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Pull back for JSE Main market

April 25, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Investors pushed stocks higher in early trading Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but the market pulled back by the close, with the volume of shares changing hands rising just 7 percent above Friday level with the value up 116 percent higher as losing stocks outpaced those gaining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 77.65 points to 457,532.39, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,186.81 points to 399,554.57 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.79 points to settle at 93.63.
Trading ended with 54 securities compared to 53 on Friday, with 18 rising, 28 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s earnings forecast for companies with financial years, ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 16,226,995 shares were traded for $199,541,155 versus 15,175,474 units at $92,468,488 on Friday. Radio Jamaica led trading with 2.87 million shares for 17.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.13 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.05 million units for 12.6 percent market share. Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.78 million units for 11 percent market share and Pulse Investments exchanged 1.37 million units for 8.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 300,500 units at $3,695,207, compared to 286,330 shares at $1,744,688 on Friday and month to date, an average of 612,101 units at $6,348,614, compared to 633,240 units at $6,528,619 on the previous trading day. March trading averaged of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement declined $1.30 to $69.70 in an exchange of 36,677 shares, Eppley dropped $4.75 to close at $38 after exchanging 3,280 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3 to end at $42 with the swapping of 3,478 units. First Rock Capital shed 64 cents to close at $11.65 in switching ownership of 18,984 stocks, GraceKennedy lost $1.09 after ending at $104.08 after 850,418 units crossed the market, Guardian Holdings shed $45 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $500 in trading 41,380 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell $1.50 in closing at $21.50, with 39,313 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.80 in ending at $20.20 while exchanging 23,033 shares, Kingston Properties dropped 30 cents to $7.50 after exchanging 82,311 stock units. Kingston Wharves declined $1 to end at $39 in trading 8,542 units, Mayberry Investments fell 50 cents to end at $8.50, with 135,684 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 45 cents in closing at $12 and trading 52,157 shares. NCB Financial declined $2 to close at $114 with an exchange of 43,690 shares, 1834 Investments, fresh after the announcement of a proposed scheme of arrangements between themselves and Radio Jamaica traded 511,310 after the price jumped 28 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.13, Palace Amusement lost $80 to end at $920, with 139 units clearing the market, PanJam Investment shed $1.01 in ending at $64 in exchanging 13,857 stock units. Proven Investments fell 82 cents to close at $37, with 31,375 stocks changing hands, Radio Jamaica rallied 43 cents to $3.19 after trading 2,867,013 stocks, following the announcement of a proposed scheme of arrangements between themselves and 1834 Investments that will see RJR absorbing the assets and liabilities of 1834. Salada Foods popped 34 cents ending at $6.42 while exchanging 155 units. Scotia Group shed 30 cents to end at $34.90 after 104,230 stock units crossed the exchange, Seprod lost 50 cents to end at $61.30 trading 1,170 shares and Supreme Ventures dropped $2.45 to end at $29.55 after exchanging 462,521 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares dropped $2.05 in closing at $10.50, with 381 stocks clearing the market.

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

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, 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, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Junior Market drops on Monday

