Regency Petroleum stock price jumped 75 percent at the close of trading on Friday since listing on Thursday to close at $1.75 and led trading with 2.84 million shares for 35.6 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.29 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 658,393 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 112 percent and the value 61 percent higher than on Thursday, following trading in 41 securities versus 40 on Thursday and ending with 18 rising, 13 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 23.76 points to 3,893.49.
A total of 7,964,359 shares were traded for $18,013,451 compared with 3,763,409 units at $11,154,286 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 194,253 shares at $439,352 compared with 94,085 units at $278,857 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 185,721 units at $482,303 compared to 184,959 stock units at $486,139 on Thursday the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.89 to end at $23 with a mere three stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream dipped 80 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20, with 20,000 stocks crossing the market. Derrimon Trading lost 15 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 16,417 units, Dolla Financial shed 15 cents to $3.06 as 207,299 stocks passed through the market, Dolphin Cove declined 65 cents in closing at $13.35 after 1,658 units crossed the exchange. Elite Diagnostic dropped 32 cents to $3.03 in switching ownership of 3,193 shares, GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to $1.11 after an exchange of 888 stock units, iCreate rallied 10 cents to $2.15 as investors traded 279,179 shares. Indies Pharma gained 16 cents to close at $2.75, with 1,672 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express rallied 69 cents to $8.99 in trading 18,842 stocks, Limners and Bards fell 20 cents to $2.45 and closed after 15,419 units passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners dipped 40 cents in closing at $3 in exchanging 114,416 stocks, Regency Petroleum rose 43 cents and ended at a record high of $1.75 after an exchange of 2,838,917 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies increased 27 cents to close at $13.02 while exchanging 4,550 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to end at $2.47 after trading 401,417 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless
Gain for JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 69 percent valued 12 percent more than on Thursday, resulting from nine securities trading up from four on Thursday with five rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 58,857 shares were traded for US$5,115 compared with 192,307 units at US$4,553 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 6,540 units at US$568 versus 48,077 shares at US$1,138 on Thursday, with month to date average of 24,847 shares at US$1,135 compared to 26,881 units at US$1,198 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.56 points to end at 231.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions climbed 25.5 cents to US$1.955, with 1,502 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 0.05 of a cent in ending at 19 US cents after 7,252 stocks were traded, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 13.62 US cents after four stock units crossed the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents as 19 units passed through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1.54 cents in closing at 12.54 US cents and trading 15 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent in closing at 0.94 of one US cent after exchanging 50,000 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share popped 90 cents to close at US$12 with the swapping of 50 stocks, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.67 with an exchange of one stock unit and JMMB Group 5.75% advanced 5 cents to end at US$2, with 14 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Palace jumps to $1380, Regency at $1.75
As the 48th listing is heading for the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to fill the pockets of young investors, Regency Petroleum that was listed on the Junior Market on Thursday jumped 75 percent to $1.75 on Friday and seems poised to move higher when trading opens next week. At the same time, the Palace Amusement stock has come to life with the prospects of a stock split and hit a new 52 weeks’ intraday high of $1,699 but closed at $1,380 as the Main Market slipped from Thursday’s close and the Junior Market closed higher.
At the close of the market, the volume and the value of stocks traded rose well above that on Thursday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index dropped 744.44 points to 351,765.66, the JSE Main Index fell 1,031.70 points to 338,773.99, while the All Jamaica Composite Index lost 1,890.91 points to settle at 380,283.51, the Junior Market climbed 23.76 points to settle at 3,893.49 and the JSE US dollar market jumped 2.56 points to 231.39.
Trading ended, with 35,469,567 shares changing hands, for $120 million, versus $68.76 million, with 11,071,300 shares traded in all markets on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded amounting to US$5,115 from US$5,493 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Image Plus Consultants the next IPO
Yet another company is heading to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and is coming on the heels of Regency Petroleum that was listed on Thursday. Image Plus Consultants Limited announced its intention to go public and that seems imminent with the Junior Market seems the most likely target.
Image Plus Consultants Services owns and operates the 25 years old Apex Radiology a Medical Imaging Company that was established in 1996. Services provided include multiple modalities such as X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT Scan, Fluoroscopy and Nuclear Medicine at three locations in Kingston and one in Ocho Rios.
According to an advertisement in the newspapers, shareholder’s equity stood at $267 million in February 2022 and was up 55 percent over the previous year, with profits before tax of $113 million that increasing by 318 percent over 2021, representing the return of equity of 43 percent that flowed from revenue of $778 million which was up 10 percent over the prior year. Total assets amounted to $447 million at the end of February this year.
Based on the profit, the company’s market value is just over $2 billion after the shares are listed.
If listed the company would be the second such entity of the exchange following Elite Diagnostic. A successful IPO will raise the Junior Market listings to 48.
No winners for JSEUSD market
A moderate trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 31 percent with 17 percent lower valued than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in four securities, compared to six on Wednesday and ended with no stock rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 192,307 shares were traded for US$4,553 compared to 278,062 units at US$5,493 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 48,077 units at US$1,138 versus 46,344 shares at US$916 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 26,881 shares at US$1,198 compared with 25,780 units at US$1,201 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.13 points to end at 228.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent to 18.95 US cents after an exchange of 2,288 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.11 of one cent to close at 2 US cents with 189,600 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents after trading 350 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.03 with the swapping of 69 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Palace more than doubles, Regency gains 32%
Palace Amusement jumped just over $268 on Thursday to $1,354.75 and has risen 118.5 percent since Monday in response to a proposed stock split. Elsewhere, the recent IPO, Regency Petroleum was listed on the Junior Market and traded at $1.32 for a gain of 32 percent and closed with the bid for 3.6 million shares at 41.32. At the close of the market, the volume and value of stocks traded declined from that on Wednesday.
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in the market indices but the Junior Market and JSE USD markets dipped at the close.
At the close, the Combined Market Index popped 480.40 points to 352,510.10, the JSE Main Index gained 850.19 points to 339,805.69, the All Jamaica Composite Index rallied 1,068.13 points to 382,174.42, the Junior Market lost 34.08 points to close at 3,869.73 and the JSE US dollar market dipped 0.13 points to 228.96.
Trading ended, with 11,071,300 shares changing hands, for $68.76 million, versus $266.2 million, with 12,607,683 shares traded in all markets on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded amounting to US$5,493 from US$5,795 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.6 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.8 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.