Trading activity shot up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 606 percent, with a 134 percent greater value than Friday as Kintyre Holdings captured 52.5 million of all the shares exchanged. Trading resulted from 45 securities, down from 47 on Friday and ending, with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 72,570,090 shares for $31,204,395, up from 10,277,494 stock units at $13,353,151 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,612,669 shares at $693,431, after increasing from 218,670 stock units at $284,110 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 622,057 stock units for $523,600 compared with 556,016 shares at $512,278 on the previous trading day and April, that ended with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 52.48 million shares for 72.3 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 12.41 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Woodcats International closed with 2.47 million stock units for 3.4 percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.09 million units for 1.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 22.97 points to settle at 3,089.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. ICInsider.com computes the PEs which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost 20 cents to finish at $16.95 after investors exchanged 1,251 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 36 cents and ended at $1.98, following trading of 32,696 stocks, Blue Power popped 5 cents to $3.89 with 4,007 shares crossing the exchange. Cargo Handlers declined by 15 cents to close at $16.80 after a transfer of 457 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 7 cents to end at $1.25 with 122,593 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial increased 7 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 148,406 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 36 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.02 with 6,461 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh rallied 9 cents in closing at $2.19 in an exchange of 593 stocks, Express Catering skidded 11 cents to end at $1.76 after traders swapped 32,424 units. Fontana slipped 6 cents to close at $6.94 in switching ownership of 113,887 stocks, Future Energy dipped 16 cents to finish at $3.55 with 569,164 units passing through the market, Image Plus fell 10 cents and ended at 70 cents in an exchange of 429,136 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation dropped 16 cents to $2.99 with traders dealing in 7,002 stock units, Knutsford Express rose $1.04 to end at $9 with 17,226 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial shed 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 3,207 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 7 cents and ended at 80 cents after an exchange of 1,086,545 stock units, Lumber Depot dipped 31 cents to finish at $2.38 in trading 12,909 units, Main Event popped $1.29 to close at $6.70 with 6,548 stocks crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners sank 10 cents to 41 cents with a transfer of 189,462 shares, ONE on ONE Educational shed 5 cents to close at 77 cents with investors dealing in 12,408,938 stock units, Paramount Trading declined 24 cents to finish at $1.01 with investors trading 131,727 units. RA Williams slipped 9 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 27 cents with an exchange of 47,806 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 5 cents to end at $4.25 with investors swapping 190,575 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 49,520,117 shares trading for $256,704,799, climbing steeply from 18,733,871 stocks at $137,474,613 on Friday.
ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for fiscal years ending around August 2026.
Scotia Group dipped $1.36 to $53.61 in an exchange of 345,447 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.10 to $9 with investors dealing in 200 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded 95 cents to $9.05 with 80,481 shares crossing the exchange.
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 declined by 2,125.22 points to 350,076.53, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,217.57 points to end at 405,322.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,050.18 points to 342,938.07, the Junior Market Index shed 22.97 points to end at 3,089.75 and JSE USD Market Index dropped 11.96 points to 250.04.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in 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.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 492,641 shares for $2,392,054, in jumping from 182,269 stock units at $1,149,494 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1 to $30 after an exchange of 38 units, AS Bryden stopped at $1.90 with a transfer of 1,025 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 with trading of 5,201 shares. Endeavour Holdings closed at $16 in an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 26 cents to $38.26 with investors dealing in 168 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 after an exchange of 300,025 units. Guardian Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $15.82 after traders swapped 510 shares, JMMB Group gained 4 cents and ended at 85 cents after trading of 863 units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.42 with 63,539 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $5.19 with an exchange of 2,569 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to attend at $1.42 with 1,709 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial closed at $2.60 with investors trading 110 stock units. One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent to $1.74 with 275 stocks passing through the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 with 30 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings increased 55 cents to close at $12.95 with investors trading 116 shares. 
Republic Financial ended at $107.50 with 6,411 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 as investors exchanged 2,969 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 15 cents to $10.95 in switching ownership of 18 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.66 after a transfer of 105,428 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 74 cents to $16.20 after an exchange of 714 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.85 trading 658 stock units.