April 25, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks trading declining 25 percent and the value 3 percent lower than the outturn on Friday.
A total of 43 securities traded versus 44 on Friday and ended with 18 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index shed 21.68 points to settle at 4,348.26 at the close.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.8. The Junior Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 9,311,516 shares traded for $43,681,007 versus 12,348,074 units at $45,037,672 on the Friday. Elite Diagnostic led trading with 1.2 million shares for 12.9 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 1.16 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trading and Jetcon Corporation with 857,533 units for 9.2 percent market share.
Trading averaged 216,547 shares at $1,015,837 in contrast to 280,638 shares at $1,023,583 on Friday with month to date, averaging 435,831 units at $1,659,417 compared to 451,494 units at $1,705,387 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 719,276 units at $2,636,802.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 68,423 shares, Blue Power lost 50 cents to end at $3.50, with 300 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 fell 20 cents to end at $7.20 in trading 3,548 units. Cargo Handlers advanced $1.05 to close at $12, with 35,218 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream gained 19 cents in closing at $5.19 after exchanging 61,480 units, Dolphin Cove popped $1.40 to $23.40 with the swapping of 95,344 stocks. Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to end at $1.46 in exchanging 8,452 stock units, Fontana climbed 29 cents to $11.29 after trading 137,061 shares, Fosrich shed 13 cents to close at $28 and closed with the trading of 397,141 stocks after the price hit an intraday record high of $29.25. General Accident dropped 19 cents in closing at $5.98, with 11,000 shares crossing the market, Honey Bun declined 94 cents to $9.03, after 34,453 stock units crossed the market, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents to end at $3.15 while exchanging 400,386 units. Jamaican Teas lost 23 cents to close at $3.56 after finishing trading of 572,462 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.50 in switching ownership of 857,533 stocks, Lasco Financial advanced 12 cents to $3.40 after exchanging 62,597 units. Lasco Manufacturing fell 33 cents in closing at $5 in an exchange of 26,238 shares, Lumber Depot declined 13 cents to close at $3.45 with 279,132 shares changing hands and Main Event gained 82 cents to $9 in exchanging 37,940 stock units.

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

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Edufocal, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, FESCO, Fontana, FosRich, Future Energy Source, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Iron Rock Insurance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, JFP Limited, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

JSE Markets pull back from Friday gains

April 25, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Markets gave back some of the gains made on Friday with the JSE Combined Index dropping 2,239.79 points to 412,681.84, but the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 77.65 points to close at 457,532.39 and the JSE USD market index rose 1.28 points to 224.77.
The JSE Main Index shed 2,186.81 points to end at 399,554.57 and the Junior Market fell 21.67 points to 4,348.26.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 25.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 14 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices 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 with decision-making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are 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 take emotions out of the investment decision 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 listed 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.

Filed Under: JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging market, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Trading Activity

Former ICTOP10 stock jumps 130%

April 24, 2022 by IC Insider.com

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The star performer for the week was iCreate, up 132 percent and Supreme Ventures, with a 30 percent price movement in the market during the week, but several ICTOP10 stocks had some noted moves as well.

iCreate hits a low of 80 cents on Thursday.

iCreate, more than doubled, surging from the previous week’s $1.36 close to $3.16. The move coincides primarily with two acquisition announcements with little or no information given as to the cost and funding, leading to wild speculation in the stock. Supreme Ventures (SVL) stock jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $33.41 from $24.49 at the end of the previous week. The SVL was more solidly based as the company reported solid increased profits for the March quarter as investors pushed the price sharply higher in response.
There are two changes to this week’s ICTOP10 listing. Lasco Distributors returns to the Junior Market TOP10 as Stationery and Office Supplies slipped out. The latter rose 15 percent to close the week at $9.11. The expectations are that the company will have blowout first quarter results, helped by school opening and following a strong 2021 fourth quarter. The Main Market welcomed back Jamaica Stock Exchange share that will benefit from an upsurge in trading activity in the first quarter as Scotia Group fell out, still looking attractively priced at $35.20, with Bank of Jamaica increasing interest rates is positively impacting the results.
The Junior Market ended with three stocks rising from 8 to 15 percent. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 10 percent for the week while Jetcon Corporation rose 8 percent to close at $1.40. Declining were Lasco Financial, down 8 percent and Access Financial and AMG Packaging, down 5 percent, as buying eased markedly following improved results released at the close of the market ahead of the Easter weekend. Investors seem not to be factoring in cost savings and increased efficiency that the newly installed machine brings to the business following the close of the recent quarter. With a 5 percent rise, Guardian Holdings was the biggest mover in the Main Market.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 ends the week at 6.2, well below the market average of 14.8, while the Junior Market PE for the Top 10 sits at 6 versus the market at 13.8. The Junior Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 249 percent by May 2023 and the Main Market 200 percent.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners; accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023. They are ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Filed Under: Buy Rated Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Berger Paints, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Cream, Daily Trading, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, General Accident, Guardian Holdings, iCreate, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaican Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jetcon Corporation, JMMB Group, junior market, Kremi, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Medical Disposables, Productive Business Solutions, Scotia Group, Stationery and Office Supplies, Stocks to Watch, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit Investments, TOP 10 stocks, Trading Activity, Victoria Mutual Investments

