Junior Market falls, future looks bright

November 8, 2026 by
Ten winning Junior Market stocks gained an average of 8.2 percent, the ten losing stocks averaged 10.9 percent. The market index declined by 2.56 percent to close the week at 3,149.92, down 82.71 points from 3,232.63 at the close of the previous week.

Caribbean Cream rose modestly during the week and slipped from the IC TOP10 listing and allowing Access Financial to enter the ICTOP10. Looking forward, the ICTOP10 listing that is compiled by ICInsider.com is headed by the currently suspended, Kintyre Holdings, projected to rise 1,076 percent. Two other stocks are projected to gain well over 300 percent and Omni Industries appears on both the weekly gainers list as well as the forecast.
CAC 2000 bouncing off a 52 weeks low led the winning stocks, with a rise of 28.57 percent, while Derrimon Trading led declining stocks. Limners and Bards rose 16.36 percent, and Edufocal advanced by 11.11 percent. GWEST Corporation added 9.68 percent, Omni Industries gained 6.52 percent and ISP Finance Services rounded out the top six with a rise of 2.92 percent.
Derrimon Trading Company fell by  21.26 percent, the week’s weakest performer. One on One Educational Services declined by 15.29 percent, followed by Mailpac Group at 12.31 percent. Fosrich Company lost 10.83 percent, Dolphin Cove dropped 10.57 percent and Express Catering fell 9.6 percent.
The ICInsider.com forecast based on 2026-27 earnings ranks the top ten Junior Market stocks by projected gain. Kintyre Holdings tops the list with a projected gain of 1,076 percent, more than double the next stock. While the potential gains may seem large, the stock rebounded early in the year to a high of 83 cents before dropping back to just 17 cents, following selling pressure that came from new shareholders who were paid for entities sold by share-based payments. The stock has fallen sharply this year and the Jamaica Stock Exchange suspended its trading in July over delays in filing audited financial statements. The group expects to enjoy a boost in revenues from expanded Visual Vibes advertising sites.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers is second, with a projected gain of 476 percent, as the stock is expected to benefit from lower costs and a boost in third quarter revenues and profit. Of note and a vote of confidence, two directors acquired more than 2.3 million shares between August and September. RA Williams follows in fourth place at 171 percent, but remains undervalued having posted outstanding first quarter results even as they embark on adding new product line to the business. MFS Capital Partners is fifth, with projected gains of 157 percent, the company recently announced expansion of its business in new locations and acquired a stationery and office supply business. Fontana is next, with a projected gain of 148 percent and Paramount Trading, with a projected gain of 135 percent, Omni Industries and Everything Fresh are projected to gain 133 percent and highly overlooked Access Financial sits at tenth place with 132 percent.

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Profits drive Junior Market stocks higher

October 31, 2026 by
The Junior Market ended October with the market index declining by 168.78 points year-to-date, or 4.96 percent to 3,232.63 points on Friday, from the 2025 close of 3,401.41. The move reflects a major rebound from the 15.5 percent fall in early August, fueled a great deal by a sharp decline in – Fosrich, Derrimon Trading and Woodcats International, three of the market’s heavily weighted stocks.

The decline and bottoming of the market reflect a long-term trend with a sell-off of stocks in May, with the market bottoming out in the summer months. This year’s sell-off started in March and accelerated in April and May. Companies reporting solid profit increases over the 2025 fiscal year attracted more buying interest and, in some cases, drove prices higher, with all TOP10 companies recording increased profits this year.
The weakness in the market index took place despite advances from several securities, led by Jetcon Corporation, which jumped more than 283 percent. Several securities lost more than half of their value, as most stocks declining suffered from reduced profits or incurred losses.
Among the top gainers, Jetcon Corporation led with a gain of 283.33 percent, following vastly improved results driven by revenues up by more than 100 percent and profits jumping over 170 percent over 2025. Caribbean Cream climbed 123.92 percent, following a 9 percent jump in revenues and, more importantly, profits for the half year to August surged from a loss of $9.5 million to a profit of $114 million. R.A. Williams Distributors rallied 86.49 percent as the company returned to profit of just under $50 million for the first quarter, more than 50 percent for the company’s full year 2024 results. One Great Studio  gained 62.86 percent, recovering from an oversold position. Image Plus Consultants rose 50 percent, and MFS Capital climbed by 41.03 percent. Future Energy rallied by 26.71 percent, Atlantic Hardware jumped 23.65 percent, Spur Tree Spices is up 20.69 percent helped by improved six months results and Dolla Financial Services rounded out the top ten with a gain of 14.52 percent.
Falling stocks was led by, Kintyre Holdings, the weakest performer, declining 75.71 percent, before the shares were suspended earlier in the year, followed by CAC 2000 at 68.18 percent as profit performance worsened for the nine months and Main Event at 48.05 percent, following a sharp fall in revenues and a fall in profit for the nine months and the quarter to July. Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances lost 38.92 percent, Fosrich fell 36.95 percent and Edufocal dropped 35.71 percent. Blue Power Group declined 26.89 percent, Knutsford Express Services fell 26.64 percent, Derrimon Trading lost 26.59 percent, and Consolidated Bakeries shed 23.91 percent.

