Maverick Tyrone Wilson, saw his majority controlled, Kintyre Holdings being the star performer on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, grabbing 76 percent of total volume of stocks traded as investors piled into the stock, driving the price up 28 percent on the day and 53 percent since Tuesday. These developments follow the release of solid profits for the nine months to September, including a blowout quarterly earnings, showing revenues jumping 145 percent and profit of $104 million
Overall, trading on the Junior Market suffered a sharp pullback on Thursday, ending with an 82 percent drop and a 62 percent decline in the value and volume of stocks, respectively, compared to trading on Wednesday. At the close of the market, 38 securities changed hands compared with 40 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 10,933,847 shares being exchanged for $7,790,754 after tumbling from 28,706,823 units at $44,130,983 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 287,733 shares at $205,020, after dropping from 717,671 stock units at $1,103,275 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 834,631 units at $1,452,604, down from 1,007,816 stock units at $1,847,672 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 8.32 million shares for 76.1 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries, ending with 442,870 stock units for 4.1 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 431,695 stock units for 3.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 6.62 points to conclude trading at 3,283.14.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows signs of short term bullishness, with 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 11 cents to end at $1.65 after an exchange of 37,000 shares, Dolla Financial sank 17 cents to $2.15 with 354,552 stocks changing hands, Fontana fell 41 cents and ended at $7.63 after a transfer of 6,442 units. Future Energy lost 6 cents in closing at $2.74 as traders passed 107,313 shares through the market, 
Honey Bun rose 66 cents to finish at $7.70 in an exchange of 257 stock units, Image Plus advanced 8 cents to close at 98 cents following the trading of 159,582 shares. Jamaican Teas skidded 10 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 53,000 units, Jetcon Corporation sank 15 cents to $1.29 with traders dealing in 48,088 stocks, Kintyre Holdings popped 10 cents to close at 46 cents after an exchange of 8,318,927 stock units. Knutsford Express shed 99 cents and ended at $10.01 in trading 21,846 shares, Mailpac Group declined 11 cents to finish at $2.39 with 82,846 stocks crossing the market, Main Event dropped 48 cents to end at $5.42, with buyers switching ownership of 7,219 units and Omni Industries increased 8 cents in closing at $1.07 with investors dealing in 442,870 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed the day with 13,066,430 shares being traded, down by 11 percent from the 14,609,258 stock units, with the value declining to $74,861,736, from $137,596,723 the prior day.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years, ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial declined $1.70 to close at $37.10 with investors trading 191,807 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 3,525 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.99 to $54.99 with 263 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 6,295 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 69 cents to end at $8.49 with 150 stock units crossing the market. Stanley Motta climbed 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in just 158 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 63,315 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group rose 58 cents to close at $19.88 with investors swapping 100,084 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined. The JSE Combined Market Index rose 623.80 points to 324,502.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,416.15 points to 360,498.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 701.10 points to end at 314,748.22, the Junior Market Index slid 6.62 points to 3,283.14 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.10 points to 198.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 actual earnings and 2025 projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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 220,029 shares for US$8,175 compared to 214,838 stock units at US$16,685 on Tuesday.
At close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.01 US cents with investors trading 9,198 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.58 of a cent to 7.1 US cents with 10,488 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.87 of a cent to close at 4.96 US cents with a transfer of 1,802 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.99 US cents with 198,495 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with 14,609,258 shares trading for $137,596,723, after soaring from 8,548,957 stock units at $68,511,970 on Tuesday.
Pan Jamaica climbed $6.90 in closing at $53 in an exchange of 239 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 3,281 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to finish at $52.50 after a transfer of 258,678 shares. Seprod dropped $1.10 and ended at $82 with traders dealing in 38,240 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded $1.38 to $6 with 50,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors trading 259 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to end at $9.25 with an exchange of 23 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.25 in closing at $19.30 as investors exchanged 18,705 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed after an exchange of 28,706,823 shares with a value of $44,130,983 after a climb from 8,925,358 units at $6,328,557 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market finished trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, which is calculated by dividing the last traded price of a stock by its earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
KLE Group lost 11 cents in closing at 74 cents with investors trading 10,000 shares, Knutsford Express dropped 50 cents and ended at $11 in an exchange of 58,595 units, Lasco Financial gained 14 cents to finish at $1.91 with investors dealing in 8,365 stocks. Limners and Bards sank 9 cents to 97 cents with 20,740 stock units crossing over the exchange, Regency Petroleum dipped 34 cents in closing at $4 with investors swapping 1,156,444 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 7 cents to finish at $1.07 with 87,126 stocks switching owners, with Stationery and Office Supplies lost 14 cents and ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 474,361 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 347.02 points to wrap up trading at 323,879.17, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 3.49 points to end at 358,082.55, the JSE Main Index rose by 352.11 points to end at 314,047.12, the Junior Market Index popped 1.42 points to settle at 3,289.76 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.12 points to 201.44. At the close of trading, 43,536,110 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,689,153 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $181.73 million, up from $74.84 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 220,029 shares for US$8,175 compared to 214,838 units at US$16,685 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The market closed with an exchange of 214,838 shares for US$16,685 after plunging from 618,560 stock units at US$22,957 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions skidded 14.04 cents to 77.96 US cents after an exchange of 14 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors dealing in 12,549 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.68 of a cent to end at 7.68 US cents in an exchange of 3,276 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent in closing at 2.98 US cents with the trading of 189,999 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 8,925,358 shares for $6,328,557 after tumbling from 83,305,717 units at $171,261,070 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Fontana dropped 35 cents to close at $8.04 after an exchange of 174,725 units, Future Energy advanced 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors trading 47,959 stock units. ISP Finance rose $1 to finish at $17 in an exchange of just 16 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 11 cents to end at $2.32 after swapping 177,302 stock units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents in closing at $11.50 after an exchange of 980 stocks. Mailpac Group increased 9 cents to $2.50 with 74,172 stock units passing through the market and Regency Petroleum lost 6 cents to close at $4.34 after trading of 148,448 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,441.79 points to close at 323,532.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,740.92 points to 358,079.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,600.92 points to 313,695.01, the Junior Market Index rose just 6.62 points to 3,288.34 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 8.41 points to 201.32.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or payable 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.