Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.75 million shares and accounted for 72 percent of the volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with trading increasing moderately over the preceding day, following trading in45 securities, compared with 48 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged, with the market continue to lose more value.
The market closed with trading of 20,543,164 shares, at 10 percent more than the 18,648,121 units for $14,923,960, 6 percent over the $14,034,120 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 456,515 shares at $331,644, up from 388,503 stock units at $292,378 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaging 346,925 units at $307,459 after climbing from 312,195 stocks at $299,795 on the previous day, compared with March, for an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.75 million shares for 71.8 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International, with 1.53 million stocks for 7.4 percent of the day’s trade, with the price closing at a record low of 85 cents and Future Energy with 1.19 million units for 5.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 26.62 points to conclude trading at 3,313.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.2, 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 the market, AMG Packaging fell 7 cents in closing at $1.98 with investors trading 20,556 shares, Blue Power dipped by 67 cents to $3.20 in an exchange of 25,010 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained $1.98 to end at a 52 weeks high of $20.68 with 1,580 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 11 cents to $1.61 in switching ownership of 200 shares, Dolphin Cove sank 41 cents to $10.55 as investors exchanged 4,968 stock units, Elite Diagnostic slipped 13 cents to finish at $1.38 with a transfer of 65,079 shares. Express Catering sank 27 cents and ended at $2.23 after an exchange of 129,999 stock units, Fontana rallied 20 cents to $7.70 with 6,521 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy dropped 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after a transfer of 1,192,244 units. Image Plus increased 7 cents to close at 82 cents after traders swapped 126,534 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to end at $2.95 after an exchange of 385,693 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 20,060 stocks.
Jamaican Teas climbed 29 cents to $2.59 with 55 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express lost 30 cents to finish at $9.60 with investors dealing in 2,600 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 5 cents and ended at 90 cents in an exchange of 100 units. Lumber Depot declined 7 cents to end at $2.63 with 78 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group shed 7 cents in closing at $2.70 with 1,138 stock units crossing the exchange, Main Event skidded 97 cents to close at $5.52 with traders dealing in 4,670 shares. MFS Capital Partners rallied 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of 78 cents with 110,416 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 23 cents in closing at $1.56 in trading 48,282 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading of 18,648,121 shares, at 17 percent more than the 16,001,765 units changing hands on Thursday with the value ending at $14,034,120, 12 percent less than $15,955,173 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.4, 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.
Dolphin Cove gained 6 cents to close at $10.96 with 4,036 units crossing the market, Future Energy sank 12 cents and ended at $3.60 with traders dealing in 154,432 stock units. Image Plus dropped 5 cents to end at 75 cents after traders exchanged 47,114 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 29 cents to $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,170 units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 17 cents to finish at $2.60 with 14,872 stocks crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express popped 65 cents to $9.90 with investors swapping 55 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 12 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 68 cents with an exchange of 18,913 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents and ended at $4.50 with 9,370 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 6 cents to finish at $1.79 as investors exchanged 525,733 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,732.50 points to 349,910.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 4,327.22 points to close at 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index dived 3,590.53 points to end trading at 340,876.51, the Junior Market Index sank 41.68 points to settle at 3,340.33 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.62 points to 262.50.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $29 to close trading at $205, while at the same time Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to finish at $1,150.
A number of companies suffered from a loss in revenues during the final quarter of 2026, following the passage of the hurricane. Others faced continued revenue pressure from the critical tourist sector that recorded sharp decline in visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 and probably for a longer period.
Underperformers stock or the quarter was In Junior Market was Kintyre Holdings, which fell 46 percent, having ran up to 70 cents at the end up 2026, faced heavy selling in the quarter, as buyers reduced the price they were prepared to buy the stock at. Iron Rock Insurance declined by 29 percent, with investors concerned about the impact the hurricane would have on underwriting margin as well as concerns on the investment portfolio performance with lower interest rates in the country. Paramount Trading dropped 19 percent, reflecting some profit taking after the stock ran up in 2025 based on improved half year results but much lower second quarter profits compared with the first quarter as sales suffered with the interruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Main Event shed 16 percent, with Hurricane Melissa shattering an already pressured operation that was passing through a period of reduced revenues resulting in a small loss for 2025 coming out of a year of uncertain economic outturn leading up to the general elections in 2025.
