All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Friday with the number of stocks changing hands jumping sharply over Thursday, with the value rising sharply, resulting in prices of 27 shares gaining and 45 declining with Transjamaican Highway 8% preference share ending trading with the highest volume of stock passing through the market.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,514.05 points to 318,834.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 417.07 points to 351,434.14 and the JSE Main Index shed 2,451.83 points to 306,383.62. The Junior Market Index fell 23.57 points to conclude trading at 3,604.63 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.57 points to 219.56.
At the close of trading, 58,981,003 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,897,947 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $132.36 million, compared with $91.06 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 207,924 shares for US$7,317 compared to 810,331 units at US$50,222 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway 8% led trading with 39.38 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.59 million stock units, Radio Jamaica with 2.09 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.14 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.10 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.68 million units and Mailpac Group with 895,692 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.70 to $17.80 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1 to end at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.1 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 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.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 68 percent with the value 62 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities down from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,643,170 shares being traded for $49,192,520 compared to 26,967,121 units at $129,155,125 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 157,149 shares at $894,409 compared to 473,107 units at $2,265,879 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 317,707 stocks at $2,933,594 compared with 336,780 stock units at $3,175,830 on the previous day with an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031 in July.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.86 million shares for 21.6 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 1.56 million stock units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.23 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,856.25 points to end the day at 351,851.21, the JSE Main Index gained 916.18 points to settle at 308,835.45 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.33 points to conclude trading at 65.24.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement slipped 98 cents and ended at $63.51 with a transfer of 10,963 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.78 to $38 with 2,161 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded $8 to finish at $350 in switching ownership of 1,099 shares. Jamaica Broilers increased $3 in closing at $36 after trading 124,645 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 79 cents to end at $10.15 after an exchange of 7,551 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 53 cents to close at $6.54 with investors dealing in 42,888 units. NCB Financial popped $3.91 to $53.91 in an exchange of 46,805 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $3.39 to close at $49.90 after 100 stock units passed through the market, Proven Investments sank $1 to finish at $16.70 after an exchange of 2,424 shares. 
Salada Foods shed 84 cents to end at $3.01, with 10,512 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments dropped 40 cents to end at $2 with investors trading 57,326 units, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents in closing at $21 with 271,213 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 42 cents to $11.19 in trading 4,311 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 56 cents to close at $10.54 after an exchange of 14 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 48 cents to finish at $20.48 with 41,786 stocks being traded.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 lost 32 cents and ended at $2.72 crossing the market 38,422 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE USD Market
Falling stocks pushed down the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, following an 11 percent rise in the volume traded but with a 50 percent greater value than on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of four securities, compared to four on Wednesday with prices of two rising, two declining and no ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 810,331 shares for US$50,222 compared to 729,458 units at US$33,442 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 202,583 stock units at US$12,556 versus 182,365 shares at US$8,360 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 381,213 shares at US$9,156 compared with 395,795 units at US$8,879 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 30,304 units for US$2,118.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 2.79 points to finish at 220.13.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages eight. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments popped 0.02 of a cent to close at 10.72 US cents after 3,414 stocks passed through the market, Sterling Investments dipped 0.13 of one cent to 1.51 US cents and closed after an exchange of 500 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.5 of one cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after 678,949 units changed hands and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.01 of one cent in closing at 1.98 US cents with investors dealing in 127,468 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks push Junior Market higher
Declining stocks outdistance those rises at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the market eking out a modest rise following a 393 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with 525 percent greater value than Wednesday with trading in 42 securities up from 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 17,444,446 shares for $41,871,104 compared with 3,536,843 units at $6,698,902 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 415,344 shares at $996,931 compared with 90,688 units at $171,767 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 252,581 stocks at $490,446 compared with 231,865 stock units at $425,984 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
Dolla Financial led trading with 6.32 million shares for 36.2 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 4.33 million stock units for 24.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.21 million units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 4.11 points to conclude trading at 3,628.20.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At close of the market, AMG Packaging dipped 13 cents to $2.81 with investors trading 305 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 17 cents and ended at $3.58 after a transfer of 9 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped 39 cents to close at $3.05 with investors dealing in 7,878 stocks. Caribbean Flavours rose 14 cents to end at $1.26, with 21,382 units changing hands, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors swapping 6,315,543 shares, Dolphin Cove gained $1.16 to finish at $22.96 in an exchange of 2,220 units.