The market closed after 182,269 shares were traded with a value of $1,149,494, much lower than 267,583 units at $1,570,917 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors trading 408 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.90 with 15 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 4 cents to $8.24 with trading in 50 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $16 in an exchange of 10 units, First Citizens Group rose $1 in closing at $38 after trading of 4,832 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.58, following an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.80, with 272 shares changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors trading 78 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents in switching ownership of 120 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents with investors dealing in 255 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.42, with 23,734 shares crossing the exchange, Medcorp ended at $41 following trading of 51 stock units. National Enterprises declined 30 cents and ended at $5.20, with 500 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 1,971 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.60 after it closed, with trading of 85,000 units. 
One Caribbean Media rose 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.75 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $6.90 with investors swapping 583 shares, Republic Financial advanced 25 cents in closing at $107.50 after a transfer of 870 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $45.50 as investors exchanged 497 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.05 and ended at $11.10, after 30,184 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean rallied 84 cents to finish at $16.94 with investors swapping 38 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.85 following an exchange of 28,646 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 18,733,871 shares with a value of $137,474,613 against 11,013,373 stock units worth $141,467,311 on Thursday.
The Main Market closed trading resulting in an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Kingston Wharves popped 85 cents and ended at $37.40 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares, Massy Holdings gained 40 cents to $72.40 in an exchange of 1,514 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.88 to end at $30.50 with 490 units changing hands. Proven Investments dropped 41 cents to $11.19 with an exchange of 3,721 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 75 cents to $10.10 with 25 shares being exchanged, Transjamaican Highway shed 42 cents in closing at $7.73 in switching ownership of 11,522,135 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.42 to close at $10 with investors trading 11,545 units.
The last price of securities trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following an exchange of 10,277,494 shares for $13,353,151, compared with 19,637,979 stock units trading at $12,246,626 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Future Energy rose 12 cents to finish at $3.71 as investors exchanged 1,128,010 stocks, Honey Bun shed 15 cents and ended at $5.95, after trading of 2,318 stock units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 15 cents to $3.15 after an exchange of94,564 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.58 with a transfer of 2,003 stock units, Main Event dropped 39 cents to $5.41 after753 units changed hands. Medical Disposables sank 18 cents to $1.02 with 52,224 stocks crossing the market and MFS Capital Partners rose 7 cents in closing at 51 cents in an exchange of 211,867 shares.
The last traded price of securities is for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 687.59 points to 352,201.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,540.69 points to 407,540.08, the JSE Main Index rose 198.55 points to finish at 344,988.25, the Junior Market Index jumped 69.11 points to settle at 3,112.72 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 6.06 points to 262.00.
At the conclusion of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 14.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in 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.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 267,853 shares worth $1,570,917 compared to 1,657,091 stock units at $88,608,863 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $45 in an exchange of 500 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 with investors dealing in 16 units, Endeavour Holdings completed an exchange of 18 stocks at $16, First Citizens Group ended with 762 shares being traded at $37. Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents and ended at $15.80 with investors exchanging 290 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 82 cents in switching ownership of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to $3.42 with 217,169 stock units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.75 in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 38 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 2 cents to $1.48 with 4,002 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with an exchange of 25 stocks. One Caribbean Media climbed 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.70 with 4,967 units crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after investors traded 4,175 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $107.25 with 1,259 units clearing the market. 
Scotiabank rose 10 cents to finish at $45.50 after traders swapped 5,063 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to stop at $10.05 with investors trading 4,652 stocks, Trinidad Cement settled at $1.63 after a transfer of 4,124 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed 90 cents to $16.10 with investors swapping 19,140 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 3 cents to end at $2.88 with 1,170 stocks changing hands.
The market closed, following an exchange of 11,013,373 shares, worth $141,467,311 compared to 16,301,774 units at $91,641,614 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings dropped 40 cents to close at $72 with investors trading 1,217 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $4.70 in closing at $26.62 with 1,770 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX dipped $1.20 to end at $6.80 with investors swapping 812 units. Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $11.60 with 259 stock units passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $8.91 as investors exchanged 15,501 shares and West Indies Petroleum declined $1.42 to $8.58 after a transfer of 120,911 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.