Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a modest fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a steeper lower value than on Thursday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 40 shares rose, 49 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,640.94 points to end at 371,856.89, at the same time, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,548.49 points to close 438,887.15, the JSE Main Index shed 2,690.66 points to conclude trading at 366,751.67, the Junior Market Index skidded 9.51 points to end at 2,952.35 and the JSE USD Market Index popped just 0.09 points to 315.49.
At the close of trading, 28,282,760 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,952,633 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $196.54 million, down from $299.3 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,084,551 shares for US$79,042 compared to 522,273 units at US$51,007 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Stanley Motta led with 10.0 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.36 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 876,185 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.21 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.07 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 1.90 million units.
In Main Market, Guardian Holdings gained $27.97 to end at $377.97 to be the leading ordinary share winner, Pan Jamaica popped $4 to $44.00, Sagicor Group advanced $2.54 and ended at $44.94, Margaritaville rose $1.99 in closing at $11.41 and Jamaica Producers rallied $1.75 to finish at $18.95.
Seprod skidded $2.90 to close at $71.70 as the top losers, followed by Quantas Advantage with a loss $2.10 to $17.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2 to end at $42.00, NCB Financial fell $1.20 to end trading at $68.80 and Barita Investments declined 67 cents to $67.10.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose by $2 to $19, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.80 to $112 and 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to finish at $200 and .
Amongst the Junior Market top winners, Main Event increased 63 cents and ended at $3.99, Caribbean Cream climbed 43 cents to $2.69, Elite Diagnostic increased 39 cents and ended at $1.94, Knutsford Express rallied 34 cents to $9.00 and Jetcon Corporation rose 22 cents to finish at $4.21.
Access Financial dropped $1.70 in closing at $16.83, to be the leading top losers, Dolphin Cove shed 38 cents to end at $9.62, Regency Petroleum slipped 20 cents to $4.05, Iron Rock Insurance fell 19 cents to $2.50 and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 16 cents to close at $1.50.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.2 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 9,294,685 shares up from 3,132,549 units on Wednesday with a value of $24,506,403, rising from $7,271,958 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 83 cents to end at $18.53 following trading of 91 stocks. AMG Packaging dipped 5 cents to $1.80 with investors swapping 29,567 shares, Cargo Handlers jumped $1.60 to end at $16.25 after an exchange of 429 units. Caribbean Cream fell 14 cents to $2.26 in trading of 504,860 stock units, Derrimon Trading shed 8 cents to end at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,166 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents to end at $3.50 as investors exchanged 5,084,417 stocks. Dolphin Cove declined 45 cents to $10 with 18,856 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 24 cents to close at $1.55 with 13,573 stock units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.88 with investors dealing in 20,051 shares. Express Catering slipped 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 3,531 shares changing hands, Honey Bun rose 38 cents to end at $5.78 with investors trading 6,676 units, KLE Group dipped 24 cents in closing at 86 cents with 9,952 stock units clearing the market.
Lasco Financial lost 7 cents to end at $1.53 in trading of 6,861 shares, Lumber Depot slipped by 6 cents to finish at $2.63 after a transfer of 88,977 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors trading 29,654 units. Main Event rallied 35 cents in closing at $3.36 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 8 cents to 50 cents after trading of 26,372 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to close at $4.25 in switching ownership of 125,526 stocks and Spur Tree Spices shed 5 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 165,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,251.08 points to close at 374,497.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,559.89 points to end at 442,435.64, the JSE Main Index shed 3,315.70 points to end at 369,442.33, the Junior Market Index fell by 11.26 points to finish at 2,961.86 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.75 points to 315.40.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings slipped $15 in closing at $350.00, Pan Jamaica lost $4.50 to $40.00, AS Bryden dropped $3.67 to end at $21.12, Carreras shed $2.95 to close at $29.05 and Sagicor Group declined $2.55 to $42.40.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with an exchange of 845,195 shares for US$62,437 cup from 517,105 stock units at US$47,725 on Tuesday.
cents after an exchange of 5,049 units, Sterling Investments dropped 0.1 of a cent and ended at 2.2 US cents with a transfer of 40,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 11,120 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.79 US cents after a transfer of 170 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.35 of a cent to finish at 7.15 US cents with investors trading 763,020 stock units.
