One on One Educational led the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging up 1,207 percent, with 994 percent more value than on Tuesday. Following trading in 41 securities, up from 40 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 170,488,981 shares with a value of $150,133,750, jumping steeply from 13,047,736 units at $13,719,102 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 4,158,268 shares at an average value of $3,661,799, up sharply from 326,193 stock units at $342,978 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 559,884 stock units at $543,581 compared to 298,763 stock units at $317,304 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 145.07 million shares for 85.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 15.24 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 7.71 million units for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade, with the price hitting a record low of 71 cents.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 22.99 points to 3,202.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rallied $1.99 to close at $17 with just 292 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 19 cents to end at $2.01 with 8,328 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 186,971 stocks. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.94 to end at $20.50 with trading of 12 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.52 with 269 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 19 cents to end at $1.59 in an exchange of 549 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with 4,534 stock units clearing the market, Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents to $1.65 as investors exchanged 14,528 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $2.41 in trading 2,090 units. Elite Diagnostic increased 6 cents and ended at $1.32 with 3,397 shares passing through the market, Express Catering climbed 23 cents to end at $2.45 in switching ownership of 2,532 units, Fontana shed 9 cents to $7.25 with 4,600 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun rose 58 cents to $6.48 in an exchange of 7,358 stock units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at 77 cents trading 74,802 shares, Knutsford Express sank 9 cents and ended at $9.30 after an exchange of 2,008 stock units. Lasco Financial advanced 14 cents to end at $1.94 with investors dealing in 808 units and Lumber Depot popped 18 cents in closing at $2.58 after a transfer of 34,268 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,503.43 points to 348,517.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,373.86 points to close at 401,237.95, the JSE Main Index jumped 1,399.52 points to end at 340,454.53, at the same time the Junior Market Index rallied 22.99 points to 3,202.86 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 2.90 points to finish at 266.55.
The preferred share segment, closed with the Jamaica Public Service 7% share, increasing by $3.99 to $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.95 to $104.
The market closed with trading of 13,047,736 shares for $13,719,102, after an increase from 7,400,596 units at $6,536,470 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents to $2.63 with investors swapping 55,940 stocks. JFP dropped 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Financial dipped 9 cents to $1.80 following trading of 1,001,000 shares, Lumber Depot sank 19 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 18,101 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.48 with 3,383 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners slipped 9 cents to close at 60 cents in trading 6,315 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 172,468 shares crossing the market.
The JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,711.97 points to finish at 347,013.77, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,770.27 points to settle at 398,864.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,439.18 points to 339,055.01, the Junior Market Index skidded 46.68 points to end at 3,179.87 and the JSE USD Market Index popped by 5.17 points to 263.65.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3.99 to close at $39, while 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $10 to end at $225 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to end at $109.
The market closed with trading of just 7,400,596 shares worth $6,536,470, after tumbling from 13,669,671 units at $13,446,186 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents and ended at $1.82 following trading 12,404 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 20 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 1,521,110 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped by 17 cents to $20.50 following the trading of 941 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $1.52 with an exchange of 177 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to finish at $1.51 with 1,681 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 18,432 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 5 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 60,912 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 49 cents to end at $10.51 with 9,678 shares passing through the market, Everything Fresh increased 18 cents in closing at $2.28 with a transfer of 190 stock units. Express Catering popped 28 cents to finish at $2.48 as investors exchanged just 700 shares, Fosrich gained 5 cents and ended at $2.05 in switching ownership of 83,968 stocks, Future Energy slipped 5 cents to close at $3.29 with 168,744 units crossing the exchange.
GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 69 cents after a transfer of 10,110 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.89 with 3,001 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 15 cents in closing at $2.33 with traders dealing in 17,996 stock units. Regency Petroleum sank 25 cents to finish at $4.23 with 18,451 units crossing the market and Woodcats International declined 6 cents to close at a new low of 78 cents in trading 1,941,022 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,170.75 points to conclude trading at 348,725.74, as the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,785.56 points to close at 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index added 2,376.90 points to close at 340,494.19, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.07 points to end at 3,226.55 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 3.61 points to 258.48.
In the preferred segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.84 to end at $16.
The market closed with trading of 13,669,671 shares for $13,446,186, compared with 7,655,976 units at $9,238,569 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation dipped 7 cents to end at 62 cents with 21,735 stocks passing through the market, Image Plus gained 11 cents in closing at 82 cents in switching ownership of 23,526 stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 13 cents to $2.33 with a mere 204 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents and ended at $2.52, following an exchange of 2,212 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 with traders dealing in 4,000 stocks. MFS Capital Partners increased 20 cents to 69 cents as investors exchanged 20 stock units and Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to close at $1.16 after a transfer of 8,754 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,750.34 points to 346,554.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,006.04 points to settle at 396,848.80, the JSE Main Index jumped by 3,465.58 points to end at 338,117.29, as the Junior Market Index gained 60.74 points to wrap up trading at 3,240.62 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 5.23 points to end at 262.09.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for 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.
The market closed with trading of 7,655,976 shares for $9,238,569, after it tumbled from 21,516,511 stocks valued at $37,579,067 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 11 cents to end at $4 with trading of 8,010 shares, while Cargo Handlers jumped sharply from Wednesday’s big loss by $3.09 to close at $20.67 with a transfer of just 100 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to end at $1.57 with 10,178 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial declined 9 cents after closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 283,293 stock units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.37 with traders dealing in 2,738 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 18 cents to finish at $2.10 with 4,978 units crossing the market. Future Energy dipped 15 cents and ended at $3.34 in trading 621,779 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to 69 cents after traders swapped 32,035 shares, Honey Bun climbed 62 cents in closing at $6.50 with investors trading 4,715 stock units. ISP Finance increased 47 cents to finish at $12.47 with 10 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 36,902 stock units,
Jetcon Corporation rallied 23 cents to close at $2.63 with 14,176 units changing hands. Knutsford Express increased 39 cents to $9.39 as investors exchanged 3,849 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with 1,002 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 2,386 stocks. MFS Capital Partners shed 20 cents to end at 49 cents, following trading of 2,024,954 stock units, Omni Industries fell 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after an exchange of 897 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 11 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 241,500 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 116.73 points to wrap up trading at 342,804.65, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 554.08 points to 393,842.76, the JSE Main Index dipped 181.56 points to 334,651.71, the Junior Market Index climbed just 7.89 points to 3,179.88 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 4.03 points to end at 256.86.
In Junior Market trading, the 2026 listed, Woodcats International led with 2.06 million shares followed by MFS Capital Partners with 2.02 million stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 951,111 units.