Dolla controlled the JSE Junior Market


A huge block of shares in Dolla Financial passed through the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with Dequity offloading its remaining holdings in Dolla Financial. The trade pushed the number of shares traded to 515,750,593 shares worth $985,064,559, after surging from 26,710,021 units at $39,023,256 on Wednesday.

Trading averaged 11,721,604 shares valued for $22,387,83, compared to 621,163 stock units at $907,518 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,404,953 units at $3,271,266, sliding from 1,199,268 units at $797,358 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Trading ended with an exchange of 44 securities, compared to 43 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Dolla Financial led trading with 487.68 million shares with a value of $964 million for 94.6 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 16.62 million stocks for 3.2 percent of the day’s trade, AMG Packaging closed with 4.90 million shares for one percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.62 million units for 0.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 35.90 points to end at a lowest level since March 2021 of 2,952.02, with a fall of 13.2 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, AMG Packaging rose 40 cents to $2 with an exchange of 4,902,924 shares, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at $1.60 with 748,304 stock units clearing the market, Blue Power dipped 62 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 19,170 shares. Cargo Handlers climbed by 20 cents to $16 with investors trading 33 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 13 cents to finish at $1.39 after an exchange of 50 stocks, Caribbean Cream fell 22 cents and ended at $1.33 in trading 2,344 shares. Dolla Financial gained 21 cents to $2.48 with 487,675,188 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove skidded 29 cents to finish at $10.01 after trading of 41,531 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents and ended at $1.11 with a transfer of 5,625 stock units. Fosrich increased 9 cents to end at $1.77 with investors dealing in 367,234 shares, Future Energy slipped 14 cents to $3.35 with 166,342 units passing through the market, Honey Bun rallied 14 cents to close at $5.84 after a transfer of 5,748 stocks. Image Plus advanced 8 cents to 79 cents with the trading of 2,521 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 30 cents to finish at $2.40 with 121,645 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 with investors exchanging 395,152 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 12 cents to $2.74 with 388,599 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents in closing at 32 cents in an exchange of 14,312 stock units, Knutsford Express shed 80 cents to close at $8.10 with 2,766 shares changing hands. Limners and Bards declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 1,620,137 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents to $2.45 after a transfer of 663 units, Main Event dipped 58 cents to $6 as investors exchanged 1,660 stock units. Medical Disposables increased 5 cents to $1after trading at an intraday 52 weeks low of 96 cents in switching ownership of 3,787 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 25 cents to finish at $4.50 as investors exchanged 92,977 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents and ended at $1.54 in trading 78,587 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Dolla led Jamaica Stock Exchange trading


Dolla Financial led the Jamaica Stock Exchange in volume with nearly 488 million shares changing hands, of which 475 million units traded at $1.97 on Thursday. The trade helped push the volume of stocks exchanged to 527,749,742 shares in all three markets, from 116,780,256 units on Wednesday, with the value traded on the Junior and Main markets to $1.09 billion, up from $135.07 million on the previous day. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 49 declined and 24 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,320.92 points to 345,914.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,176.35 points to settle at 400,725.36, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,111.28 points to wrap up trading at 339,622.14, the Junior Market Index slipped 35.90 points to a new multi-year low of 2,952.02 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.45 points to 232.48.
At the close of the market, the JSE USD market concluded trading with an exchange of 2,598,880 shares for US$847,483, down sharply from 75,013,983 units at US$25,753,494 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.70 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 10% with 957,816 stocks and Wisynco Group with 563,731 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 487.68 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 16.62 million stocks and AMG Packaging with 4.90 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $10 to finish at $190 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1.50 to $109.
At the close of the market, the PE ratio, for the current year, which is compiled with projected earnings, 2026-27 is 12.5 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 emotion from 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.

Junior Market trading value jumps


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday, with a vast increase in the value of stocks traded, up 83 percent over Tuesday, even as the volume traded slipped by 6 percent. The market closed following trading of 43 securities, compared to 42 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 11 rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in more slippage for the market index.

The market closed with trading of 26,710,021 shares for $39,023,256, compared with 28,340,692 units at $21,298,462 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 621,163 shares at $907,518, compared to 674,778 stock units at $507,106 on Tuesday, but lower than the average for the month to date, of 1,199,268 units at $797,358 and 1,282,967 stock units at $781,408 on the preceding day and May, which averaged 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Dolla Financial led trading with 8.81 million shares for 33 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.12 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, Limners and Bards closed with 4.53 million stock units for 17 percent of the volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 4.39 million shares for 16.4 percent of the market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 20.61 points to finish at 2,987.92, a new multi-year low and is down 12.2 percent for 2026 to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging skidded 20 cents to $1.60 with 4,706 shares passing through the market, Dolphin Cove fell 45 cents to $10.30 after a transfer of 1,449 stocks, Express Catering climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.78 as investors exchanged 206,974 shares. Fontana popped 55 cents in closing at $6.60 with a transfer of 149,006 stock units, Honey Bun slipped 30 cents to finish at $5.70 with 5,194 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 5 cents to $2.70 with investors trading 12,752 shares. Iron Rock Insurance sank 35 cents to $2.35 with 112,050 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance shed 25 cents and ended at $11.75 after an exchange of 768 units, Jamaican Teas sank 12 cents to $2.15, following trading of 4,385,724 stock units. Limners and Bards rose by 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 4,529,379 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 17 cents to finish at 95 cents with an exchange of 37,868 units, Regency Petroleum lost 39 cents to end at $4.25 with 90,095 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,469 stock units.

