The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recovered sharply on Monday’s from a sharp fall on Friday, with lower volume, valued 70 percent less than on Friday.
At the close, JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,212.19 points to end the day at 556,860.50, the JSE Market Index climbed 3,095.40 points to close at 507,027.95 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.68 points to close at 137.04.
The market closed, with 44 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets, with 17 advancing, 16 declining and the prices of 11 stocks closed unchanged. JSE Main Market activity ended, with 40 securities accounting for 15,775,842 units amounting to $99,372,463 in contrast to 81,729,915 for $324,228,411, from 39 securities trading on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading, with 7.8 million shares and 49.4 percent of the day’s volume. Pulse Investments followed with 2.4 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade, after trading 60 million shares on Friday and Sagicor Select Funds – Financial completing the top three with 2.2 million shares for 14 percent of market share.
The market closed, with an average of 394,396 units valued at $2,484,312 for each security traded, in contrast to 2,095,639 units valued at $8,313,549 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 585,624 units for $9,023,435 and previously, an average of 596,352 units for $9,410,939 for each security changing hands. The market closed out November, with an average of 653,621 units valued at $8,699,916 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ending, with bids higher than their last selling prices and three closed, with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19.3, with the Main Market ending at 18.9 times the current year’s earnings.
In the prime market, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.50 to end at $81 in trading of 85,932 stock units; Eppley traded 500 shares but lost 90 cents to end at $14.10, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund jumped $7.60 to close at $39.60 with an exchange of 25,455 stock units. Grace Kennedy fell 99 cents to close at $69, after exchanging 31,888 shares, Jamaica Producers rose 46 cents to end at $24.96, with 14,597 shares changing hands. JMMB Group fell 44 cents to end at $46.50 with an exchange of 127,208 shares, Kingston Properties rose 70 cents to $6.90 with 200 stock units trading. Mayberry Investments lost 34 cents to end at $9, in trading 3,338 shares Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost $1.05 to end at $12.05, trading 49,733 shares, NCB Financial declined 50 cents to close at $201.50 in the transferring of 10,806 stock units, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents to $100, with 40,041 shares crossing the exchange. Pulse Investments climbed 87 cents to end the day at $4.97, with 2,364,988 shares changing hands, Scotia Group dropped 49 to close at $55.01 with an exchange of 6,888 shares, Seprod lost $1.50 to end at $50 with a transfer of 125,952 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to end at $25.50, after exchanging 51,287 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments rose by 86 to end at $26 with 52,067 stock units trading.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 224,246 units for US$61,055, with the market index declining 1.87 points to close at 223.41. Proven Investments close trading of 15,214 shares to end at 32 US cents after rising 1 cent, Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged 71,520 stock units gaining 1 cent to close at 15 US cents. Sterling Investments traded 17, 812 units and rose half of a cent at 2.5 US cents and JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 10,000 units at US$1.01.
Two new IC TOP 10 listings
With the final days of 2019 draws to a close, investors looking back must ponder how the JSE Main Market stocks outperformed the Junior Stocks by a considerable margin, by growth in the market indices and the number of shares with triple-digit gains.
At the end of the week, JSE Main Market stocks gained 33 percent to just 4 percent for the Juniors as six Main Market stocks more than doubled compared to only three Junior stocks.
The Junior Market had Lasco Distributors and Paramount Trading entering the TOP 10 last week. Still, they were replaced this week, by Honey Bun and tTech, in at number 9 and 10 positions, respectively. There were no changes to the TOP 10 listing for Main Market stocks.
The targeted PE ratio is now 25, with several stocks trading at that level or around 22 currently. The average projected gains for the IC TOP 10 stocks are 172 percent for Junior Market and 152 percent for JSE Main market Top 10 stocks.
The top three Junior Market stocks currently are Medical Disposables with projected gains of 257 percent, followed by Main Event with a potential increase of 227 percent and Jamaican Teas with 223 percent likely capital growth.
Radio Jamaica is still the leading Main Market stock, with an expected increase of 213 percent, even with the price moving up from $1.85 to $2. Pulse Investments is in at the number two spot with a projected increase of 201 percent and Sygnus US dollar-denominated stock, with likely gains of 186 percent, is next.
The JSE Main Market closed the week, with an overall PE of 20.5 and the Junior Market at 14.5, based on current year’s earnings. The PE ratio for Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages 9.4 with the Main Market PE at 10.2.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at a discount of 35 percent of the average for Junior Market stocks and main market stocks trade at a discount of 50 percent to the overall market.
IC TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns to March next year. Forecasted earnings and PE ratio for the current fiscal year are in determining potential gains. Possible gains for each stock are ranked in descending order, with the highest-ranked being the most attractive. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Earnings per share are revised on an ongoing basis as new information is received that can result in changes in and out of the list.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on.
Sygnus US$ stock hits IC TOP 10
The JSE Main Market TOP 10 had just stock leaving with Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaican dollar listing replaced by the US dollar listed stock, with the price of the latter at 14 US cents or just under J$19 equivalent.
