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One on One tops Jamaica Stock Exchange

June 2, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, following ONE on ONE Educational leading trading with 129.72 million shares, as the market value traded slipped lower from Monday. Trading ended in the major indices of the Main Market rising moderately, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market indices slipping moderately, after trading ended with the prices of only 31 shares rising, 51 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 72.41 points to close at 345,875.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 96.70 points to end at 399,736.84, the JSE Main Index gained 115.26 points to finish at 338,885.91, the Junior Market Index fell 5.25 points to 3,044.25 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 3.61 points to 238.50.
The market closed with trading of 185,592,002 shares in all markets, up from 112,616,254 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $183.21 million, down from $347.52 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 112,843 shares for US$16,717 compared to 294,791 units at US$14,575 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.64 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.37 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 618,861 units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led the market with 129.72 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 38.40 million stocks and JFP with 2.67 million units.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $29.78 to $1,160, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $6.50 to $109 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.99 and ended at $107.
At the close of trading activity, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, ONE on ONE Educational, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Trading dives on JSE Main Market

June 1, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading activity dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 78 percent and the value 15 percent more compared to Friday, resulting in the Main Market Index falling. with trading in 58 securities sliding from 59 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 27 declining and nine ending unchanged.

The market closed following trading of 17,999,843 shares with a value of $249,273,407, from 86,182,062 units at $259,773,986 on Friday.
Trading averaged 310,342 shares at $4,297, in contrast to 1,460,713 stock units at $4,402,949 on Friday and an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972 for May.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading stock that was traded, with 6.37 million shares for 33.1 percent of the overalll volume followed by Mayberry Jamaican Equities that closed with 3.03 million stocks for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial closed with 2.03 million units for 10.6 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 2.01 million shares for 10.5 percent of trading for the day, Carreras ended with 1.48 million stocks for 7.7 percent of the overall volume and Sagicor Group with 1.33 million stock units for 6.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,742.17 points to finish at 399,640.14, the JSE Main Index fell 2,573.50 points to settle at 338,770.65 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.12 points to settle at 64.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 15.3 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rallied $1 to $69.50 after the trading of 3,226 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed 90 cents to finish at $104.90 in switching ownership of 4,283 stock units, General Accident lost $2.01 and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 112,152 shares. Guardian Holdings rose $14 to $330 after an exchange of 1,463 units, Jamaica Producers sank $1.48 to $22.52 with 4,507 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 80 cents to finish at $10.05 after a transfer of 95,212 shares. JMMB Group rallied $1 to $16 following trading in 80,161 stock units, Kingston Properties sank 50 cents to close at $12 with investors dealing in 10,024 stocks, Mayberry Group popped 91 cents to end at $6.42 with 1,083 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group skidded $1.50 in closing at $39.50 with investors swapping 101,043 shares, Stanley Motta gained 50 cents and ended at $7 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Sterling Investments advanced 49 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 16,114 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.50 to $8.50 following trading of 1,114 stocks and West Indies Petroleum slipped 49 cents to $9 in an exchange of 47,236 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $29.78 to $1,130 in a transfer of 106 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $6.50 to close at $102 in trading 2,000 shares.
The closing prices of stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, Victoria Mutual Investments, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Stock prices tumble on the JSE Markets

June 1, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange declined across all markets on the first trading day of June, accompanied by a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday. The market closed with the major indices of the Market declining, following prices of 41 shares rising, 54 declining and 17 remaining firm, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 62.50 million shares.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 2,950.44 points to 345,802.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,742.17 points to 399,640.14, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,573.50 points to 338,770.65, the Junior Market Index shed a hefty 68.08 points to end at 3,049.50 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.81 points to 242.11.
At the close of trading, 112,616,254 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 123,717,712 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $347.52 million, up from $294.86 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 294,791 shares for US$14,575 compared to 351,502 units at US$19,547 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.37 million shares followed by Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 3.03 million stocks and NCB Financial with 2.03 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 62.50 million shares followed by Spur Tree Spices with 16.55 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 6.98 million units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $29.78 to close at $1,130 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $6.50 to $102.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the earnings for each share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Wigton Energy trades into month end