 

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ICTOP10 Caribbean Cream tops gains

October 21, 2026 by
Junior Market stocks closed the week, with individual stocks displaying sharp swings in prices, while the Junior Market Index, in contrast, moved modestly higher and closed the week at 3,130.92 points with a gain of 22.24 points, or just 0.72 percent, masking the much larger moves among individual stocks.

MFS Capital Partners ended the week with a gain of 21.28 percent to be the leading stock rising, but Limners and Bards was the weakest, in falling 12.5 percent. Caribbean Cream was the sixth-best performing stock, following solid second quarter results, reported after the close of the market on Thursday, with profit before tax amounting to $152 million for the half-year, and earnings per share coming in at 18 cents for the second quarter, up from 12 cents in the first quarter. The shares responded positively to the results, triggering the circuit breaker. In the process, it traded at $4.19. Looking ahead, the twelve-month forecast compiled by ICInsider.com projects earnings of 55 cents per share, with the stock set to rise by 186 percent over the next twelve months to $11. The stock has so far gained 84 percent for the year to date.
ICInsider.com projects gains for the Junior Market ranging from 138 percent to 1,076 percent across its top ten stocks, with Kintyre Holdings leading by a wide margin and Caribbean Assurance Brokers in second place at 476 percent.
ICInsider.com expects Kintyre Holdings to deliver a gain of 1,076 percent over the next twelve months, by far the highest projection. A forecast of that size usually reflects a very small share price and market value, so even modest buying can move the stock sharply, and investors should treat it with caution. Caribbean Assurance Brokers is projected to rise 476 percent. The insurance broker’s shares had lost ground over the past year, so the forecast implies a substantial recovery. Express Catering is forecast to gain 267 percent, placing it third on the list. Express operates restaurants at Sangster International Airport, so its outlook is closely tied to a rebound in passenger traffic and tourism.
Caribbean Cream follows with a projected gain of 186 percent, its second-quarter results this week are in line with that outlook. Gross operating revenue for the half-year rose 9 percent to $1,775 million, from $1,628 million a year earlier, while quarterly sales increased 8 percent to $891 million, from $826 million. Profitability improved markedly, as the company recorded a profit before tax of $151.7 million for the half-year, compared with a loss before tax of $12.6 million in the prior-year period. For the quarter, profit before tax climbed to $92 million from $5.6 million in 2025.
KLE Group is forecast to climb 167 percent. The stock is thinly capitalised and has been volatile, so outcomes could differ widely from the projection. Omni Industries rounds out the first six with a projected gain of 156 percent, indicating steady expectations for continued growth. As with all forecasts, these figures are estimates and actual results may differ.
Among the top five winning companies for the week, MFS Capital Partners topped the list, after rising 21.28 percent. R.A. Williams Distributors was next with a gain of 20.31 percent, Paramount Trading advanced by 18.18 percent. Dolphin Cove rallied by 16.42 percent, while Consolidated Bakeries rose to the top five with a gain of 15.11 percent. See chart for the top 10.
On the other side, the top five losing companies were led by Limners and Bards, which declined 12.5 percent. Honey Bun lost 8.02 percent, followed by JFP at 7.14 percent. FosRich Company fell 6.9 percent, and Spur Tree Spices slipped 6.25 percent.
For the shortened trading week, the focus is likely to continue on Caribbean Cream, which trades at a pe of just 7 currently a Jetcon with a PE of 10.4. Also of note is RA Williams, that posted excellent first-quarter results and trades at 7.7 times current years earnings.

