Long time Junior Market ICTOP10 listed Access Financial, finally broke away from resistance and jumped 31 percent for the week to $26.28, but traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $28 on Wednesday and just barely hung on to the top ten in the tenth spot.
Access Financial Services top performing ICTOP10 stock for the past week.
In the Main Market, Radio Jamaica rose 19 percent to $4.10, the 2021 ICTOP10 top performer, Caribbean Producers, climbed 5 percent and finally slipped out of the top 10 after a ride lasting more than a year and a gain of 573 percent, but the stock has more room for healthy gains.
Sagicor Group returns to the TOP10 Main Market and Stationery & Office Supplies returns to the Junior Market listing after an earnings upgrade, following a review of the forecasted numbers as the company continues to recover to pre-Covid-19 sales and Fontana dropped out with a 4 percent rise, but has much more room to grow in 2022.
Junior Market Elite Diagnostic gained 10 percent to $3.50, Honey Bun rose 7 percent. AMG Packaging lost 10 percent to end at $3.05, Lasco Financial lost 8 percent, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 7 percent and General Accident slipped 5 percent.
The week ended with the supplies for some stocks becoming very limited, this applies to Access and Radio Jamaica. Newly listed Spur Tree Spices came in for profit taking on Thursday and Friday after the price peaked at $2.75 and closed the week at $2.15 a fall of 22 percent from the peak, which suggests suggesting more room for decline before the price bottoms. That could take it to around $1.95 based on declines from peak to through of some previous IPOs.
The sharp price movements in the Junior Market reduced the potential gains markedly, with the average increase projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks now at 119 percent versus 122 percent last week.
The top three stocks are Lasco Distributors followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers and Lasco Financial to gain between 131 and 150 percent, compared to 124 and 160 percent, previously.
The potential gains for Main Market stocks moved from 144 percent to this weeks’ 139 percent this week, with the top three stocks being Guardian Holdings followed by JMMB Group and Sygnus Credit Investments all projected to gain between 151 and 254 percent down from 161 and 257 percent last week.
After trading at a big discount to the Main Market for two years, the average PE for both the JSE primary markets have virtually merged around 16 times earnings multiple based on 2021 earnings, with the Junior Market looking poised to surpass the main Market soon. The difference in potential gains for both TOP10 listings shows the Junior Market with an average rise of 118 percent versus 139 percent for the Main Market. That is an indication that the Junior Market is priced slightly higher than the Main Market.
The Junior Market closed the week, with an average PE of 16 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and is currently below the target of 20 and the average of 17 at the end of March last year based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 9.2, with a 43 percent discount to that market’s average.
The Junior Market can gain 25 percent to March this year, based on an average PE of 20 and 6 percent based on an average PE of 17. Twelve stocks representing 29 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level averaging 25.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 16.5 just 15 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 21 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8.7 representing a 47 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 14 stocks or 30 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average roundabout 25, suggesting that the accepted multiple is between 20 and 25 times the current year’s earnings.
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IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios 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 per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Other stocks that were in the spotlight this past week were ones that lasted off to record new all-time highs and include
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The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 9.1, with a 38 percent discount to that market’s average.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. 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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
Elsewhere, investors in the Spur Tree Spices Initial Public offer will receive just over 11.76 percent of the shares they applied for in the heavily oversubscribed issue that is sure to drive the stock price with a big bang in the first week of trading which should be ahead of the end of January.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks is 148 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 152 percent to this weeks’ 146 percent.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 16.4, just 16 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 22 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8.4 representing a 49 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 14 stocks or 30 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average roundabout 25, suggesting that the accepted multiple is between 20 and 25 times the current year’s earnings.
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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
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Medical Disposables rose 7 percent for the week to $6.49 and dropped out of the TOP10 and was replaced by General Accident that comes in at $6. In the Main Market TOP10, Sagicor Group rose 9 percent for the week to close at $58 and was replaced by Scotia Group at $36.
