The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with lower volume and value of stocks changing hands on Thursday than on Wednesday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading the prices of 47 shares rose, 39 declined and 21 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 2,377.08 points to end at 367,345.09, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 3,433.08 points to close at 430,559.75, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,624.49 points to settle at 361,598.68, the Junior Market Index rallied 18.43 points to finish at 3,010.19 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.41 points to 279.01.
At the close of trading, 19,887,665 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,550,754 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $113.4 million, down from $198.98 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 162,743 shares for US$10,161 compared to 725,559 units at US$44,277 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.28 million shares, followed by Tropical Battery with 3.32 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.31 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 1.93 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 938,829 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 692,316 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, GraceKennedy rose $3.75 to $76.00, Scotia Group gained 99 cents to end at $58.00, Massy Holdings popped 73 cents in closing at $71.50, Barita Investments climbed 45 cents to close at $68.45 and Pan Jamaica increased 29 cents and ended at $45.50.
Among the top losers, NCB Financial shed $2.59 to end at $71.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by $2.49 to conclude trading at $41.00, Margaritaville dipped $1.50 to end at $11.00, West Indies Petroleum skidded by $1.14 to $8.85 and Sterling Investments lost 54 cents to end at $2.85.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.48 to finish at $17.98, Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents and ended at $1.89, Blue Power rallied 39 cents to end at $3.35, AMG Packaging gained 26 cents in closing at $1.81 and Mailpac Group rose 15 cents to $2.55. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express slipped $1.17 in closing at $6.48, Dolphin Cove fell 35 cents to $14.50, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 34 cents and ended at $1.91, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 18 cents to close at $1.15 and Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to finish at $1.01.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13 and 15 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 utilised 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 1,165.78 points to wrap up trading at 369,722.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,713.42 points to end at 433,992.83, the JSE Main Index lost 1,367.78 points to 364,223.17, the Junior Market Index rallied 19.79 points to conclude trading at 2,991.76 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 8.94 points to 279.42.
The top losing stocks include NCB Financial, which declined by $3.50 to close at $74.49. Seprod lost $2 to end at $75.00, Massy Holdings dropped $1.23 to $70.77, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell by $1.01 to conclude trading at $43.49 and Kingston Properties fell 71 cents and ended at $9.89.
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 a 39 percent drop in the number of shares traded amounting to 7,025,518 units, down from 11,477,220 units on Tuesday, following a 36 percent fall in value to $12,095,456, vastly lower than the $18,916,410 traded previously.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 19.79 points to 2,991.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Honey Bun lost 39 cents to finish at $5.50 with 130,038 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus gained 8 cents and settled at 93 cents after an exchange of 965,218 shares and first quarter profit more than doubled to $33 million from $14 million in 2025. Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents to end at $2.25 with investors trading 630 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 18 cents in closing at $3.15 in switching ownership of 22,094 units, Knutsford Express rallied 31 cents to $7.65 with 10,368 stock units changing hands. Limners and Bards climbed 11 cents to $1.13 with an exchange of 62 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 15 cents to $2.40 with 22,023 stock units passing through the market, Medical Disposables slipped 8 cents in closing at 90 cents with investors dealing in 2,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents and ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 249,712 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 9 cents to finish at $1.52 with 104,100 stocks crossing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
Among the top losers, Quantas Advantage dropped by $2.30 to end at $15.20, Eppley fell $1.14 to end at $32.01, Scotia Group declined 98 cents to $57.02, Lasco Manufacturing fell by 58 cents in closing at $7.00 and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 40 cents in closing at $9.20.
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 11,477,220 shares for $18,916,410, after jumping from 5,925,566 units at $9,681,947 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 financal year ending around August 2026.
Knutsford Express ended at $7.34 with a transfer of 280 shares, Lasco Financial dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.99 after an exchange of 30,818 stocks, Lumber Depot increased 19 cents in closing at $2.59 with 4,400 units crossing the market. Mailpac Group climbed 14 cents to finish at $2.55 as investors exchanged 8,705 stock units, Main Event rose 20 cents to end at $5 in switching ownership of 631 shares and Regency Petroleum slipped 9 cents to close at $4.21 with investors swapping 105,539 stock units.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 5,925,566 shares for $9,681,947, after falling from 7,037,073 units at $14,063,213 on Friday.