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Big gains ahead for Junior Market IC TOP10

October 13, 2026 by

Junior Market stocks had a B week ending Friday, led by Spur Tree Spices, which surged 35.85 percent. The top ten performing stocks advanced between 6.29 and 35.85 percent, while the ten biggest losers fell between 8.81 and 16.09 percent. Looking ahead, the ICInsider.com twelve-month forecast for Junior Market stocks for 2026 to 2027 is led by Kintyre Holdings, projected to gain 1,076 percent.

Caribbean Assurance Brokers is second in the ICTOP10, with the potential to increase 471 percent, followed by Express Catering at 279 percent after rising more than 16 percent this past week. All ten stocks in the forecast are projected to gain at least 140 percent.
Among the week’s winners, Spur Tree Spices led by a wide margin, with a gain more than double the second-placed stock. Caribbean Cream came next, rising 16.61 percent, with second quarter results due next week, Express Catering followed with 16.47 percent. Honey Bun rose 15.48 percent and Jetcon Corporation gained 12.15 percent. EduFocal advanced 10.53 percent and CAC 2000 added 9.47 percent. Knutsford Express Services rose 8.9 percent, Mailpac Group gained 6.91 percent and Atlantic Hardware rounded out the top ten with a gain of 6.29 percent.
On the losing side, Dolphin Cove fell 16.09 percent, followed by R.A. Williams Distributors, down 14.67 percent, following a solid September run with a gain of 90 percent and Lumber Depot, falling 14.61 percent. GWest Corporation declined 14.08 percent and Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 12.5 percent. Main Event Group fell 10.53 percent, while One on One Educational Services and AMG Packaging each dropped exactly 10 percent. ISP Finance Services slipped 9.91 percent, and FosRich Company lost 8.81 percent.
ICInsider.com’s forecast Kintyre Holdings as the dominant stock  with projections, of 1,076 per cent over the next twelve months, on the assumption that trading in the stock will resume. That is more than double the projection for the second-placed stock, and reflects the stock’s extremely low price. Caribbean Assurance Brokers follows with potential gains of 471 percent, with Express Catering at 279 percent and could be better with the company now charging interest on its intercompany loan that will raise profits above forecast. Caribbean Cream is in at 220 percent and R.A. Williams Distributors at 197 percent. Interestingly, this stock was listed at a $1 in 2024 and was oversubscribed but profits for the 2026 first quarter is more than 50 percent of the 2024 profits. MFS Capital Partners sits with potential of 190 percent, K.L.E. Group at 170 percent, Main Event Group at 165 percent, Omni Industries at 153 percent and Fontana 143 percent.
Comparing the past week with the forecast shows a mixed picture. Caribbean Cream and Express Catering both posted weekly gains and are also forecast to be among the  best performers, so the recent momentum is consistent with the outlook. By contrast, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, R.A. Williams and Main Event appear among this week’s biggest losers, each is projected to gain between 165 percent and 471 percent.
If ICInsider.com’s compilations are close to the actual outcomes, the declines could represent buying opportunities. Investors ought to remember that forecasts are projections rather than guarantees and that short-term volatility on the Junior Market can be sharp.

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Express Catering gains 28%, more to come

October 3, 2026 by
Last week’s ICTOP10 selection, Express Catering led trading on the Junior Market this week, with a gain of 27.69 percent and still remains in the TOP10 selection of stocks into 2027, with further gains dependent on positive news that could affect the stock’s performance. KLE joins the list with Main Event dropping out.