Elite Diagnostic popped 15 cents to $1.54 with investors in 61,616 stocks, following the release of the full year results with a robust fourth quarter that points to earnings round about 40 cents in a full year. Future Energy climbed 7 cents to end at $3.37 after an exchange of 209,234 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 19 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 854,945 shares. Limners and Bards increased 22 cents to close at $1.47 with an exchange of 60,756 stock units, Main Event declined 95 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 51,289 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to finish at 64 cents with 11,223 units clearing the market and Paramount Trading advanced 10 cents to $1.11 in trading just 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 96 percent having an 89 percent lower value than Tuesday, resulting in the exchange of four securities, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of two rising and two declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 729,458 shares for US$33,442 compared to 16,703,911 units at US$317,585 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 182,365 stock units at US$8,360 versus 2,783,985 shares at US$52,931 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 395,795 stocks at US$8,879 compared with 414,766 units at US$8,925 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 30,304 units for US$2,118.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.16 points to close at 222.92.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 4.73 US cents with investors trading 3,847 stock units, 
Proven Investments lost 0.2 of a cent to end at 10.7 US cents after exchanging 217,718 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent to close at 1.97 US cents with a transfer of 507,892 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rose 12 cents to US$1.18 as investors exchanged just 1 stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market trading jumps
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 164 percent and the value 13 percent more than on Tuesday, with trading in 57 securities versus 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 20 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed after 26,967,121 shares were traded for $129,155,125 compared to 10,216,315 units at $114,195,348 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 473,107 shares at $2,265,879 compared to 176,143 units at $1,968,885 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 336,780 stocks at $3,175,830 compared with 317,641 units at $3,303,582 on the previous day and July with an average of 602,415 shares at $5,405,031.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 10.43 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 8.55 million stock units for 31.7 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.39 million stocks for 8.9 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm with 1.82 million shares for 6.8 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.16 million units for 4.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,788.64 points to close at 347,994.96, the JSE Main Index dropped 768.55 points to settle at 307,919.27 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.27 points to finish at 64.91.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.88 to end at $40.78, after 5 stocks passed through the market, First Rock Real Estate skidded 55 cents to $10.30 in trading 10,870 units, GraceKennedy rose $1.12 and ended at $74.12 with 62,376 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings gained $18 to finish at $358 with an exchange of 356 stock units, Kingston Properties sank 40 cents in closing at $9 with 1,900 shares crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.50 to close at $27 with investors dealing in 2,247 stock units. 
Lasco Manufacturing popped 55 cents to $7.07 after an exchange of 846,677 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 51 cents to end at $9 with investors trading 195,745 units, Pan Jamaica declined $3.44 in closing at $46.51 in an exchange of 20,126 shares. Scotia Group climbed $1.70 to close at $44 with traders dealing in 70,224 units, Seprod increased $2.95 to finish at $82.95 as investors exchanged 2,259 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank 40 cents and ended at $20.60 in trading 28,597 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.94 to $9.98, with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 53 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors trading 58 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market recovers some losses
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 72 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, carrying a 79 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in 39 securities on both days and ending with prices of 14 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged including Iron Rock Insurance that closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with trading of 3,536,843 shares at $6,698,902 down from 12,699,115 units at $31,583,992 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 90,688 shares at $171,767 compared to 325,618 units at $809,846 on Tuesday with trading month to date, averaging 231,865 units at $425,984 down from 250,786 stock at $460,054 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
Dolla Financial led trading with 780,363 shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 732,539 stocks for 20.7 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 456,031 units for 12.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 45.08 points to 3,624.09, well below the levels at the start of the month and just a fraction of the 183 points loss for August, up to Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers sank 31 cents to $11.99 in switching ownership of 3,089 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 9 cents to end at $3.75 after 32,135 units passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 38 cents in closing at $1.12 with investors swapping 87,907 shares. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 5 cents to close at $2.05 in an exchange of 194 stock units, prior to the company reporting a loss in its second quarter. Dolla Financial climbed 19 cents to finish at $3 in trading 780,363 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.14 and ended at $21.80 with investors dealing in 5,614 stock units ahead of reduced results for the half year. Future Energy popped 10 cents to $3.30, with 37,646 stocks changing hands,
Image Plus skidded 12 cents to end at $1.60 with investors trading 35,976 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.15 1,443 stocks crossing the exchange, ahead of the release of six months results that showed a major 40 percent jump in revenues in the June quarter and 35 percent for the half year and an improvement in profitability versus 2023. Knutsford Express advanced $1.17 to close at $10.92 with traders dealing in 550 units, Main Event rose 95 cents and ended at $11.95 after it closed with an exchange of 20 shares and Paramount Trading fell 9 cents to finish at $1.01 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors jump, Main Market drops
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost much ground in trading on Wednesday, with the Junior Market Making a big recovery from losses since the start of the month, with the JSE USD market closing moderately higher as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 30 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 416.23 points to close at 320,442.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,788.64 points to settle at 347,994.96 and the JSE Main Index slipped 768.55 points to 307,919.27. The Junior Market Index jumped 45.08 points to end the day at 3,624.09 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.16 points to end at 222.92.
