The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Index skidded 70.03 points to 3,198.64 on Monday following a 51 percent jump in the value of stocks traded on Monday, sparking a 56 percent rise in the number of stocks traded compared with Friday. Market activity resulted in activity in 45 securities, up from 39 on Friday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Overall, 8,494,875 shares were exchanged for $11,114,748 after climbing from 5,440,156 units at $7,382,491 on Friday.
Trading averaged 188,775 shares at $246,994, up from 139,491 stock units at $189,295 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 451,731 units at $667,084 after slipping from 480,948 stock units at $713,761 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.53 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.31 million stock units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade and Iron Rock Insurance with 991,747 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 13, 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 dipped 45 cents to close at $15.90 with traders dealing in 5,021 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents to $3.01, with an exchange of 15,542 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 24 cents to finish at $1.79 with 1,448 shares passing through the exchange. Caribbean Cream advanced 17 cents and ended at $2.17 with an exchange of 43 stocks, Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.36 after the trading of 50,000 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to end at $1.59 with investors trading 7,277 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to $12 with 26,330 units crossing the market, Express Catering climbed 9 cents to $2.70 as investors exchanged 68,889 stocks, Future Energy fell 11 cents and ended at $2.72 with 368,664 stock units switching owners.
Iron Rock Insurance shed 53 cents to finish trading at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 991,747 shares, KLE Group rallied 25 cents to close at $1 in an exchange of 8,600 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 68 cents to end at $10.82 with 14,126 stocks crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents in closing at $1.06 with a transfer of 163,123 units, Lumber Depot gained 7 cents to end at $2.96 with 7,667 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.49 after a transfer of 45,869 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents to end at $1.69 in trading 204,957 stock 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 climbed 3,416.24 points to 322,761.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,150.91 points to close at 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index rallied sharply higher by 3,595.20 points to 313,035.52, the Junior Market Index dipped by just 3.38 points to 3,268.67 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.38 points to 207.68.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector or the overall market.
resulting from trading in 39 securities up from 38 on Thursday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 falling and nine closing unchanged and ending with a slight fall in the market index.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 3.38 points to 3,268.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The market closed with a total of 15,816,768 shares being traded for $12,897,980 after the volume climbed from 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending on or around August 2026.
Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents to close at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents after 38,272 stock units passed through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,238.24 points to finish at 319,345.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,261.83 points to end trading at 356,290.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,235.72 points to 309,440.32, the Junior Market Index shed 13.92 points to 3,272.05 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 206.30.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 times 2024 earnings. ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The market closed with trading of 15,816,768 shares for $12,897,980 compared with 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.87 with 80,033 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers fell 8 cents to end at $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance rose 17 cents to $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with 2,242 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units,
Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents in closing at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents with 38,272 units passing through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 469.63 points to finish at 321,583.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 222.14 points to end at 357,552.34, the JSE Main Index lost 514.79 points to end at 311,676.04, the Junior Market Index held on to a mere 3.23 points to close at 3,285.97, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.48 points to 205.75.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on 2024 historical earnings.
Investors traded 11,654,091 shares worth $13,548,315 compared with 12,780,847 units at $8,633,054 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 61 cents to finish at $17.99 in an exchange of 814 shares, Atlantic Hardware popped 9 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 866,905 units, Blue Power lost 26 cents to close at $3.27 after the trading of 2,081 shares. At the same time Cargo Handlers rose $4.08 in closing at $18.98 with a transfer of 50 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 17 cents and ended at $1.63 after an exchange of 1,058 stocks, Caribbean Cream sank 7 cents to close at $2.23 with investors trading 2,084 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 17 cents to $1.73 after an exchange of 2,788 shares, Future Energy increased 13 cents to end at $2.88 after trading of 117,993 stock units, ISP Finance rose $2.10 in closing at $16.10 with 273 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents and ended at $2.22 with investors dealing in 155,200 shares,
Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents to close at $1.28 after a transfer of 68,728 stock units, JFP skidded 7 cents to finish at 50 cents in trading 96,864 units. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents and ended at $10.50 with 2,004 stocks passing through the market, Limners and Bards dipped 13 cents to $1 with an exchange of 153,106 units, Main Event rallied 84 cents to close at $5.89 with 15 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to end at $4.23 as traders switched ownership of 4,108 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 12 cents in closing at $1.62 with 2,167,052 stock units clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,115.21 points to 322,052.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,834.64 points to settle at 357,330.20, the JSE Main Index popped 2,078.92 points to end at 312,190.83, The Junior Market Index advanced 17.73 points to 3,282.74 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.18 points to 205.27.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 using 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, while allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The market closed with trading of 12,780,847 shares for $8,633,054 after rising from 11,425,315 units at $7,638,426 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied $1.62 to finish at $17.38 with the trading of 95 shares, Blue Power rose 13 cents to end at $3.53 with 1,042 units changing hands, CAC 2000 popped 8 cents to end at $2.30 with a transfer of 500 shares. Cargo Handlers declined $4.10 in closing at $14.90 after trading of 1,980 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.79 in an exchange of 12,811 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 89 cents to close at $11.61 with 1,000 units clearing the market. Fontana fell 7 cents to $7.78 with investors swapping 21,492 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 72 cents in closing at $7.03 with 3,407 shares passing through the exchange, ISP Finance sank $2.90 to close at $14 in trading only three stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents to finish at $1.40 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings dropped 12 cents and ended at 43 cents as investors exchanged 7,081,063 stock units,
Knutsford Express gained 95 cents to end at $11 after 17 stocks were traded. Lasco Financial sank 8 cents in closing at $1.77 with traders dealing in 15,480 units, Limners and Bards climbed 7 cents to $1.13 after an exchange of 4,121 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents and ended at $2.39 with investors trading 45,500 shares. Main Event lost 84 cents to finish at $5.05 with 2,472 units passing through the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 8 cents to close at 76 cents in an exchange of 11,570 stock units, Paramount Trading sank 7 cents to end at $1.08 with 10,755 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum popped 9 cents in closing at $4.10 after traders exchanged 19,001 stocks.