The market closed with trading of 16,001,765 shares for $15,955,173, after rising from 9,681,842 units at $12,581,625 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose by 17.02 points to 3,382.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Indies Pharma advanced 5 cents in closing at $2.90 after a transfer of 39,550 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with traders dealing in 100 units. Knutsford Express shed 25 cents to end at $9.25 with 1,903 stock units crossing the market, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents to $1.17 in trading 1,100 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents and ended at $4.59 with 35,345 stock units clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents to finish at $1 with investors swapping 79,370 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 20 cents to $1.85 with a transfer of 82,456 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,426.12 points to 353,643.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,176.97 points to finish at 405,589.08, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,620.11 points to end at 344,467.04. The Junior Market Index rose 17.02 points to settle at 3,382.01 and the JSE USD Market Index increased by 7.17 points to conclude trading at 271.12.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $111 to close at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share climbed by $30 to $234, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $4.30 in closing at $1,154 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $11 to end at $109.
The market ended following an exchange of 9,681,842 shares for $12,581,625, in sliding from 15,013,414 units at $20,901,682 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed by 29 cents to $17.76 with investors trading 3,702 shares, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents to end at $2.18 with 7,772 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power declined by14 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 286 shares. Cargo Handlers increased $1.94 to finish at $18.50 with investors swapping 5,013 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose by 5 cents to $1.80 with traders switching ownership of 799 units, Dolla Financial sank 11 cents to close at $2.49 with traders dealing in 785,810 stocks. Elite Diagnostic rose 14 cents to $1.51 as investors exchanged 2,100 units, Everything Fresh rallied 22 cents to close at $2.32 following trading of 1,000 shares, Future Energy gained 5 cents and ended at $3.76 with investors dealing in 440,650 stock units. GWest Corporation dropped 10 cents in closing at 80 cents with 160,060 shares crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma sank 10 cents to finish at $2.85 with investors trading 1,161,685 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 5 cents to end at $2.65 with 100 stocks clearing the market.
ISP Finance lost 15 cents to $12 after hitting a low for the day of $10, with an exchange of 6,385 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 45 cents to end at $9.50 with 1,367 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.97 in trading 101,067 shares. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents and ended at 84 cents after an exchange of 234,994 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents to close at $2.79 with 2,386 units changing hands, Main Event rose 5 cents to $6.49 after an exchange of 1,536 stocks. MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents and ended at 56 cents with 10,444 units passing through the market, Omni Industries dipped 5 cents to 94 cents with an exchange of 183,546 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents in closing at $4.50, with investors swapping 10,999 stock units. Spur Tree Spices increased 5 cents to $1.08 in an exchange of 5,010 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 10 cents to end at $1.65 after a transfer of a mere 1,771 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 307.31 points to 355,069.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,079.04 points to settle at 407,766.05, the JSE Main Index rallied a mere 7.44 points to wrap up trading at 346,087.15, the Junior Market Index shed 43.65 points to close at 3,364.99 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.80 points to 263.95.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.9, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 earnings excluding major one-time income or expense. 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. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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 15,013,414 shares for $20,901,682, down from 17,994,569 stock units at $24,916,920 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1, 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 the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 684.22 points to 355,376.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 424.09 points to end at 408,845.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,132.37 points to 346,079.71, the Junior Market Index popped sharply higher with a 55.28 points jump to end at 3,408.64 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.35 points to settle at 262.15.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15, based on the projection for 2026-27 earnings and 16 complied, using 2025 earnings, and excludes any major one-time income or expense. 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.