Activity declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday, with prices of 12 advancing, 25 declining and eight closing unchanged. With more than 7 million Kintyre Holdings shares traded, the overall volume and value of stock traded fell by 25 percent and 39 percent, respectively, compared to Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 27,371,857 shares for $39,808,880, up from an exchange of 36,522,902 stocks at $65,382,268 on the prior day.
Trading averaged 608,263 shares at $884,642, falling from 890,802 units at $1,594,689 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 473,046 units at $583,933, up from 465,525 stock units at $567,207 on the preceding day and well below December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
The market closed with heavy trading in six stocks with more than a million shares each, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 7.22 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational ending with 4.31 million stocks for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.73 million stock units for 13.6 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading ended with 2.73 million shares for 10 percent of the overall volume, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.22 million stocks for 8.1 percent of the day’s trades and Jamaican Teas with 2.02 million stock units for 7.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.51 points to close the month marginally down at 3,365.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 47 cents to end at $17.16 with 3,328 shares crossing the market Cargo Handlers fell 90 cents to finish at $17 with an exchange of 5,860 stocks, Caribbean Cream dipped 14 cents and ended at $1.85 after swapping of 40,047 units. Caribbean Flavours lost 26 cents to close at $1.47 with 70,005 shares clearing the market, Derrimon Trading skidded 13 cents to end at $1.67 with an exchange of 2,732,997 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.56 with 3,729,576 shares switching ownership.
Dolphin Cove declined $1.02 to $10.97 with traders dealing in 30,305 stocks, Fontana shed 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 32,745 units crossing the market, Fosrich increased 14 cents and ended at $2.35 with investors trading 9,115 stock units. Future Energy slid 16 cents to finish at $2.53 in an exchange of 79,576 shares, GWest Corporation slipped 12 cents in closing at 66 cents with investors trading 14,388 units, Indies Pharma popped 22 cents to end at $2.72 in an exchange of 6,278 stocks. ISP Finance rallied $2.69 to $14.64 with investors trading in a mere one stock unit, Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.50 in trading of 17,892 shares, Lumber Depot dipped 10 cents to end at $2.56 as investors exchanged 36,381 stocks and Medical Disposables rose 28 cents and ended at $1.44 in trading 6,638 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped by a mere 175.80 points to 354,819.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,856.23 points to end at 402,575.60, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 38.98 points to 345,816.24, the Junior Market Index declined 19.51 points to finish at 3,365.37 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.10 points to close at 268.20, up 26.4 percent for the year to date.
In the Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.22 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.31 million stock units and Dolla Financial closed with trading in 3.73 million units.
The market closed with trading of 36,522,902 shares for $65,382,268 after increasing from 22,534,059 units at $32,626,163 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, 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.
Fontana advanced 46 cents and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 111,942 units. Future Energy gained 11 cents to end at $2.69 in an exchange of 143,688 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 173,456 units, ISP Finance fell $3.04 to close at $11.95 after an exchange of 29 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 23 cents to $2.34, with trading in 3,764,063 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to finish at $2.22 after swapping 113,305 shares, JFP shed 7 cents and ended at 49 cents in an exchange of 123,045 stocks. Lasco Financial increased 18 cents in closing at $1.60 with 265,425 units crossing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 36 cents to close at $2.85 with investors trading 1,630,251 stock units, Medical Disposables declined 29 cents to end at $1.16 with 9,956 shares passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to end at 94 cents with an exchange of 203,514 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 4,450,245 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,976.76 points to 354,995.59, the highest since October 24, 2022, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,266.05 points to close at 405,431.83, the highest point since late October 2022, the JSE Main Index advanced by 3,888.79 points to 345,855.22, the highest point since late October 2022, the Junior Market Index rallied 35.98 points powered by a number big winners to close 3,384.88, one half of a percent point lower than the 2025 close and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 2.90 points to 265.10.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 9.89 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.44 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 4.45 million units.
