Kintyre takes biggest share of Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings remains in the driver’s seat after grabbing 78 percent of all shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, the same day the company announced yet another venture, without indication of financing of the various projects. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands fell 32 percent, with 80 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 46 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a mild rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 24,702,731 shares, with a value of $8,886,507, following a slide from 36,376,699 units at $45,548,308 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 537,016 shares at $193,185, down from 887,237 stock units valued at $1,110,934 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,208,488 units for $2,335,388, slightly less than the 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 on the previous day, but well above May, which ended with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 19.32 million shares for 78.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 stocks for 3.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.76 points to 2,958.78. 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, as one stock closed at a 52 weeks high and two at 52 weeks low.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. 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 trading, Cargo Handlers advanced $1 to end at $16 with 4,990 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors trading 6,643 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of a mere one share, Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to end at $10, after trading in 21,719 stock units, Everything Fresh declined by 6 cents to finish at $2.10 as investors exchanged 13,500 stocks, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.88 with 90,253 shares passing through the market. Fosrich popped 19 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 321,117 stocks, Future Energy lost 19 cents and ended at $3.42 in an exchange of 134,384 units, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 49 cents with investors dealing in 83,465 stock units. Honey Bun gained 14 cents to end at $6.04 after an exchange of 54,523 shares, Image Plus increased 7 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 76,624 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 2,100 units. Jamaican Teas rose 12 cents to $2.23 with 3,137 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.60 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6.50 in an exchange of 3,051 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 with 125,340 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents in closing at $1.13 in switching ownership of 501 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 6 cents to $2.39 with 20,349 stock units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents to close at 53 cents with a transfer of 2,123 shares. Omni Industries advanced 5 cents to 94 cents with 139,986 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 11 cents to finish at 65 cents after the trading of 170,833 units, Paramount Trading gained 5 cents and ended at $1.08 after swapping of 5,001 stock units. Regency Petroleum declined 18 cents to $4.31 with an exchange of 32,179 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.53 with 898,482 stocks crossing the market.
The prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB big $1.1B trade on the JSE


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 49 shares rose, 41 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,514.60 points to wrap up trading at 351,960.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,008.97 points to end at 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index lost 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17, the Junior Market Index rose 10.76 points to 2,958.78 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.80 points to end trading at 239.31.
At the close of trading, 55,684,158 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 48,006,494 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $1.25 billion, up sharply from just $154.86 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market picked up sharply from trading on Wednesday and closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771 compared to 16,748 units at US$664 on previously.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 21.89 million shares worth $1.1 billion, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 19.32 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.88 to close at $16, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 to $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose by $8 to $1,158, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.48 and ended at $111 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to end at $104.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It 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 making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 emotional bias in 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 the JSE Junior Market


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 61 percent and the value of trades surging 183 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 41 securities, down from 45 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 11 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 36,376,699 shares for $45,548,308, after sliding from 22,594,459 units at $16,078,243 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 887,237 shares at $1,110,934, after increasing from 502,099 stock units at $357,294 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 compared to 2,463,466 stock units at $2,624,773 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares with an aveerage value of $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 15.56 million shares for 42.8 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 10.63 million stocks for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 6.15 million stock units for 16.9 percent of the volume traded, Woodcats International ended with 1.16 million shares for 3.2 percent of the overall volume traded and Fosrich with 1.05 million stocks for 2.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 27.89 points to end trading at 2,948.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.3. 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 trading, Blue Power increased by 20 cents to $4, with  an exchange of 14,690 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined 30 cents and ended at $15 with 19,404 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours popped 7 cents to $1.10 after trading of 46,886 shares. Dolla Financial gained 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 6,147,361 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to end at $10.10 as investors exchanged 12,991 stock units, Elite Diagnostic gained 14 cents in closing at $1.25 with 13,040 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh rallied 6 cents to $2.16 after a transfer of 1,219 stock units, Fontana fell 25 cents to $6.45 with 73,040 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy climbed 19 cents to end at $3.61 after an exchange of 346,053 units. Indies Pharma dropped 11 cents to $2.59 with investors trading 26,615 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents and ended at $2.11 in switching ownership of 10,634,939 units, Jetcon Corporation rose 16 cents to $2.67 with investors dealing in 52,316 shares. Knutsford Express advanced $1.30 to $8.10 with 963 stock units crossing the market,

Lasco Financial popped 19 cents in closing at $1.99 with investors swapping 205,540 shares, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents and ended at $1.06 after a transfer of 42,786 units. Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.65 in an exchange of 1,005 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 12 cents to $2.33 with 6,898 stock units changing hands, Main Event dipped 27 cents to $5.57 after an exchange of 1,762 shares. MFS Capital Partners lost 8 cents in closing at 46 cents in trading 22,376 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational increased 5 cents to 76 cents with a transfer of 7,700 units, Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to end at $1.03 with investors swapping 26,634 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 14 cents to finish at $4.49 in an exchange of 34,187 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents and ended at $1.59 with investors dealing in 77,186 units.