The top three Main Market stocks, this week are Guardian Holdings followed by JMMB Group and Radio Jamaica all projected to gain between 199 and 258 percent up from 183 and 261 percent last week.
The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 8.2, with a 45 percent discount to that market’s average.
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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
The big news for the market for the past week was the release of the prospectus of the long-awaited Initial Public offer of 
The public offer for Spur Tree Spices shares opens on Wednesday this week and should be heavily oversubscribed, with closure likely by the end of the week.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 149 percent last week to 151 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 155 percent to this weeks’ 154 percent.
Eleven stocks representing 26 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level, similar to last week, indicating that many others will rise towards the 17 mark in the months ahead.
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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
In the Main Market, other than Caribbean Producers, Sygnus and Pan Jam Investment fell 4 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week, with an average PE of 14.3 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and is currently well below the target of 20 and the average of 17 at the end of March this year based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 8.1, with a 42 percent discount to that market’s average.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. 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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
Notable TOP10 movers this week are; AMG Packaging rose 9 percent in closing at $2.07 from $1.90 at the previous week’s close and Lumber Depot rose 18 percent to $3.25. Medical Disposables lost 5 percent of its value to close the week at $6 and Caribbean Assurance Brokers dived 13 percent to $2.60.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 142 percent last week to 150 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 157 percent to this weeks’ 159 percent.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 15.8, which is 20 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 27 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8, representing a 51 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 17 stocks or 36 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average roundabout 25, suggesting that the accepted multiple is between 20 and 25 times the current year’s earnings.
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 emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
Eighteen securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with three rising, seven declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 1.96 points to 1,464.91, the All T&T Index inched 0.24 points higher to 2,025.13 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.60 points to settle at 121.28.
Massy Holdings declined by $1.58 to $94, with 110 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.19 in switching ownership of 50 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.90 with an exchange of 200 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01, with 30,184 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 after 450 units changed hands, Prestige Holdings rose 15 cents to $7.20 after 500 stock units crossed the market. Republic Financial Holdings traded 1,722 stocks at $138, Scotiabank remained at $68 in an exchange of 25 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to end at $18.45, with 26,770 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.84 after an exchange of 617 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 with the swapping of 6,092 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 80 cents in closing at $28.20 after exchanging 450 units.
Sixteen securities traded on Thursday, down from 18 on Wednesday, with nine rising, three declining and four ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 13.21 points to end at 1,466.87, the All T&T Index jumped 24.35 points to 2,024.89, up 14 percent for the year and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to settle at 121.88.
Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $30.50 with the swapping of 4,445 shares, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.28 with an exchange of 1,072 units, Massy Holdings popped $1.58 to $95.58 after exchanging 1,400 shares. National Flour Mills finished unchanged at $1.90 in switching ownership of 5,850 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $7.05, with 500 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in exchanging 1,094 units. Scotiabank spiked $2.01 to $68 after trading 4,187 stocks, Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $3.84 in an exchange of 1,423 units, Unilever Caribbean had an exchange of 3,088 shares at $16.20 and West Indian Tobacco fell 73 cents to $29, with 2,169 stock units changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 13 on Tuesday, with five stocks rising, six declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 1.86 points to 1,453.66, the All T&T Index advanced 2.00 points to 2,000.54 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.24 points to settle at 121.70.
GraceKennedy lost 8 cents to close at $6.02 while trading 167,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped 7 cents to end at $30.40 with an exchange of 3,963 stock units, JMMB Group rose 6 cents in closing at $2.30, with 327,038 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.58 to $94 after 476 stock units cleared the market, National Enterprises dropped 7 cents to $3.18 in exchanging 4,000 shares, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent up to $8.01 in switching ownership of 29,816 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 with the swapping of 5,410 shares, Scotiabank finished unchanged at $65.99 after exchanging 297 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with an exchange of 20,669 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.85, closed trading 6,481 stocks, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.20 after 1,000 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $29.73, trading 1,204 units.