Trading closed with an exchange of 22,534,059 shares, with a value of $32,626,163, well above 16,967,095 units at $24,797,815 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 39 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 265 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.70 with 10 units passing through the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to close at $18.84 with trading in 2,254 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents to end at $2 after trading of 20,705 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents in closing at $1.74 after trading of 20,894 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.04 and ended at $12 in an exchange of 74,106 shares. Express Catering fell 14 cents to $2.35 with investors dealing in 50,712 stocks, Fontana declined 50 cents in closing at $8.04 following the switch of ownership of 68,474 units, Future Energy slipped by 8 cents to $2.58 after an exchange of 141,870 stock units. Honey Bun advanced by 44 cents to finish at $6.42 with investors swapping 14,972 shares, Indies Pharma gained 6 cents to end at $2.70 with 16,295 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 67 cents to close at $2.80 with investors trading 500 units.
ISP Finance popped $2.99 to $14.99 with 10 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 9 cents to close at $2.11 after an exchange of 893,991 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 49 cents and ended at $11.54 with 54 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot dipped 8 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 690,834 units, Main Event rose 35 cents in closing at $7.70 with 1,459 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to finish at 48 cents with an exchange of 38,824 shares and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to $3.70 with a transfer of 377,135 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,631.08 points to 351,018.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,541.72 points to finish at 400,165.78, the highest closing point since the start of January 2023. The JSE Main Index rallied 3,559.98 points to 341,966.43, the Junior Market Index rallied 31.60 points to 3,348.90 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 12.34 points to end at 262.20.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on 2026-27 earnings and .15.3 based on 2025-26 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2025 and 2026 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,609.94 points to wrap up trading at 347,387.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,195.35 points to 395,624.06, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,726.22 points to 338,406.45, the Junior Market Index increased by 0.15 points to finish at 3,317.30 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 9.59 points to end at 249.86.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3, computed on 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 16,967,095 shares for $24,797,815, up from 8,133,049 stock units for $9,664,374 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped by 77 cents to end at $17.63 with 230 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to close at $2.10 with investors swapping 776 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 25 cents to a record close of $2.25 with 3,641,761 shares clearing the market. Blue Power rose 47 cents to close at $4.24 with an exchange of 11,278 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced 8 cents to finish at $18.10 after swapping 5,128 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors trading 40,458 units. Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to $1.62 after an exchange of 26,014 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.34 to close at $10.96 with a transfer of 134,133 stock units, Fontana rallied 54 cents to end at $8.54 with 203,372 stocks passing through the market. GWest Corporation increased 11 cents in closing at 78 cents in trading 3,186 units, Honey Bun declined 47 cents to finish at $5.98 with 19,969 stocks crossing the exchange,
Indies Pharma shed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 after trading resulted in an exchange of 239,032 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 7 cents to end at $2.03 with market participants switching ownership of 23,047 stock units, JFP gained 13 cents to close at 56 cents with traders dealing in 114,743 shares, Knutsford Express lost 49 cents to end at $11.05 after a transfer of 3,964 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.41 with 134,582 units changing hands, Main Event sank 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors dealing in 2,010 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 1,125,883 units. Regency Petroleum lost 23 cents to $3.60 with 300,026 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in an exchange of 100,000 shares.
The market closed with trading of 8,133,049 shares for $9,664,374, after shrinking from 11,892,327 stock units woth $16,043,357 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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.
ISP Finance climbed 10 cents in closing at $12 with 4,152 stocks crossing the market, JFP dropped 9 cents and ended at 43 cents after trading 32,569 shares, Lasco Financial gained 16 cents to finish at $1.58 in closing with 13,008 stock units. Mailpac Group sank 14 cents and ended at $2.46 with investors exchanging 4,039 units, Medical Disposables popped 27 cents to $1.43 with 10 shares passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to finish at 42 cents in an exchange of 388,822 stock units and Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to end at $1.40 with 917 units crossing the market.
The market closed with price movements closely matched, between winners and losers, with prices of 42 shares rising, 41 declining and 26 remaining firm.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $13 to close at $1,120, while, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced by $1.25 in closing at $100.