Consolidated Bakeries climbed by 20 cents to $1.50 with trading of 4,853 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 18 cents to end at $1.26 with 522,492 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 6 cents to $11 with investors trading 17,985 shares, Everything Fresh dipped 10 cents to $2.10 with a transfer of 18,000 units. Express Catering lost 12 cents in closing at $2.11 after an exchange of 205,581 stocks, Fontana dipped 13 cents in closing at $6.22 with 50,879 stock units passing through the market, Future Energy advanced 7 cents to finish at $3.44 with 126,442 shares changing hands. GWest Corporation shed 14 cents and ended at 59 cents with an exchange of 1,234 units, Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents to $2.73 with 1,550 stocks crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 10 cents to close at $2 in switching ownership of 576,336 stock units. Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents to $3.35 with investors swapping 30,526 shares, Knutsford Express shed 31 cents to settle at $6.45 in an exchange of 17,901 units, Lasco Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $2.10 with 52,112 stocks crossing the market. 
Lumber Depot dropped 17 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 622,974 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 19 cents to $2.41 with a transfer of 85,127 shares, Main Event slipped 35 cents and ended at $4.80 with 11,693 shares changing hands. MFS Capital Partners dipped 6 cents to 44 cents in trading of 35,317 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents to finish at 96 cents after a transfer of 3,613 stock units, Regency Petroleum gained 10 cents and ended at $4.30 with 6,760 shares crossing the exchange. Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to 98 cents after the trading of 157,868 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 11 cents to stop at $1.63 following the swapping of 7,360 units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.
In Main Market trading, the ordinary share movements ended with the top winners being, NCB Financial up $3 to a new one year high of $77.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.24 to end at $8.75, Eppley rallied $1.15 to $33.15, Caribbean Cement increased $1 to finish at $105.00 and Portland JSX climbing 87 cents and ended at $6.65.
The PE ratio is one of the most utilised 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.
The market closed with trading of 7,037,073 shares for $14,063,213, after sliding from 7,119,364 units at $12,985,622 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.20 after an exchange of 20,598 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to $10.94 with trading of 338 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to finish at $1.36 with 3,673 units crossing the market. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,137 stocks, Fontana rallied 18 cents to $6.35 with 73,326 units changing hands, Future Energy rallied 17 cents to $3.37 with an exchange of 555,255 stocks. ISP Finance fell 30 cents to $8.60 with 65 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 7 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 218,482 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 8 cents to end at $3.40 in an exchange of 6,375 shares. Lasco Financial slipped 9 cents to $1.91 with 1,122 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents to finish at $1.02 with a transfer of 115,432 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 16 cents and ended at $2.57 after an exchange of 28,088 stock units. 
Mailpac Group rallied 19 cents to end at $2.60 with traders swapping 18,044 shares, Main Event dropped 9 cents to finish at $5.15 after a transfer of 2,612 units, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to end at 50 cents in trading 78,753 stocks. Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to $1.05 with 43,298 stock units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum shed 8 cents in closing at $4.20 in switching ownership of 41,101 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents to $1.03 after the trading of 70,558 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,094.49 points to end at 369,229.04, trading pushed the All Jamaican Composite Index up 2,883.60 points to end trading at 432,671.93, the JSE Main Index popped 2,141.21 points to close at 363,627.27, as the Junior Market Index popped 6.57 points to finish trading at 3,002.43 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.22 points to 262.57.
Among the the biggest losers, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.72 to finish at $45.50, Seprod declined by $1.50 to end at $76, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.24 to $42.91, Eppley lost $1.15 in closing at $32.00 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.01 and ended at $7.51.
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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 517.36 points to wrap up trading at 367,134.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 333.90 points to 429,788.33, at the same time the JSE Main Index increased 575.80 points to 361,486.06, the Junior Market Index shed 4.62 points to close at 2,995.86, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index dipped by 6.79 points to finish at 249.35.
The top losing Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings, dropping $1 to finish at $349.00, West Indies Petroleum, declining by 99 cents to close at $9.02, Caribbean Cement, falling 94 cents and ended at $103.11, Jamaica Producers, losing 90 cents to end at $22.10 and GraceKennedy skidded 51 cents to close at $71.99.
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.