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

Trading & prices rise on the JSE markets 


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 rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 48 shares rose, 34 declined and 20 remained firm.

Trading concluded with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying by 3,458.66 points to 353,475.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index gaining 2,569.20 points to end at 409,450.11, and the JSE Main Index increasing 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72. The Junior Market Index rallied 27.89 points to 2,948.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.95 points to end at 232.51.
At the end of trading, 48,006,494 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 35,336,523 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $154.86 million, up from $122.85 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664, after plummeting from 5,859,990 units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, ended with a change in the guard as the leading traded stocks, after Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with a relatively low 1.75 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to dominate and leads with 15.56 million shares changing hands, followed by Jamaican Teas with 10.63 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 6.15 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.87 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to $175 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $6.49 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It 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 making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 emotional bias in 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 drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Fewer shares were traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a fall in the value compared with that on Monday. At the close of the market, the major indices of the Main Market jumped sharply as Guardian Holdings, NCB Group and Carreras that closed at a new 52 weeks high pushed the market higher at the close, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 41 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,070.69 points to finish trading at 350,016.78, in the meantime, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index surged by 4,416.07 points to end at 344,153.71, as the Junior Market Index skidded 20.93 points to end at 2,920.13 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.07 points to finish at 234.46.
At the close of trading, 35,336,523 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 45,449,586 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $122.85 million, down marginally from $124.92 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 5,859,990 shares for US$2,002,197, up from 4,137,658 units at US$1,379,370 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led trading with 1.54 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million stocks and Carreras with 639,934 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 13.29 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 5.11 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.87 to finish at $16 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2.86 and ended at $31.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.4 and 14.4 based on historical earnings for 2025. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It 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 making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 emotional bias in 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 drops to lowest in over 5 years


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 34 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged, on a day when five stocks traded at 52 weeks low.

The market closed with trading in 22,594,459 shares at $16,078,243, well off from 28,777,773 units at $24,506,811 on Monday.
Trading averaged 502,099 shares at $357,294, compared to 654,040 stocks worth $556,973 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 2,463,466 units at $2,624,773 compared to 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 stock units at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.29 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 5.11 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.93 points to end trading at 2,920.13. Stocks traded at 52 weeks lows, are Dolphin Cove at $9.50, ISP Finance down to $8.50, JFP at a close of 25 cents, Kintyre Holdings at an intraday low of 10 cents and Knutsford Express at $6.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 11.8. 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, AMG Packaging rallied 12 cents in closing at $1.93 in trading 3,885 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose by 5 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,887 units, Blue Power declined 5 cents to end at $3.80 with trading of 569 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to end at $1.40, with trading of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 59 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 7 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 956,625 units. Everything Fresh dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.10 after 11,000 shares changed hands, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $6.70 in an exchange of 19,054 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors swapping 5,108,545 stocks. Honey Bun increased 11 cents in closing at $5.88 with a transfer of 23,843 shares, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to end at 73 cents after trading of 144,430 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $2.70, after 4,430 units passed through the market. JFP fell 5 cents to 25 cents in switching ownership of 90,267 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.20 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6, with 1,160 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after an exchange of 58,693 stocks. Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 24,484 units, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 52,747 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed 64 cents to close at $5.84 with an exchange of 3,649 shares and Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $1 with 158,000 stock units crossing the market.

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

Trading dives on the JSE Junior Market


Trading dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 90 percent, with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, following an exchange of 44 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and nine closing unchanged and leading the market index downwards.

The market closed with trading of 28,777,773 shares for $24,506,811, after nosediving from 291,347,712 units at $52,382,016 on Friday, a day when Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 654,040 shares woth $556,973, after plummeting from 7,106,042 stock units at $1,277,610 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 compared to 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 on the previous day and May, with an average of only 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.88 million shares, well below the 281 million units of Friday, for 51.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.70 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Jetcon Corporation chipped in with 2.08 million shares for 7.2 percent of the stocks changing hands, Woodcats International ended with 1.28 million stocks for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 1.24 million stock units for 4.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to settle at 2,941.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 11.7. 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 trading, Atlantic Hardware fell 18 cents in closing at $1.50 with 784,146 shares crossing the market, Blue Power slipped 13 cents to end at $3.85 in switching ownership of 2,569 stocks, Cargo Handlers rallied 27 cents to close at $15.30 with just 321 shares changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents to $1.30 with an exchange of 4,654 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 25 cents to $1.25 with an exchange of 3,403 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to close at $1 following trading of 1,238,643 shares. Dolphin Cove dipped 24 cents to $10.01 after a transfer of 14,612 units, Everything Fresh popped 6 cents to finish at $2.16 after a transfer of 5,000 stocks, Express Catering declined by 6 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 18,391 stock units. Fontana advanced 10 cents to end at $6.60 with investors dealing in 13,496 shares, Fosrich declined 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 3,246,564 stocks, Honey Bun shed 8 cents to settle at $5.77 with 2,051 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma skidded 10 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 19,653 stock units, ISP Finance sank $1.76 and ended at $9.99 with only one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.17 following trading of 89,202 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,084,235 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 469 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 15 cents to $2.30, with 17,448 shares passing through the market. Main Event dropped 80 cents in closing at $5.20 after an exchange of 8,400 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 12 cents to close at 93 cents with investors trading 65,085 shares, Regency Petroleum declined 19 cents to end at $4.31 in an exchange of 265,862 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents and ended at $1.53 as investors exchanged 2,701,657 shares.