May 29, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Wigton Energy closed out May with a large trade of near 69 million shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, helping in pushing the volume of stocks traded up 129 percent with 52 percent higher value compared to Thursday. Trading ended with a slight reduction in the number of securities changing hands at 59 compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Market activity soared to 86,182,062 shares trading valued $259,773,986, rising from 37,670,421 stocks worth $170,868,876 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,460,713 shares at $4,402,949, following an increase from 627,840 units at $2,847,815 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972 compared with 269,426 shares at $2,221,446 on the prior day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Trading in Wigton Energy ended with an exchange of 68.57 million shares for 79.6 percent of total volume, followed well behind by Transjamaican Highway with 5.27 million stocks for 6.1 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 5.24 million stock units for 6.1 percent of the volume traded, Carreras delivered 2.13 million shares for 2.5 percent of the overall volume and Radio Jamaica with 1.85 million stocks for 2.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,385.89 points to close at 403,382.31, the JSE Main Index rallied 717.46 points to end at 341,344.15 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to close at 64.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden popped 65 cents in closing at $24 after a transfer of 2,860 shares, Eppley climbed 75 cents to $35.35, following trading of 386 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.30 to finish at $42.50 with 1,746 shares `crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.70 and ended at $7.10 with an exchange of 4,649 stocks, General Accident increased $1.26 to a 52 weeks close of $9.96 with 151,082 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost $4 to stop at $316 with traders dealing in 5,740 shares. Kingston Properties rose 50 cents to $12.50 with 73,218 stock units passing through the market, Margaritaville shed 58 cents to finish at $9.51 in an exchange of 200 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 40 cents and ended at $72.40 with 4,483 units clearing the market. Mayberry Group sank 79 cents to $5.51 in the trading of 10,469 shares, Proven Investments advanced 98 cents to $12.98 after an exchange of 253,614 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $2 to close at $41, with trading of 195,053 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1 to $54 in an exchange of 44,087 units, Seprod skidded $1 to finish at $81 with investors swapping 56,437 shares and Sterling Investments fell 79 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.71 with 22,978 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred share rallied $15 to end at $235 in switching ownership of 849 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $1.99 to $105.01 with investors trading 497 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading, are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Big trades end month for the JSE Market

May 29, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Friday, with a surge in trading following a a near 69 million share trade in Wigton Energy and 19.5 units of Kintyre Holdings, as trading ended for May on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with an overall rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, than on Thursday. The major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index eked another day of moderate gain and the JSE USD Market dipped into the month end. At the end of trading winning stocks beat out losers with the prices of 50 shares rising, 34 declining and 21 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 811.46 points to settle at 348,753.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,385.89 points to 403,382.31, the JSE Main Index climbed by 717.46 points to 341,344.15, the Junior Market Index rallied by 17.44 points to finish at 3,117.58 while the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.59 points to close trading at 243.92.
At the close of trading for May, 123,717,712 shares were traded hands in all three markets, up from 60,753,395 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks changing hands on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $294.86 million, up from $202.62 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 351,502 shares for US$19,547, well off from 1,834,949 units at US$84,245 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 68.57 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.27 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.24 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 19.46 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.92 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.73 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $15 in closing at $235 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.99 to $105.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.8 and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used to value shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Sharp jump in trading on JSE Main Market

May 28, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded, jumping 169 percent to 37,670,421, from just 13,978,119 on Wednesday, with the value climbing 58 percent to $170,868,876, up from $108,261,883 previously, following trading in 60 securities down from 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 26 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

Trading ended with an average of 627,840 shares at $2,847,815 with an increase from 221,875 stock units worth $1,718,443 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 269,426 units at $2,221,446, rising from 249,478 shares at $2,186,583 on the preceding day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund was the lead trade, with 12.71 million shares for 33.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.56 million stocks for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments closed with 6.17 million stock units for 16.4 percent of the volume traded, with the price closing at a 52 weeks low of 63 cents, Wigton Energy chipped in with 4.59 million shares for 12.2 percent of the overall trade and JMMB Group with 1.15 million stocks for 3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,426.30 points to 401,996.42, the JSE Main Index gained 1,435.15 points to close at 340,626.69 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.69 points to 64.53. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments sank $1.20 to $68.50 with 756 shares passing through the market, Eppley lost 75 cents to close at $34.60 with investors swapping 387 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 80 cents to $45.80 with 2,833 shares crossing the market. General Accident rose 86 cents in closing at $8.70 with investors dealing in 5,507 stock units, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.25 to finish at $24 with a transfer of 326,748 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 43 cents and ended at $10.60 as investors exchanged 202,006 shares. JMMB Group shed 76 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 1,145,248 units, Massy Holdings fell 40 cents in closing at $72 after a transfer of 2,948 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped 98 cents to end at $47 with investors trading 213,509 stock units. Proven Investments popped 82 cents to $12 after an exchange of 338,821 shares, Sagicor Group sank $2 to close at $39 with investors trading 145,615 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 41 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 500,000 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1 and ended at $10 with investors dealing in 541 units.
In the preference share segment of the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $11.07 to a 52 weeks low of $29.53 with 142 shares crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share popped $8 to finish at $220 with 11,029 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1 in closing at $107 trading 301 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange

May 28, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a rise in the volume and the value of stocks traded than on Wednesday, resulting in prices of 42 shares rising, 46 declining and 25 remaining firm. At the close the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rose and the JSE USD Market declined.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,427.39 points to 347,941.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,426.30 points to end at 401,996.42, the JSE Main Index gained 1,435.15 points to wrap up trading at 340,626.69, the Junior Market Index increased just 7.71 points to end at 3,100.14 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 3.15 points to settle at 245.51.
At the close of trading, 60,753,395 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 54,394,960 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.62 million, up from $123.11 million on the preceding day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,834,949 shares for US$84,245, well above 459,211 units at US$23,917 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 12.71 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.56 million stocks and QWI Investments with 6.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.72 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.07 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 3.0 million units.
At the close of the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $11.07 to end at $30 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $8 in closing at $220.
At the conclusion of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and at 15.1 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Falling stocks overwhelm JSE Main Market

