Stocks mostly declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange last week, with 14 falling and only 8 rising, compared to 10 to 6 at the close of the previous week, as the market lost 1.14 percent in value, following a 2.12 percent fall in the All Trinidad and Tobago index.
The market closed with big price changes last week. Ansa McAl dropped $3.64 to close at $38.35, followed by a decline of $1.75 by Republic Holdings to end at $110.25, while recently listed Medcorp lost $1.50 to end the week at $52.50, Scotiabank shed 75 cents to close at $50.25. Guardian Holdings lost 85 cents in closing at $16, Angostura Holdings fell 69 cents to $14.06, Agostini lost 50 cents to end at $66.50 and Unilever Caribbean fell by 55 cents to $13.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose 99 cents to close at $38.99 and Endeavour Holdings popped 90 cents higher to $20.
At the week’s close, the average PE ratio of the market ended at 17.68, based on 2024 earnings and 12.04, based on 2025 estimated earnings, suggesting a 47 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025/26.Stocks with the potential to gain 50 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank 175 percent, Guardian Holdings, 400 percent, Medcorp, 160 percent, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 90 percent, Trinidad Cement with 270 percent, Eric Solis 200 percent and One Caribbean Media with 400 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings, with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 60 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 60 percent gain.
The market closed with trading of 3,015,334 shares for $4,740,048, down from 4,909,440 stock units at $6,350,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank $2.84 to end at $17.01 with 100 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors trading 26,086 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to 81 cents with 215,097 stocks changing hands. Cargo Handlers slipped 28 cents to $10.71 after an exchange of 304 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 28 cents and ended at $1.71 with investors swapping 22,236 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with 31,688 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 68,554 units, Derrimon Trading declined 10 cents to end at $1.85 with investors trading 9,250 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 66 cents in closing at $14.44 with traders exchanging 6,439 stock units. Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors trading 25,676 shares, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 with 12,223 stocks crossing the market,
Honey Bun dropped $1.07 to close at $6.92 with an exchange of 16,896 units. ISP Finance rose $2.16 to $14.70 with only 7 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.13 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 1,029 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents in closing at $2.36 as investors exchanged 345,300 units. Main Event gained 36 cents and ended at $8.86 with traders transferring 1,058 stocks, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to finish at $1.48 as 10,000 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries rallied 10 cents to close at 80 cents with traders dealing in 466,802 shares. Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to $3.98 after closing with an exchange of 4,465 stock units and Tropical Battery climbed 6 cents in closing at $2 with investors dealing in 188,701 stocks.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48.05 with investors trading 3,593 stocks. Sagicor Group climbed 43 cents to close at $40 after an exchange of 15,455 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 83 cents and ended at $7.15 in trading 335 stock units, Scotia Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $51.60 with traders trading 18,631 stock units. Seprod popped 80 cents and ended at $79.30 in trading of 11,871 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 43 cents to $8.48 with 4,025 shares changing hands.
The market closed with only 5,916,747 shares trading for $90,178,691, with falling from 20,743,087 stocks valued at $214,214,112 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Pan Jamaica rallied $1.49 to close at $48.99 with 335 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments shed $2.78 to finish at $10.22 with 4,332 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents and ended at $9.84 in an exchange of 1,344 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.50 to end at $77.50 with 114,233 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures sank 45 cents in closing at $16.80 with investors dealing in 336,759 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.50 with a transfer of 283 units.
The market closed with trading of 71,295 shares for $845,273, down from 632,473 stocks at $3,084,241 on Thursday.
Ansa McAl ended at $38.35 after trading of 75 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 6 cents in closing at $8.76, after 1,102 shares crossed the market. CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents to $42 in an exchange of 2,739 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading of 533 stocks at $3.69. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to $16, with 870 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 5 cents to end at 90 cents in switching ownership of 82 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.06 with investors trading 3,400 stock units. L.J. Williams B share sank 12 cents to finish at $1.08, with 385 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94, with 22,511 units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 after a transfer of 8,055 stocks. National Flour Mills gained 4 cents to $1.64, after 6,152 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 5,000 shares,
Point Lisas remained at $3.75, with 70 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $13.20 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110.25 and closed with an exchange of 1,457 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 25 cents and ended at $50.25 with investors trading 4,624 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 104 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell $1 to finish at $13 with investors dealing in 1,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 with a transfer of 9,652 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 632,473 shares for $3,084,241 compared to 179,262 stock units at $1,249,341 on Wednesday.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.06, with investors trading 90 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $38.35 and closed after 838 units were traded, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $4.99 to close at $38.99, with just one stock clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.70 in an exchange of 10 shares, Eric Solis Marketing lost 15 cents in closing at $4 with investors dealing in 8 stock units, First Citizens Group sank 9 cents to finish at $41.90, with 876 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with traders dealing in 26 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $16.02, with 8,761 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to end at $1.07 with an exchange of 3 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 4 cents in closing at $3.94, with 493,530 shares changing hands, Medcorp dipped 50 cents to finish at $52.50, with 90 stocks crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills sank 5 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 9,216 units.