SVL profit for Q1 surges 68%

April 24, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Gaming company Supreme Ventures posted a net profit of $1 billion for the 2022 first quarter to March, an increase of $400 million or 68 percent compared to the first quarter in 2021, resulting from Gaming income climbing just 18.7 percent to $12.7 billion, compared to $10.7 billion generated in the corresponding period in 2021.
“This huge uplift in profitability for the three months is a result of several factors including the hugely successful re-introduction of the popular Instants “Scratchaz” game and our successful implementation of significant cost-savings initiatives,” Gary Peart, Executive Chairman, stated in his report accompanying the results.
“Total gross ticket sales for the quarter was $27.7 billion, an increase of 164 percent over the corresponding period in 2021, as customers welcomed new initiatives that positively impacted their pockets during a difficult economic downturn,” Peart continued to state.
Direct expenses amounted to $9.8 billion and were $1.2 billion, or 13 percent, higher than the $8.7 billion incurred for the 2021 first quarter. Peart further reported that “with a continued focus on expense management, we have further invested in expanding the business as we prepare for the reopening of the economy and the expected upturn that will result. The increased cost resulted from the higher amounts paid to our key partners and regulators during the quarter.”
Gross profit for the quarter amounts to $2.9 billion, representing a rise of $864 million or 42.8 percent compared to the $2 billion pulled in during the first quarter of 2021.
Segment results show the Lotteries segment being the star performer in the group, accounting for nearly 93 percent of segment results in generating gaming income of $6 billion, a 31 percent increase of $1.4 billion in revenues, while segment results showed an increase of 82 percent to $1.2 billion from $630 million in 2021.

Supreme Ventures traded at a new high of $33.41 on Friday.

The Sports Betting segment reported $287 million and gaming income increased 16.6 percent by $490 million, to $3.5 billion, over the first quarter of 2021. PIN codes sales saw an increase of $116 million or 3.9 percent to $3 billion for the quarter, resulting in segment results of $85 million, almost doubling that earned in 2021.
Cash inflows from operations hauled in $1.65 billion, up from $1 billion in 2021, but mainly due to dividends paid amounting to $686 million, purchase of shares in a subsidiary and purchase of property and equipment, the company used up $935 million of the surplus at the end of December last year of $4.4 billion.
At the end of the period, Shareholders’ Equity stood at $4.55 billion and was augmented by borrowing $6 billion in long term loans and $443 million in short term funding. Current Assets ended the quarter at $7.6 billion, up from $7.1 in the previous year’s first quarter. Current Liabilities stood at $5.7 billion compared to $3.7 billion at the end of 2021 first quarter. Cash funds and short term investments ended the period at $3.4 billion, down from $5 billion in 2021. Net current assets deteriorated over the past year ending at $1.9 billion compared to $3.45 in March last year.
Earnings per share for the quarter is 37.79 cents, up 68 percent over the EPS in 2021 of 22.46 cents, if the trend continues, earnings for the full year should hit the $1.60 mark for the year with a PE of 20 at Friday’s closing price of $32. The company will pay a dividend of 34.01 cents per share on May 20.

Filed Under: Company News, Company Results Tagged With: Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Supreme Ventures