At the close of trading, 31,223,872 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 39,619,341 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amount to $135.87 million, just below the $145.78 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 729,458 shares for US$33,442 compared to 16,703,911 units at US$317,585 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 10.42 million shares followed by Carreras with 8.55 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 2.39 million stocks, Wigton Windfarm with 1.82 million shares and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 780,363 shares followed by EduFocal with 732,539 units and Mailpac Group with 456,031 stocks.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.1 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 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.
RA Williams set for a torrid listing
Initial Public Offer (IPO) was all the rage a few short years ago but that seems to have changed, at least for the time being, with prices of the five of the last IPO underwater, Regency Petroleum is the exception with the stock trading consistently above the $1 IPO price.
R.A. Williams Distributors’ issue of 400 million shares to the public at $1 each in July, seems set to follow the fortunes of recent offers that enjoyed minimal oversubscription. The company reports that all reserve applicants will get the full amounts offered and the public will get the first 5 million units and 56.01 percent of any excess. While the issue successfully raised the amount needed by the company it is not a resounding success in terms of following.
The company will have to improve considerably on the financial results to April to have a sustainable bounce in price.
Trading rise on the JSE Main Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 38 percent and the value 139 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 58 securities up from 57 on Monday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 29 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The market closed with 10,216,315 shares trading for $114,195,348 up from 7,412,487 units at $47,727,836 on Monday.
Trading averaged 176,143 shares at $1,968,885 compared to 130,044 units at $837,330 on Monday and month to date, an average of 317,641 units at $3,303,582 compared with 341,224 units at $3,526,031 on the previous day and July with an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.03 million shares for 29.7 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.40 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.11 million units for 10.8 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million units for 10.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,646.71 points to 349,783.60, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,411.14 points to 308,687.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.07 points to lock up trading at 65.18.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints slipped 53 cents in closing at $6.85 with 216,860 shares crossing the exchange, following the release of positive six months results, First Rock Real Estate climbed 55 cents to $10.85 in trading 584 stocks, General Accident rose 70 cents and ended at $7.05 after a transfer of 3,043 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost $2.70 to finish at $33.05 after closing with an exchange of 365,791 stock units, Jamaica Producers declined $1 to end at $23 in an exchange of 905,437 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 83 cents to close at $10.96 with traders dealing in 1,110 stocks. JMMB Group sank 99 cents to $23.01 with 55,473 units clearing the market, Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to finish at $9.40 after trading in 1,214 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied $1 and ended at $28.50 with an exchange of 3,432 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 38 cents to close at $6.52 with 58,916 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial shed $1 to end at $50 after an exchange of 221,493 units, Portland JSX fell 65 cents in closing at $10.15 with a transfer of 976 stocks. Proven Investments increased $1.26 to $17.80 with investors dealing in 3,636 units, Scotia Group skidded $2.45 and ended at $42.30 in an exchange of 267,703 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 67 cents in closing at $8.04 with investors trading 3,000 stocks and Wisynco Group dipped 30 cents to end at $19.90 in switching ownership of 1,402,808 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share sank $1.04 to finish at $5.92 with 2,493 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.77 to close at $48 with investors swapping 145 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share popped $10.16 to $210 after an exchange of 6 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $3 and ended at $101, with 600 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