Elsewhere, the Junior Market ended the week with the market index rising 2.5 percent to close at 3,127.70. Price movements ended with a wide swing among its best and worst performers. At the same time, ICInsider.com is forecasting solid gains into 2027 for the Junior Market ICTOP10 picks, shown below.
The ten leading gaining stocks this week, averaged an increase of 17.6 percent, while the ten biggest losers fell an average of 11.7 percent. Most of the large moves came from the top three winners and losers.
Gains for the week were robust, with Express Catering leading with a rise of 27.69 percent, followed by One Great Studios with a 26.83 percent bounce and 49 percent for the year to date. Fosrich Group enjoyed a 26.19 percent bump. The top three were separated by less than 1.5 percentage points. One on One Educational Services climbed 23.08 percent and Elite Diagnostic rose 19.39 percent, with the larger shareholders acquiring additional shares, with ownership more concentrated that before. ISP Finance Services advanced 16.84 percent and gained 12.43 percent. Smaller gains came from Woodcats at 8.16 percent, Honey Bun, 8.03 percent and Regency Petroleum at 7.16 percent.
Decliners. Spur Tree Spices fell 26.9 percent, the steepest drop of the week, CAC 2000 followed with a decline of 20.83 percent. K.L.E. Group lost 13.95 percent and Blue Power Group declined 11.02 percent. Knutsford Express Services dropped 10.4 percent, Mailpac Group dipped by 9.58 percent, while Caribbean Assurance Brokers suffered a loss of 8.57 percent. Smaller declines were recorded by Derrimon Trading after falling by 6.59 percent, Jetcon Corporation, fell 5.31 percent and GWest lost 4.05 percent. The two largest losses were each bigger than the other eight combined, with the sell-off concentrated in a few names. The ICI TOP10 picks for 2026-27 project some healthy returns for the select listing of stocks on the Junior Market.

  • Kintyre Holdings is forecast to gain 1,076 percent, more than double the next pick. Such a figure is an outlier. Trading in the stock is currently suspended but the company promises the release of audited accounts by mid-October, if they comply then trading in the stock could resume shortly thereafter and the price could find a short term settling point.
  • Caribbean Assurance Brokers is forecast at 400 percent and Express Catering at 342 percent, coming down from 464 percent last week.
  • Caribbean Cream is projected at 273 percent, followed by MFS Capital Partners at 184 percent.
  • K.L.E. Group is forecast at 170 percent, RA Williams, 167 percent, even after gaining 103 percent for the year to date and Omni Industries at 164 percent.
  • Access Financial Services and Fontana close out the list at 148 percent and 143 percent.

K.L.E. Group is the only stock on the losing lists and in the ICTOP10 and is forecast to gain 170 percent over twelve months, but fell 13.95 percent this week. If the forecast is right, the dip could be an entry point for investors with a longer horizon. If it is wrong, the decline may be an early warning, so the stock deserves close monitoring.

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RA Williams gains 61%, still in ICTOP10

September 20, 2026 by
RA Williams gained 61 percent and slipped to the 5th position, on the Junior Market ICTOP10 this week. Fontana comes into the TOP10 at the expense of Iron Rock Insurance, with a gain of 15 percent to close out the week at $3.22, as the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed the week, with less than a one percent slippage, with the market index declining just 15 points to 2,923.65 from 2,939.15 points at the close of the prior week. Several stocks beat the market movement.

The past week’s top performing Junior Market stocks include five on this ICInsider.com TOP10 list. Those on the list are RA Williams Distributors, Access Financial, Caribbean Assurance, Main Event and Omni Industries.
The top 10 winners. The top performer for the past week by a wide margin was R.A. Williams Distributors, which surged 61.54 percent to 63 cents, more than four times the next best gainer. Iron Rock Insurance followed, with a 15 percent gain and Access Financial Services up by 14.92 percent.

ICTOP10 forecast. The market has many stocks with potential for above-average growth over the next year, with Kintyre Holdings at the top, with potential to gain 1,000 percent, followed by Express Catering 500 percent, Caribbean Assurance Brokers 370 percent, Caribbean Cream 350 percent.  R.A. Williams Distributors is still in Junior Market ICTOP10, at number 5 with a potential gain of 200 percent. See above chart for all ten stocks.
Rounding out the top five winners for the week are Main Event Entertainment, up 14.33 percent and Spur Tree Spices rallied by 13.28 percent. Indies Pharma popped 12 percent, Limners and Bards climbed by 7.84 percent, Omni Industries rose by 6.82 percent, Consolidated Bakeries ended with a gain of 6.3 percent and JFP 5 percent.
Downside, Everything Fresh posted the biggest decline, falling 15.15 percent, followed by ISP Finance Services slipping 15.03 percent, GWest Corporation fell 14.55 percent, MFS Capital Partners dropped 12.73 percent, while Elite Diagnostic slipped 10.59 percent and EduFocal 10.53 percent.