SVL pushes JSE Main market to big gains

April 22, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Market activity ended on Friday, with the volume of shares trading rising 32 percent and the value 47 percent higher than on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with declining stocks edging out those rising but a surge in the stock price of Supreme Ventures following the release of first quarter results lighted the Market index, to close at the highest level since early September last year.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,436.56 points to 457,454.74, the JSE Main Index surged 5,124.13 points to 401,741.38 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.47 points to settle at 94.42.
Just 53 securities traded, down from 55 on Thursday, with 19 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are based on forecasted earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 15,175,474 shares were traded for $92,468,488 versus 11,479,146 units at $63,066,105 on Thursday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.08 million shares for 26.9 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.66 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway, 2.52 million units for 16.6 percent market share and Wigton Windfarm that ended with 2.33 million units changing hands for 15.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 286,330 units at $1,744,688 compared to 208,712 shares at $1,146,656 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 633,240 units at $6,528,619, compared to 657,986 units at $6,869,869 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dropped 50 cents, to close at $11.50, with16,230 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers advanced 25 cents to $18.30, with 68,707 units changing hands. Eppley popped 75 cents to $42.75 in an exchange of 275 stocks, First Rock Capital increased 29 cents to end at $12.29 in switching ownership of 7,282 units, Guardian Holdings gained $5 to close at $545, with 760 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 20 cents in closing at $22 after exchanging 31,247 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $1.89 at $40 after trading 69,878 shares, Mayberry Investments climbed $1 to $9 with 216,110 units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 20 cents to end at $12.45 with the swapping of 108,690 shares, NCB Financial rose $5.50 to $116 in exchanging 78,854 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 24 cents in closing at $5 after trading 1,000 shares, Palace Amusement increased $1 to close at $1000 trading 25 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $1.35 in closing at $56 after exchanging 979 stock units, Salada Foods lost 32 cents to end at $6.08 while exchanging 2,147 shares, Scotia Group rose 20 cents to $35.20 with an exchange of 45,747 units. Supreme Ventures rallied $4.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $32, with 341,205 stocks crossing the exchange after the price hit an intraday high of $33.41. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 20 cents in ending at $15.20 after an exchange of 178,651 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 40 cents to $16 while trading 2,917 shares and Wisynco Group popped 53 cents in closing at $23.98 in trading 230,185 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference shares shed $3.95 to end at $12.55 trading 421 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading falls on JSE USD Market

April 22, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 66 percent with a 77 percent lower value than Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.

A total of six securities were traded, down from 10 on Thursday, with one rising, three declining and two unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.49 points to end at 223.49. Overall, 213,719 shares traded for US$4,901 compared to 627,113 units at US$21,458 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year closing at the end of August 2023.
Trading averaged 35,620 units at US$817, compared to 62,711 shares at US$2,146 on Thursday, with month to date average of 116,871 shares at US$4,666 versus 121,698 units at US$4,895 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.

At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.95 US cents after exchanging 136 shares, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents with an exchange of 683 units, Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to 24.98 US cents, with 115 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments fell 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.01 US cents, closed at 55,791 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 12.8 US cents crossing the market 16,994 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 o one cent to end at 1.11 US cents with the swapping of 140,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

4 consecutive record Junior Market close

April 22, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on Friday with the Junior Market Index climbing 44.79 points to settle at a closing record high of 4,369.94, with four consecutive record closings and ended with a rise of 27.5 percent for the year to date, just two percentage points from the entire year gains in 2021.
As was the case on Thursday, 44 securities traded on Friday and ended with 22 rising, eight declining and 14 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to determine stock values, averages 13.8. The Junior Market PE ratios incorporate projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
The volume of stocks traded rose 16 percent more, with a value of 5 percent less than on Thursday. Overall, 12,348,074 shares traded for $45,037,672 compared to 10,631,744 units at $47,631,025 on Thursday. Indies Pharma led trading with 2.39 million shares for 19.4 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate with 1.79 million units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Limited with 1.35 million units for 10.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 280,638 shares at $1,023,583 in contrast to 241,631 shares at $1,082,523 on Thursday with month to date, averaging 451,494 units at $1,705,387 compared to 464,966 units at $1,759,149 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 719,276 units at $2,636,802.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1 to $21, after 19,254 shares crossed the market, Blue Power popped 20 cents to close at $4, with 29,889 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers climbed 80 cents in closing at $10.95 after exchanging 500 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 35 cents ending at $2.85 with the swapping of 135,650 units, Dolphin Cove gained 40 cents to end at $22, with 65,079 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rallied 19 cents to $3.79 in an exchange of 209,048 shares. Fontana advanced 11 cents in closing at $11 after trading 134,843 units, Fosrich dropped $1.07 after ending at $28.13 in switching ownership of 105,699 stocks, iCreate rallied 59 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.10 after exchanging 1,789,801 stock units. Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to close at $3.25 while trading 2,391,948 shares, Iron Rock Insurance lost 25 cents in closing at $3.50, with 3,587 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation increased 11 cents to end at $1.40, with 515,419 stocks crossing the market.KLE Group rose 31 cents to $2.67 in exchanging 305 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 33 cents to close at $5.33 with 42,274 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 14 cents to $3.27 with an exchange of 180,175 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 31 cents in ending at $9.11 after trading 40,070 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Edufocal, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, FESCO, Fontana, FosRich, Future Energy Source, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Iron Rock Insurance, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, JFP Limited, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

