Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 140 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Monday after 44 securities traded versus 45 on Monday, ending with prices of 22 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 26,003,630 shares were exchanged for $71,056,138 up from 10,844,740 units at $34,617,754 on Monday. Trading averaged 590,992 shares at $1,614,912 compared to 240,994 shares at $769,283 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 363,535 units at $1,202,929 compared to 351,870 units at $1,181,801 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 13.85 million shares for 53.3 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 3.63 million units for 14 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal ended with 2.60 million units for 10 percent market share, Dolla Financial closed trading with 1.49 million units for 5.7 percent of the market and Fosrich traded 1.12 million units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 9.03 points to settle at 4,170.15. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial shed $1.69 to end at $25.26 with a transfer of 1,140 shares, Blue Power lost 42 cents in closing at $3.10 after exchanging 2,241 stock units, CAC 2000 rose $1.19 to close at $7.39, with 100 stocks clearing the market. Cargo Handlers gained 50 cents to end at $14.50 in exchanging 10,000 units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 20 cents to $1.90 in trading 103,818 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 51 cents to $1.80 after a transfer of 316,234 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 43 cents in ending at $14.93 with an exchange of 239,315 units, EduFocal dipped 10 cents to $2.60 in exchanging 2,597,482 shares, Express Catering fell 19 cents in closing at $5.75, with 6,560 units crossing the exchange. Fontana rallied 36 cents to close at $9.34 while exchanging 116,720 shares, Future Energy Source climbed 19 cents in closing at $5.54 after trading at 508,180 stock units, JFP Limited popped 12 cents to $1.57 and closed with an exchange of 369,116 stocks. Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents In ending at $6.86 after trading 1,778 shares, Lumber Depot popped 18 cents to close at $2.99 in an exchange of 19,443 stocks, Mailpac Group rallied 23 cents to end at $2.49, with 3,631,869 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners dipped 49 cents to $3.40 with 249,570 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 21 cents to close at $1.82 with investors transferring 470 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 17 cents to $3.93 with the swapping of 96,217 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 65 cents in closing at $15.95 as investors exchanged 11,436 stock units and tTech gained 20 cents to end at $3.23, with 286 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big weekly gains for 3 ICTOP10 stocks
138 Student Living and Consolidated Bakeries jumped 41 and 34 percent respectively, from $5.14 to $7.25 and from $1.49 to $1.99 and fell out ICTOP10 this week at a time CAC2000 jumped 36 percent to $8.25 as the price recovered from a 21 percent fall to $6.05 last week.
The moves follow funds previously tied up in the One on One IPO coming back to the market.
Other meaningful ICTOP10 movers this past week, are Iron Rock Insurance and Lasco Manufacturing jumping 11 percent to $3 and $4.55 respectively and Caribbean Cream rising 10 percent to $4.25, while Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 8 percent $2.50.
The Main Market ended the week with Productive Business Solutions rising 15 percent to US$1.32, Berger Paints rising 12 percent to $11.45 and Sterling Investment put on 5 percent to $2.90, while VM Investments dipped 4 percent to $5.30.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10 General Accident and Lasco Financial replaced Consolidated Bakeries and Lasco Manufacturing. There was one change in the Main Market with Radio Jamaica replacing 138 Student Living.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 14, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at six versus the market at 12.8. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 240 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 233 percent each by May 2023.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Consolidated visits ICTOP10
Consolidated Bakeries moves into ICTOP10 this week at a time when the local stock market was starved of funds tied up in the One on One IPO that came to the market on August 12 and helped the JSE markets to pull back in the past week, with several stocks suffering declines, but increased interest rates erroneously pushed by Bank of Jamaica seems to be a contributory factor as well.
The disclosure that Dolla Financial corresponded with Access Financial to explore merger talks, put new life into the former TOP10 stock, with increased buying in the stock this past week. Trading picked up with 115,359 units being exchanged during the week, up from 38,162 units the previous week, with the stock moving from $25 at the end of last week to $27.50 this past week.
ICTOP10 movers this past week are General Accident jumping 16 percent to $5.80. In comparison, CAC 2000 dropped 21 percent to $6.05, Medical Disposables slipped 18 percent lower at $5.71, Dolphin Cove with a decline of 8 percent to $13.65 and Caribbean Cream down 5 percent to $3.88.
The Main Market ended the week with Productive Business Solutions jumping 15 percent to US$1.15 while VM Investments popped 6 percent to $5.50, but Berger Paints lost 14 percent to $10.23 after posting six months results without second quarter numbers that would show reduced second quarter profits compared to the first quarter.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 welcomed Consolidated Bakeries, with projected earnings per share of 22 cents, with the company appearing to be breaking the old practice of limited revenue growth and small profits. See the latest profile of the company with full reporting and its prospects for the current year. General Accident says goodbye to the ICTOP10 following the recovery in the price. There were no changes in the Main market.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.8, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.8 versus the market at 12.7. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 260 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 246 percent each to May 2023.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Everything Fresh jumps 44% last week
Last week’s stock to watch, Everything Fresh, climbed 43.5 percent from $1.17 to close the week at $1.68 and should move higher and Future Energy Source, that reported fabulous results for the first quarter, was one to watch. The stock added to the $5.29 price it closed the previous week at and closed on Friday at $5.63, with a PE ratio of 22.5.
This week, Consolidated Bakeries is added to the list, following excellent half year results, with prospects of more gains ahead, but General Accident is out following a bump in claims in the second quarter that squeezed profit. Also added to the list is ONE on ONE Education Services, which should list this month and enjoy a significant price hike.
138 Student Living reported strong June results but hardly moved in a week that the markets suffered declines. Meanwhile, Stationery and Office Supplies pulled back a bit as demand weakened following good half year results.
This week’s other ICInsider.com watch listings are Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Producers, Dolphin Cove, Express Catering, Guardian Holdings, Jamaica Broilers, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, NCB Financial and Paramount Trading.
Dolphin Cove, Caribbean Producers, Express Catering and Everything Fresh will be major beneficiaries of the strong rebound in tourist arrivals, now back to 2019 levels.
Refunds should start returning to investors from ONE on ONE Education Services this week now that allocations in the recent IPO are determined. That could make a big difference to the market as investors deploy those funds in the market.