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after an exchange of 103,051 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.23 with investors swapping 1,051 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 after an exchange of 5,773 units. Scotiabank remained at $50.50 in trading 233 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents in closing at $3.62, with 1,500 stock units that passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 as investors exchanged 12 shares. Unilever Caribbean climbed 77 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 2,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents in closing at $4.70 after a transfer of 5,404 units.
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At the close, Agostini dropped 25 cents in closing at $67 after 62 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings shed 68 cents in closing at $14.07, with a transfer of 26 stocks, Ansa McAl advanced 35 cents to end at $38.35, with 34 shares crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 15 cents to end at $22.30 with an exchange of 800 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.70, with 116 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group increased 19 cents to finish at $41.99 after an exchange of 394 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 10,293 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 85 cents to close at $16 with a transfer of 4,504 shares, Guardian Media dipped 12 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 85 cents, with 4 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.06 with traders dealing in 10,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.20 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with investors dealing in 69,542 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 18,783 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65, with investors trading 595 units,
NCB Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.93 after it closed, with an exchange of 27,154 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent and ended at a 52 week low of $2.24 after investors traded 96 shares, Republic Financial rose 40 cents to end at $110.50 in trading 4,744 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 1 cent to close at $50.50, with 1,221 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 with investors swapping 115 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 30,778 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 9,236,883 shares for $12,541,788 after increasing from just 1,742,399 units at $5,351,762 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 304,929 shares for $5,326,660 compared to 175,746 stock units at $2,036,605 on Friday.
First Citizens Group ended at $42 after 95,392 units crossed the market, GraceKennedy rallied 10 cents and ended at $3.69 in an exchange of 149,800 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.85 with trading in 558 shares. JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after 10,274 stocks were traded Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 14,499 units, Medcorp remained at $54 after an exchange of 5 stocks. National Enterprises lost 4 cents in closing at $2.06 with investors swapping 250 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with an exchange of 3,190 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 after trading 233 shares. Point Lisas rose 15 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.75, with 158 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed 24 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $13.23 in trading 16,703 shares,
Republic Financial skidded $1 and ended at $111 after a transfer of 3,688 units. Scotiabank sank 75 cents to close at a 52 week low of $50.25, with 48 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $3.62 with investors trading 3,289 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to finish at $13.75 in an exchange of 205 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to $4.60 and closed with an 5,843 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded surging 145 percent valued at 365 percent over Thursday, to end with trading of 175,746 shares for $2,036,605, up from 71,632 stock $437,925 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $67 in an exchange of 150 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.75 with investors trading 25 stock units, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to close at a 52 week low of $41.99 with traders switching ownership of 46 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.60 after a transfer of 4,299 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 15 cents in closing at $42 with 4,427 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 6 cents and ended at $3.59 in an exchange of 354 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $16.85 with traders dealing in 135 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after an exchange of 14,809 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.95 with investors dealing in 60,120 stock units. Medcorp rallied $7 to finish at a record high of $54, with trading of a mere 5 shares, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 4,710 stock units, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in closing at $1.65 with 59,645 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial ended at $1.85 with investors swapping 1,500 units,
One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent in closing at $2.25 with 197 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped 1 cent to finish at $12.99 in trading 10,975 shares. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $112, with 11,256 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to end at $51 as investors exchanged 186 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.61 as traders passed 120 shares through the market. Trinidad Cement slipped 7 cents to $2.03 with investors trading 445 stocks, Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to finish at $13.55 with 1,000 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco increased 20 cents and ended at $4.50 with 1,342 stock units changing hands.