SVL pushes Main Market up & record close for Juniors

April 22, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Supreme Ventures posted a big jump 68 percent rise in profits for the March quarter and lighted the Main Market with the price jumping to close at $32 up from $27.50 on Thursday at the same time trading in the Junior Market pushed to market to another record close.
The JSE Combined Index that jumped 6,472.00 points on Thursday climbed 5,194.97 points on Friday to end at 414,921.64. The All Jamaican Composite Index added 6,426.56 points to 7,875.41 points gained on Thursday to close at 457,454.74, the highest close since early September last year. The JSE Main Index added 5,124.13 points on Friday to end at 401,741.38 and the JSE USD market index rose 2.49 points to end at 223.49. The Junior Market gained 44.79 points to finish at a record closing high of 4,369.94, to be up 27.5 percent year to date.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.1 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices 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 with decision-making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are 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 take emotions out of the investment decision 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 listed 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.

Filed Under: JSE Combined, JSE Junior Market, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging market, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Trading Activity

Big recovery for JSE Main Market

April 21, 2022 by IC Insider.com

Market activity dropped sharply on Thursday, with the volume of shares trading declining 55 percent and valued 85 percent than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks doubled those falling.
All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 7,875.42 points to 451,018.18, the JSE Main Index added 6,575.09 points to end at 396,617.25 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.50 points to 93.95.
Trading ended with 55 active securities down from 59 on Wednesday, with 27 rising,13 declining, and 15 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.8. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending on or before the close of August 2023.
Overall, 11,479,146 shares traded for $63,066,105 versus 25,782,899 units at $428,646,320 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group’s 7.5% preference share, 2.44 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.28 million units for 19.8 percent market share and Pulse Investments ended with 1.07 million units changing hands for 9.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 208,712 units at $1,146,656, compared to 436,998 shares at $7,265,192 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 657,986 units at $6,869,869, compared to 693,901 units at $7,327,393 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Barita Investments fell 35 cents at the close, ending at $90 with the swapping of 10,223 shares, Berger Paints popped 50 cents to end at $12 while exchanging 79 stocks, Eppley climbed $1.95 to $42 after trading 15 units. GraceKennedy lost $8 to close at $105 in exchanging 188,487 stock units, Guardian Holdingsgained $12 in closing at $540 after 563 shares crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents in closing at $28.50 with an exchange of 3,572 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1.79 in ending at $22.20, with 20,702 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group advanced $1.25 to $46.10 after 73,132 units changed hands, Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to $7.80 in switching ownership of 33,576 stocks. Kingston Wharves rose $7.89 to close at $41.89, trading 8,742 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 74 cents to end at $12.25 in an exchange of 159,712 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $4 in closing at $115 in trading 12 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to close at $110.50, with 21,377 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement declined $1 to $999 in exchange of 91 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.32 to $37.82 with 9,589 stocks changing hands. Sagicor Group rallied $2.35 to end at $57.35 with 19,646 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $2.48 in closing at $61.98 with 7,955 shares clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced $2.50 to $27.50 187,127 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to close at $23.45 trading 132,559 stock units.