Prices of stocks trading are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index falling to a new 2026 low and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 27 shares rose, 58 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 598.51 points to 347,235.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,316.05 points to wrap up trading at 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index climbed 781.42 points to finish at 340,733.42, the Junior Market Index skidded by 20.61 points to finish at 2,987.92, for a 12.2 percent fall for 2026 to date and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.08 points to conclude trading at 232.03.
At the close of trading, 116,780,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 42,572,079 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $135.07 million, up marginally from $133.93 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 75,013,983 shares for US$25,753,494, up sharply from just 217,942 units at US$41,341 on Tuesday as Productive Business Solutions traded 74.85 million shares.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.75 million shares followed by Tropical Battery with 4.39 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 8.81 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.12 million stocks and Limners and Bards with 4.53 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares dropped $32 to close at $200.
At the close of the market, the current year’s PE ratio is 12.5, which is compiled using 2026-27 earnings and 15 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 emotion from 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.

Junior Market losers double winners


Winning stocks were outnumbered by decliners at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 42 securities changing hands, compared to 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of just 14 rising, 24 declining and four closed unchanged. Funds passing through the market were more than double that of trading on Monday, resulting in 67 percent more stocks trading compared to Monday

The market closed with trading of 28,340,692 shares for $21,298,462, after jumping from 16,992,748 units at $10,343,912 on Monday.
Trading averaged 674,778 shares at $507,106, following a steep rise from 386,199 stocks for $235,089 on Monday, with a month to date average of 1,282,967 stock units at $781,408 compared with 1,383,139 stock units worth $826,588 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 16.30 million shares for 57.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 3.48 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, Limners and Bards closed with an exchange of 2.44 million stock units for 8.6 percent of the volume traded, Fosrich ended with 1.05 million shares for 3.7 percent of the total trades, Stationery and Office Supplies chipped in with 1.04 million stocks for 3.7 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.01 million stock units for 3.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 17.85 points to close at 3,008.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3.
ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios by dividing the latest stock price by earnings per share for companies with financial years ending on or around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 10 cents to end at $17.10 with investors trading 10 shares, AMG Packaging declined 5 cents to $1.80 in switching ownership of 56,542 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 12 cents to finish at $1.25 after an exchange of 2,214 shares. Consolidated Bakeries dropped 16 cents to $1.44 with 3,319 stock units clearing the market, Dolla Financial lost 7 cents in closing at $2.30 as investors exchanged 3,480,079 units, Dolphin Cove advanced 72 cents to $10.75 after traders transferred 4,024 stocks. Express Catering declined 16 cents to $1.68 with an exchange of 45,074 shares, Fontana fell 27 cents to $6.05 following trading of 33,107 stock units, Future Energy skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.49 with 74,909 units crossing the exchange. GWest Corporation sank 6 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 176 shares, Image Plus slipped 8 cents to 71 cents in an exchange of 144,770 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 19 cents to end at $2.65 with investors swapping 56,146 stocks. ISP Finance popped $2 to $12 after an exchange of 24 stocks, Main Event sank 6 cents to $6.58 in trading 100 shares, Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 85 cents with 65,804 units crossing the market. Paramount Trading rallied 6 cents and ended at $1.06 in an exchange of 465 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 28 cents to $4.64 with 33,174 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 6 cents to finish at $1.57 with a transfer of 1,040,131 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed results for Jamaica Stock Exchange  


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market index declining, after trading ended with the prices of 35 shares rising, 51 declining as 18 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 1,182.59 points to 346,637.04. Tthe All Jamaican Composite Index gained 935.93 points to end at 400,585.66, the JSE Main Index advanced by 1,371.60 points to close at 339,952.00, the Junior Market Index slipped 17.85 points to settle at 3,008.53 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 0.81 points to 235.11.
At the close of trading, 42,572,079 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,169,340 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $133.93 million, marginally more than $132.43 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 217,942 shares for US$41,341 compared to 157,534 units at US$7,569 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.22 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 2.06 million stocks and Wisynco Group with 1.06 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to be the market leader with 16.30 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.48 million stocks and Limners and Bards with 2.44 million units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $96 to close at $2,299, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $70 to end at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $3.65 in closing at $107.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 emotion from 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.