The market closed following trading of 3,132,549 shares for $7,271,958, after tumbling from 6,008,618 units at $12,184,309 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to end at $2.65 with investors trading 5,073 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 21 cents to $3.98 with 218,766 stock units passing through the market. Knutsford Express fell 34 cents to $8.66 in an exchange of 4,924 shares, Lasco Financial slipped 7 cents and ended at $1.60 with 15,909 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot increased 38 cents and ended at $2.69 in an exchange of 18,058 units. Main Event skidded 94 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.01, with investors swapping 35,369 stock units, Regency Petroleum dipped 12 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 55,579 shares and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents to finish at $1.35 with 14,842 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,719.49 points to end at 377,748.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,063.31 points to 445,995.53, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,587.60 points to conclude trading at 372,758.03, the Junior Market Index declined 8.08 points to 2,973.12 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.81 points to settle at 314.65.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred stock fell $4.75 to close at $230.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 517,105 shares for US$47,725 after sliding from trading of 1,186,972 stocks at US$82,527 on Monday.
Sterling Investments gained 0.3 of one cent and ended at 2.3 US cents with 3,464 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.9 US cents as investors exchanged 6 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.09 of a cent to 4.79 US cents after trading of 10,703 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.25 of one cent in closing at 7.5 US cents with 487,428 units changing hands.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 850.53 points to end at 379,468.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,106.64 points to end at 447,058.84, the JSE Main Index gained 889.37 points to 374,345.63, the Junior Market Index popped 0.03 points to finish at 3,001.20 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 3.71 points to settle at 317.46.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings fell $14 to end at $351.00, Pan Jamaica shed $3.48 to $42.52, Jamaica Producers dropped by $2.32 and ended at $18.01, Margaritaville declined $1.24 to finish at $8.18 and Caribbean Cement skidded $1.13 to end at $113.37.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 6,008,618 shares for $12,184,309, after rising from 25,037,877 units at $42,500,415 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to $19.70 after a transfer of 66 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost 23 cents to end at $16.17 with 1,167 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 13 by cents to close at $1.40 with trading of 168,898 stock units. Caribbean Cream shed 40 cents to end at $2.40 following an exchange of 26,549 stock units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents to finish at $1.11 with 2,109 units passing through the market, Dolla Financial fell 20 cents to $3.45 after trading of 2,044,208 shares. Dolphin Cove added 21 cents and finished trading of 21,558 units at $10.21, Elite Diagnostic dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.53 in trading 51,209 stock units, Express Catering declined 9 cents to finish at $1.90 after an exchange of 5,768 shares. Fontana skidded 17 cents to close at $6.32 with a transfer of 17,230 units, Fosrich fell 8 cents in closing at $1.33 with 67,305 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy dipped 31 cents to end at $3.34 in switching ownership of 112,756 stock units. 
Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $5.25 as investors exchanged 27,495 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to $1.23 with 116,166 units changing hands, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and stopped at $2.60 in an exchange of 67,948 stocks. KLE Group rose 10 cents to close at $1.10 with investors swapping 3 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied 80 cents to $9 in an exchange of 19,364 shares, Lumber Depot declined 39 cents to $2.31 with a transfer of 94,699 stock units. Mailpac Group slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.50 with 90,611 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with investors dealing in 34,195 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 44,085,181 shares in exchange for $185,872,106 compared with just 26,485,734 shares at $196,324,683 on Friday.
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.
Proven Investments climbed 75 cents to $9.80 and ended with an exchange of 6,492 shares, Quantas Advantage shed 80 cents in closing at $15.90 with investors dealing in 5,313 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.70 to end at $42 after 80,467 units passed through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.19 to finish at $9.99 and closed after 23,821 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group advanced 60 cents and ended at $58.80 after trading of 10,510 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to close at $17.50, with 171,423 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.29 to $7.30 as investors exchanged 20,789 stocks and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents to finish at $9.17 with a transfer of 1,119 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.