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

Jamaica Stock Exchange trading dives


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a drop in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index declining, and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 58 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,764.05 points to 345,946.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,665.53 points to conclude trading at 401,958.39, while the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to 339,737.64, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to end at 2,941.06 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.40 points to 234.53.
At the close of trading, 45,449,586 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 306,426,835 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $124.92 million, down from $161.26 million on the preceding trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 4,137,658 shares for US$1,379,370 compared to only 257,807 units at US$12,350 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.43 million shares, followed by Lasco Distributors with 2.50 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 14.88 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.70 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $5.91 to $33, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $344.85 in closing at $1,954, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10 to end at $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $9.78 to finish at $1,150, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $1.50 and ended at $109 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $6.50 to close at $100.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.3 and 14.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses, if any, are excluded from earnings. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing a company’s stock price by earnings per share.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions.
The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 emotional bias in investment decisions and places them in 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.

Kintyre grabs 97% of Junior Market trades


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, and a 95 percent lower value than Thursday, even as Kintyre Holdings traded over 281 million shares. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with three stocks trading at 52 weeks low.

Trading closed with 291,347,712 shares changing hands, with a value of $52,382,016, down from 515,750,593 stock units worth $985,064,559 on Thursday.
An average of 7,106,042 shares were exchanged at an average of $1,277,610, compared with 11,721,604 stock units valued at $22,387,831 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 in comparison to 2,404,953 shares at $3,271,266 on the previous day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares for 96.6 percent of total volume, with the price ending at a at a 52 weeks low of 13 cents, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 4.63 million stocks for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.25 million stocks for 0.4 percent of the volume traded, Limners and Bards with 1.20 million units for 0.4 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.06 million units for 0.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.32 points to close at 2,980.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 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 trading, Access Financial skidded 10 cents and ended at $17 in an exchange of just 3 shares, AMG Packaging lost 21 cents to end at $1.79, with 11,080 units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,061,231 shares. Blue Power increased 48 cents to close at $3.98 after trading 1,505 stocks, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.37, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents in closing at $15.03 with investors dealing in 324 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 17 cents to $1.50 after it closed with an exchange of 199 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 5 cents to close at $1.13 with investors swapping 44,368 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 24 cents to finish at $10.25 in switching ownership of 1,413 stock units. Elite Diagnostic shed 6 cents and ended at $1.05 with investors trading 16,385 shares, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $6.50 after an exchange of 13,298 stocks, Fosrich sank 11 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 40,523 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.45 with an exchange of 31,804 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70, with 24,136 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents in closing at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,604 units. Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to finish at $2.60, with 26,911 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 1,246,056 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 8,474 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents, while ending at 54 cents with 11,531 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 35,835 stocks.

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

Scotia Group jumps sharply on buyout news


The Jamaica Stock Exchange was hit by news of Scotia Group’s plan to buy out minority shareholders at $61.50 per share, subject to certain conditions. The stock quickly jumped to a high for the day at $61 and closed with a gain of $5.33 at $59.63, following trading of 314,000 shares. Elsewhere, the volume of stocks exchanged declined from that on Thursday, but remained elevated at over 300 million units with a lower value than the preceding day. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 41 declined and 29 remained firm, resulting in gains in all major market indices.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 1,795.51 points to 347,710.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to finish at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,664.86 points to close at 341,287.00, the Junior Market Index rallied by 28.32 points to end at 2,980.34 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced by 1.65 points to finish at 234.13.
At the close of weekly trading, 306,426,835 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 527,749,742 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $161.26 million, down from $1.09 billion on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 257,807 shares for US$12,350, well below 2,598,880 units at US$847,483 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 5.45 million stocks and Lasco Distributors with 373,318 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 281.30 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 4.63 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 1.25 million units.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $99.78 to $1,160 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.50 to $110.
At the conclusion of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.4 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised 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 daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 emotions in the making of 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.