Stocks rose at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent and the value 20 percent more than on Thursday, after trading took place in 55 securities trading compared with 53 on Thursday, with 24 rising, 19 declining and 12 ending unchanged as the All Jamaican Composite Index added a few points for June but the JSE Main Index suffered 4,500 points loss.
A total of 25,472,457 shares were traded for $247,227,632 compared to 22,306,090 units at $206,410,617 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 463,136 shares at $4,495,048 compared with 420,870 shares at $3,894,540 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,795 units at $5,403,360 versus 362,312 units at $5,445,625 on the previous day. Trading in May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.11 million shares for 35.8 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures with 4.42 million units for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica chipped in with 4.08 million units for 16 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 2.25 million units for 8.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,559.69 points to 370,573.93, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,645.95 points to settle at 332,034.93 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.03 points to close at 72.95.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 11 with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $2.18 to $58 with shareholders swapping 32,347 shares, Eppley dropped 60 cents in closing at $35.90 in switching ownership of 583 units, First Rock Real Estate popped 61 cents to close at $10.26 while investors were exchanging 305 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1 to end at $79 after 5,286 stock units changed hands, Jamaica Broilers lost $2.69 and ended at $35 as 286,206 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers declined 30 cents and closed at $20.20, with trading in 20,000 shares, JMMB Group climbed $3.05 to $33 in an exchange of 270,782 stock units, Margaritaville rallied $3.45 to $18.05 in an exchange of 139 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $4.77 to close at $53.89 after a transfer of 28,566 stocks, Proven Investments increased 80 cents to end at $25.80 with an exchange of 54,507 shares, Sagicor Group shed $1.50 in closing at $49 with 360,766 units clearing the market, Scotia Group dipped 74 cents to $34, with stakeholders exchanging 96,185 stock units, Seprod advanced $1.90 to $77 as investors exchanged 62,597 stocks, Supreme Ventures jumped $3.50 to end at $31 after 4,418,487 stock units crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 47 cents to close at $7.17 in trading 269 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $9.50 to close at $67 with investors transferring 6 units and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10.20 ended at $85 with trading in 1,072 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops as the JSE rises to close June
Stocks closed higher on Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with all three markets recording moderate gains following a decline in the volume and the value of stocks trading on the final day of June.
In closing, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,755.88 points to end trading at 346,282.53, at the same time, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,559.69 points to 370,573.93 and the JSE Main Index popped 1,645.95 points to end at 332,034.93. The Junior Market Index rose 24.04 points to 3,984.23, with all the gains coming within a few minutes of closing as the market ended at the highest point since the first day in February this year and is now down a mere 0.01 percent for the year to date. The JSE USD Market Index rose 9.49 points to 256.40.
Preference shares with notable price change but not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 47 cents to close at $7.17, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $9.50 to close at $67 and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10.20 ended at $85.
At the close, investors exchanged 48,899,684 shares, in all three markets, down sharply from 141,130,337 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was $307.37 million, down from $415.4 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 179,896 shares for US$10,636 down from 323,116 units at US$20,789 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in 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 ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped per industry, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Several stocks rise on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 30 percent valued 31 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 13 securities, up from six on Monday with seven rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 183,070 shares were traded for US$17,969 compared with 261,038 units at US$25,992 on Monday.
Trading averaged 14,082 shares at US$1,382 compared with 43,506 units at US$4,332 on Monday, with a month to date average of 63,997 shares at US$2,233 compared with 69,315 units at US$2,324 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated EquitiesI index gained 18.64 points to end at 241.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.81 cents to close at 5.22 US cents in switching ownership of 16,705 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 60 US cents while exchanging 89 units, Productive Business Solutions advanced 27.94 cents to US$1.84 after one stock unit passed through the market. Proven Investments declined 0.3 of a cent to end at 15.7 US cents as investors traded 6,257 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 92,300 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 11.49 US cents with 55,584 units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after a transfer of 4,369 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to 1.44 US cents with shareholders swapping 7,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share fell US$1.50 and ended at US$11.50 in an exchange of 650 units, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40 after 3 stocks were traded, JMMB Group 5.5% gained 30 cents in ending at US$2.30 with an exchange of one share, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2.10, with 22 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 13.9 cents to close at US$1.189 and closed with trading of 89 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picked up on the JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, resulting in the trading of nine securities up from three on Thursday with one rising, four declining and four ending unchanged, with a 178 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 918 percent more than on Thursday.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 216,689 shares for US$14,393 versus 77,890 units at US$1,414 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 24,077 shares for US$1,599 compared to 25,963 shares at US$471 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 70,650 shares at US$2,220 compared with 74,568 units at US$2,272 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.32 points to end at 221.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded prices and projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dropped 1.89 cents to close at 9.22 US cents with an exchange of 221 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.02 of a cent in closing at 15.7 US cents, with 71,726 units passed through the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents after a transfer of 136,752 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent to 10.9 US cents after an exchange of 7,775 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent to 10.98 US cents in trading 19 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.42 US cents, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40, with 7 units crossing the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share fell 0.72 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of US$1 after an exchange of 59 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.90 in switching ownership of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.