The rest of the TOP10 losers are: Paramount Trading and Derrimon Trading, declining 10 percent, followed by ice cream makers, Caribbean Cream down by 8.75 percent and Blue Power 8.57 percent.
Overall, the winning stocks are dominated by the standout mover, R.A. Williams Distributors. The rest of the gains were modest and broadly spread across insurance, financial services, entertainment, food, and pharmaceuticals. On the losering side, declines were fairly evenly clustered between 8.5 percent and 15.2 percent, with no single stock experiencing an outsized drop, spanning sectors such as retail, finance, healthcare and trading.

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Stocks fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 

September 16, 2026 by
Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 30 shares rose, 41 declined and 24 remained firm

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,747.59 points to 370,551.14, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,381.00 points to 434,526.98, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,322.46 points to end at 365,766.83, the Junior Market Index fell 67.31 points to finish at 2,901.62 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 6.06 points to close at 307.11.
At the close of trading, 19,228,334 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,060,645 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $111.81 million, down from $126.78 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 931,250 shares for US$84,657 compared to 801,096 units at US$51,913 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.37 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.85 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.77 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 2.71 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 790,055 stocks and Woodcats International with 620,618 units.
In Main Market ordinary shares movements, Barita Investments popped $2.97 in closing at $68.00, Quantas Advantage increased $2.50 to a new high of $23.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.16 and ended at $8.80, Massy Holdings rose $1.15 to close at $78.50 and Eppley gained $1.05 to end at $35.80. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings fell $28 to $350.00, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $3.79 to $21.21, Sagicor Group lost $1.49 to finish at $41.51, Carreras shed 58 cents to close at $28.02 and Caribbean Producers shed 46 cents to end at $7.60.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove rose 35 cents to close at $9.40, RA Williams rallied 15 cents to a 52 weeks high of 67 cents, JFP rose 11 cents to 46 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied by 10 cents and ended at $1.70 and Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents to end at $1.20. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers skidded $1.29 to close at $14.26, Knutsford Express dropped $1.15 to finish at $7.49, Everything Fresh declined 30 cents to close at $1.67, Elite Diagnostic lost 18 cents to $1.59 and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 18 cents to end at $1.40.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 16.4 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.

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Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 15, 2026 by
Stocks delivered gains for all markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the Junior Market recording the biggest gains of 1.7 percent. Trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands, being lower than on Monday. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm.

The market closed with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing by 1,059.30 points to close trading at 372,298.73. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 836.39 points to 435,907.98, the JSE Main Index popped 719.76 points to end at trading 367,089.29, as the Junior Market Index jumped 51.70 points to close at 2,968.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped a mere 0.01 points to end at 301.05.
At the close of the market, 24,060,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 26,447,288 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.78 million, down from $235.29 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares for US$51,913 compared to 1,387,653 units at US$107,528 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.12 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million stocks and Image Plus with 858,023 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share top winners, Guardian Holdings advanced $28 to end at $378.00, Caribbean Cement rose $4 to $112.00, Quantas Advantage gained $3.70 to close at $20.50, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 43 cents to $10.50, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $7.70 and Berger Paints popped 40 cents in closing at $5.90. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $2.05 to close at $77.35, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.69 to finish at $8.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1 and ended at $42.00, Carreras slipped 88 cents in closing at $28.60 and Sagicor Group lost 79 cents to close at $43.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped by $2.07 to finish at $35 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $29 and ended at $230.
In the Junior Market top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to end at $15.55, Everything Fresh rose 39 cents to $1.97, Blue Power climbed 25 cents in closing at $3.49, Spur Tree Spices popped 16 cents to end at $1.45 and Consolidated Bakeries advanced 13 cents to close at $1.40. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $9.05, Main Event dipped 30 cents and ended at $3.50, Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.15, JFP shed 13 cents to close at 35 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents to end at $1.60 and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents in closing at 45 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.4 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 used 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 various 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.