The Sygnus Jamaican quoted stock climbed to a record high of $30 on Friday, but ended at a record closing high of $27 at the end of trading and moved down to 12th spot in the overall market ranking.
The recently listed Lumber Depot closed trading at $1.91 on Friday and moved out of the TOP Junior Market listing. Also, leaving the TOP 10 was Honey Bun, with the price rising to $8.39 with a limited supply of the stock.
Coming into the Junior Market listing, are Lasco Distributors and Paramount Trading as investors beat down their prices.
The targeted PE ratio is now 25, with several stocks trading at that level or around 22 currently. The average projected gains for the IC TOP 10 stocks are 179 percent for Junior Market and 154 percent for JSE Main market Top 10 shares.
The top three Junior Market stocks currently are the Main Event with projected gains of 243 percent, followed by Medical Disposables with a potential increase of 238 percent and Jamaican Teas with 220 percent likely capital growth.
Radio Jamaica still holds on to the lead for Main Market stocks, with an expected increase of 236 percent, followed by Pulse Investments in the number two spot with projected growth of 205 percent and Sygnus US dollar-denominated stock with likely gains of 186 percent, is next.
The JSE Main Market closed the week, with an overall PE of 20.6 and the Junior Market at 14.3, based on current year’s earnings. The PE ratio for Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages 9.1 with the Main Market PE at 10.1.
The TOP 10 stocks now trade at a discount of 36 percent of the average for Junior Market stocks and the Main Market stocks trade at a discount of 51 percent to the overall market.
IC TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns to March next year. Projected earnings, along with the PE ratio for each company’s current fiscal year, are used in determining potential gains with the likely gains ranked in descending order with highest-ranked being the most attractive. Forecasted values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Earnings per share are revised on an ongoing basis as new information is received that can result in changes in and out of the list.
This report is compiled by persons who may have an interest in securities included in the commentary.
TTSE indices slip again
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange indices closed lower on Friday, with an equal number of stocks rising as falling including two stocks trading at 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands, against 17 on Thursday, with just four advancing, four declining while eight remained unchanged as 306,927 shares traded for $2,734,005, compared to 334,319 shares for $2,569,200 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.47 points to close at 1,468.48. The All T&T Index fell by 2.26 points to 1,836.20, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.64 points to 149.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of seven stocks higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
Gains| First Citizens Bank ended at $44.75, with the trading of 1,100 units, Grace Kennedy rose 2 cents to close at $4, with 28,325 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial rose 5 cents and completed trading at 52 weeks’ high of $131.05, with 700 units crossing the exchange and L.J Williams rose 19 cents and settled at 52 weeks’ high of $1.69, with 1,140 stock units changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings fell 5 cents and closed at $59.70, with just 15 units crossing the exchange, National Flour closed with a loss of 5 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.30, with investors exchanging 16,660 shares. NCB Financial dropped 45 cents and settled at $10.90, with 124,465 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank closed with a loss of 10 cents at $59.90, after swapping of 49 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $27.25, with 6,637 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings settled at $21.50, with 5,278 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group completed trading at $2.81, with investors exchanging 13,300 shares. National Enterprises settled at $5.55, with the trading of 99,834 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $8.50, after exchanging 4,473 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 4,132 shares at $22.50, West Indian Tobacco closed at $42, swapping 744 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $23, with 75 units traded.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
Falling TTSE stocks edge advancers
Declining stocks just edged out advancers at the close of trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushing the market indices moderately up and ending with one stock trading at 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands, against 18 on Wednesday, with just four advancing, five declining while eight remained unchanged as 334,319 shares traded for $2,569,200, compared to 917,251 units for $8,126,649 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 1.09 points to close at 1,471.95. The All T&T Index gained 0.15 points to end at 1,838.46, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.28 points to 149.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of seven stocks higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 1 cent and settled at 52 weeks’ high of $2.81, in completing trading of 42,120 shares, Massy Holdings added 45 cents and settled at $59.75, with an exchange of 1,185 units. Prestige Holdings increased 10 cents to $8.50, with 1,000 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank rose 15 cents and ended at $60, with 900 units crossing the exchange.
Losses| Guardian Media shares fell 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low $7.50, with investors exchanging 2,000 shares, National Flour share fell 1 cent and settled at $1.35, with 83,325 stock units trading, NCB Financial dropped 15 cents and settled at $11.35 after 43,993 stock units changed hands. West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 50 cents and ended at $42, with 1,778 units and Unilever Caribbean closed 40 cents down at $23, in trading 1,000 units.
Firm Trades|Clico Investment Fund completed trading at $27.25, with 3,750 units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $35.50, after exchanging 2,820 shares, First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading of 118,600 units at $8. , First Citizens Bank closed at $44.75, with 4,463 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.98, swapping of 25 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $21.50, with 1,120 units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media completed trading at $8.50, with investors exchanging 25,100 shares and Point Lisas settled at $3.55, with investors exchanging 1,140 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.