May 27, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Wigton Energy and Transjamaican Highway controlled nearly three quarter of the shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following sluggish trading on Wednesday. At the close of market activity, the volume of stocks traded plunged 72 percent and the value dived 58 percent compared to market activity on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 63 securities down from 64 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 30 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with just 13,978,119 shares trading for $108,261,883, falling steeply from 49,520,117 stock units at $256,704,799 on Tuesday.
Trading ends after an average of 221,875 shares with a value of $1,718,443, a steep drop from 773,752 stock units worth $4,011,012 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, an average of 249,478 units at $2,186,583 compared with 251,191 shares at $2,215,640 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.41 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.61 million units for 33 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 721,516 stocks for 5.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 4,752.39 points to settle at 400,570.12, the JSE Main Index slipped 3,746.53 points to wrap-up trading at 339,191.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.21 points to end at 63.84. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the closing of the Main Market, Caribbean Producers advanced 63 cents to end at $5.78 with a transfer of 39,447 shares, Eppley dropped 60 cents to $35.35 with 1,200 stock units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.86 and ended at $45 after an exchange of 319 shares. General Accident skidded 86 cents in closing at $7.84, following trading of 12,375 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank $24 to $320 with 3,000 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers popped 73 cents to finish at $15.35 with investors trading 19,038 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 43 cents to $10.17 in an exchange of 82,307 units, Kingston Wharves increased 60 cents to $37.50 with 8,291 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 79 cents in closing at $6.79 as investors exchanged 1,653 stock units. NCB Financial rose $1.05 to finish at $53 with 370,481 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica gained $1.98 and ended at $47.98 after an exchange of 9,899 units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.80 to close at $41 with 64,300 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group fell 41 cents to $53.20 with an exchange of 63,647 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 44 cents to $16.70 with 721,516 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped 47 cents and ended at $19.50 in trading 7,750 units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $4.78 to finish at $1,159.78 after a transfer of 18 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $1 to close at $106 with investors trading a mere four stock units.
Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falls, Junior Market rises

May 27, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, following a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index eking out a minor rally and the JSE USD Market Index ended with a narrow decline. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 49 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 3,562.08 points to 346,514.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 4,752.39 points to 400,570.12, the JSE Main Index dived by 3,746.53 points to conclude trading at 339,191.54, the Junior Market Index rallied by a mere 2.68 points to 3,092.43 and the JSE USD Market Index fell by 1.38 points to end at 248.66.
Trading ended with 54,403,550 shares changing hands in all three markets, down from 123,423,084 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $123.57 million, down from $287.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 459,211 shares for US$23,917 compared to 1,332,877 units at US$67,999 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.41 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.61 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 721,516 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led continued heavy trading, with 33.97 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.20 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 794,499 units.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $4.78 to end at $1,160.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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Losers batter winners on JSE Main Market

May 26, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Nearly twice the number of stocks declined for everyone that rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. Trading resulted in a 164 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, after JMMB Group 7.35% preferred share delivered the highest volume of shares trading and helped in a 87 percent climb in value, compared to Friday, following trading in 64 securities up from 61 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 34 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 49,520,117 shares trading for $256,704,799, climbing steeply from 18,733,871 stocks at $137,474,613 on Friday.
Trading averaged 773,752 shares at $4,011,012 after increasing from 307,113 stock units at $2,253,682 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 251,191 stock units at $2,215,640 compared with 216,024 shares at $2,094,816 on the previous day and below trading during April, with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Preferred share, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, led trading with 33.34 million shares for 67.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 9.23 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 1.91 million stock units for 3.9 percent of the total volume and QWI Investments with 1.26 million units for 2.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,217.57 points to settle at 405,322.51, the JSE Main Index fell 2,050.18 points to 342,938.07 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.12 points to 65.05. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for fiscal years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.14 to $23.39 with investors trading 148 shares, Barita Investments gained $1.82 and ended at $69.80 with 8,770 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings rose $1 in closing at $344 in switching ownership of 420 shares. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 384 stocks, Kingston Properties increased $1.78 to close at $12.28 with 1,635 stock units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents to finish at $36.90 with a transfer of 9,748 shares. Margaritaville sank $2.99 to $10 with 102 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 79 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $6 with an exchange of 8,300 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $3.50 to finish at $34 with 254 stock units changing hands. Pan Jamaica sank $1.80 to $46 after an exchange of 1,662 shares, Sagicor Group fell $2.33 in closing at $39.20 with investors trading 4,556 stock units, Scotia Group dipped $1.36 to $53.61 in an exchange of 345,447 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.10 to $9 with investors dealing in 200 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded 95 cents to $9.05 with 80,481 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined by 47 cents in closing at $19.03 after a transfer of 9,982 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $201 to settle at $2,596 as investors exchanged 27 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $8 to finish at $212 after traders swapped 20 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $20 and ended at $1,155 with traders dealing in 2 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank 97 cents to $107 with 97 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.