 30,426 shares crossing the exchange.