Gains for Junior Market  


The Junior Market made modest gains for a second consecutive day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally lower compared to Friday, as the number of securities trading climbed to 44 securities, from 39 on Friday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 18 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,992,748 shares for $10,343,912, marginally less than the 18,931,461 units at $10,642,378 on Friday.
Trading averaged 386,199 shares at $235,089, down from 485,422 stock units at $272,881 on Friday, Trading month to date, averages 1,383,139 units at $826,588, down from 1,591,032 stocks at $949,933 on the previous trading day and higher than May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 9.39 million shares for 55.3 percent of total volume, followed by Limners and Bards with 3.99 million units for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 772,587 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 16.51 points to end at 3,026.38. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. Insider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 15 cents to $17, following trading of 199 shares, AMG Packaging popped 5 cents to $1.85 after an exchange of 8,337 units, Blue Power advanced 20 cents to close at $4.10, with investors trading 9,559 shares. Cargo Handlers rose 82 cents to finish at $15.82 after a transfer of 587 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 20 cents and ended at $1.60 with investors swapping 235,170 stock units, Elite Diagnostic increased 16 cents to $1.27 in an exchange of 1,010 shares. Express Catering shed 5 cents to $1.84 with investors trading 69,951 units, Future Energy climbed 16 cents and ended at $3.54 with 12,394 stocks passing through the market, ISP Finance sank $1.75 to end at $10 with investors dealing in a mere one stock unit. Jetcon Corporation slipped 14 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 71,777 shares, Knutsford Express gained 90 cents to $8.90 with 18,084 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 19 cents to finish at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,602 units. Limners and Bards climbed 6 cents to $1.03 with 3,989,801 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 5 cents in closing at 48 cents in an exchange of 18,650 shares, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents and ended at $1 with 178 stocks crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rallied 6 cents to finish at $4.36 following trading of 93,243 units.

Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE markets climb higher to start week


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of all three markets rising, with trading ending with prices of 48 shares rising, 33 declining and 31 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,442.21 points to end at 345,454.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 3,562.00 points to 399,649.73, the JSE Main Index climbed by 2,430.47 points to 338,580.40, the Junior Market Index rose to 16.51 points to 3,026.38 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.59 points to finish at 235.92.
At the close of trading on the market, a total of 28,169,340 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 34,372,272 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $132.43 million, up from $96.37 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 157,534 shares for US$7,569, down from 366,672 units at US$71,333 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.38 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.98 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% with 245,600 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to lead, with 9.39 million shares, followed by Limners and Bards with 3.99 million stocks and One Great Studio with 772,587 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased by $3.97 to $39, 138 Student Living popped $42.64 to $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined by $29.78 to end at $1,130, while Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.85 to end at $103.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.6 and 15.1 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not straying too far, unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from 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.

Trading jumps on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent, with a 23 percent lower value than Thursday, following trading in 39 securities, compared with 42 on Thursday and ending, with prices of nine rising, 14 declining and 16 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,931,461 shares for $10,642,378, down from 29,611,455 stock units at $13,766,592 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 485,422 shares for $272,881, lower than 705,035 stocks at $327,776 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 1,591,032 units valued at $949,933 compared to 1,841,723 stock units at $1,103,451 on the previous day and well above May, that ended with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.62 million shares for 71.9 percent of total volume, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 1.14 million units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 726,781 stocks for 3.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose by a mere 0.54 points to end at 3,009.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to finish trading 4,001 shares at $3.90, Cargo Handlers fell $3 to $15 after an exchange of 2,998 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 8 cents to end at $1.37, with 50 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Cream fell 5 cents in closing at $1.55 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Dolphin Cove dropped 47 cents to finish at $10.03 and closed after 32,760 stocks were exchanged, Fontana sank 30 cents and ended at $6.30, with 80,283 shares crossing the market. Future Energy slipped 17 cents to $3.38 in switching ownership of 441,717 stock units, GWest Corporation increased 7 cents to finish at 66 cents with investors trading 1,040 stocks, Jetcon Corporation lost 28 cents and ended at $2.79 in an exchange of 1,136,749 units. Lasco Financial skidded 21 cents to close at $1.63 with investors dealing in 31,892 shares, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at 97 cents, with 510,896 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.12 with investors trading 50,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational shed 9 cents to 73 cents after an exchange of 43,853 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.66 in trading 61,678 shares.

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

Trading pulls down JSE market value


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a moderately higher value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index just inching higher and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading the prices of 28 shares rose, 46 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,108.52 points to conclude trading at 343,012.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,185.94 points to close at 396,087.73, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,255.93 points to settle at 336,149.93, the Junior Market Index popped just 0.54 points to 3,009.87 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.38 points to 234.33.
At the close of trading, 34,365,036 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 41,533,011 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $96.21 million, up from $90.93 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 366,672 shares for US$71,333 compared to 40,971 units at US$5,045 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.64 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 5.23 million stocks and QWI Investments with 1.79 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 13.62 million shares, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 1.14 million stocks and EduFocal with 726,781 units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose by $5.87 to close at $35, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied by $1.23 to $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dived $5.50 to end at $101.
The market closed with the current year’s PE ratio, compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 14.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more used measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from 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.