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Stocks fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 

September 14, 2026 by
Stocks mostly declined at the closed of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a greater value than on Friday. Transjamaican Highway, the volume leader, close with investors reacting negatively to the release of the second interim dividend payment of 16.52 cents per share by selling down the stock. Trading resulted in the major indices of the markets falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 51 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,972.14 points to 371,239.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,989.75 points to 366,369.53, in the mean time the Junior Market Index fell by 21.92 points to end trading at 2,917.23 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 12.86 points to 301.04.
At the close of trading, 26,447,288 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,102,622 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $235.29 million, up from $95.24 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,387,653 shares for US$107,528 compared to 337,799 units at US$51,834 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.55 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.56 million stocks and Sagicor Group with 1.47 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 3.10 million shares, following release of their first quarter results with profits of $48 million or 2.4 cents per share. Woodcats International chipped in with 1.87 million stocks and Jetcon Corporation with 445,296 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Massy Holdings rose $5.90 in closing at $79.40, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to $43.00, NCB Financial increased 97 cents to end at $67.98, JMMB Group climbed 66 cents to finish at $17.99 and West Indies Petroleum popped 66 cents and ended at $9.96. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 in closing at $350.00, Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to $16.80, Barita Investments slipped $1.56 to end at $65.45, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended trading at $108.00,  Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.36 to close at $7.64.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 to close at $2,160 and the preferred share of 138 Student Living  fell $19 to $201.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial advanced $2.54 in closing at $19.36, Main Event gained 52 cents to end at $3.80, Cargo Handlers rose 45 cents in closing at $15.00, Express Catering rallied 15 cents to $1.97 and Jamaican Teas increased 12 cents to end at $2.20. Among the top losers, Everything Fresh dropped 40 cents and ended at $1.58, Blue Power declined 26 cents to close at $3.24, Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15, Honey Bun fell 19 cents and ended at $5.80, AMG Packaging declined 12 cents to $1.73 and Caribbean Flavours shed 12 cents to finish at $1.10.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.5 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 used 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.

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Quantas leads the Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 11, 2026 by
Quantas Advantage led trading with 9.10 million shares as the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a surge in the value of stocks traded on Friday, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, compared with Thursday. Trading ended in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market rising, while the JSE USD Market fell. At the close of the market, prices of 40 shares rose, 31 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the end of trading activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,230.35 points to close trading at  375,211.57, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,609.92 points to end trading at 442,050.51, the JSE Main Index rose 3,205.38 points to finish at 370,359.28, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.06 points to 2,939.15 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 1.76 points to end at 313.90.
At the close, 28,529,612 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 32,450,709 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $269.55 million, up from $197.08 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 337,799 shares for US$51,834, down sharply from 1,237,260 units at US$93,191 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Quantas Advantage led with 9.10 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.99 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.87 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.06 million stocks and Iron Rock Insurance with 817,229 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Guardian Holdings advanced $15.97 to end at $369.99, Sagicor Group advanced $3.45 and ended at $43.50, Kingston Properties rose $1.33 to $11.84, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained $1.26 to end at $9.69 and Pan Jamaica increased $1.25 in closing at $44.25.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement shed $2.40 to $109.50, Caribbean Producers slipped 29 cents to finish at $8.50, Jamaica Producers declined by 28 cents to close at $18.85, 138 Student Living lost 24 cents to finish at $2.61 and JMMB Group slipped 17 cents and ended at $17.33.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $10 and ended at $220.
In the Junior Market, Cargo Handlers rallied 37 cents to end at $14.55, Regency Petroleum climbed 33 cents to close at $4.38, Caribbean Cream rallied 33 cents to $2.63, Honey Bun rallied 19 cents to $5.99 and Fontana rose 16 cents to finish at $6.40. Among the top losers, Main Event dropped 51 cents to close at $3.28, Dolphin Cove shed 46 cents to end at $9.50, Express Catering dipped 15 cents and ended at $1.82, GWest Corporation lost 15 cents to 55 cents and Jamaican Teas slipped 15 cents and ended at $2.08.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.4 and 16.4 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 used 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.

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