Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Main Market was mixed over the past week, with sharp declines among a handful of securities offset by a broad market rally, resulting in the market index rising by just 1.2 percent to end the week at 370,983.96. Against this backdrop, all of the top 10 best performing stocks exceeded gains in the index by a wide margin, with Palace Amusement jumping 40.5 percent and First Rock Real Estate rising by 24.6 percent.
Going forward, ICInsider.com’s forecast of leading Main Market stocks for the twelve months into late 2027 anticipates substantial upside across a group of stocks. Berger Paints tops the list with forecasted appreciation of 597 percent, ahead of Margaritaville with 572 percent and Sygnus Credit Investments with a 496 percent. QWI Investments is projected to gain 433 percent, Jamaica Broilers 402 percent and JMMB Group 382 percent. Further down, 138 Student Living is projected to rise 300 percent, as it recovers from a recent steep fall. Palace Amusement Company is projected to deliver a 239 percent, as good quality movies is expected to be a big pulling card for patrons, Lasco Distributors is projected for 215 percent rise and Caribbean Cement Company 155 percent to round out the ten.
Top Rising Ordinary Shares. On the positive side, Palace Amusement led all rising stocks with an outsized advance of 40.5 percent. 
It was followed by First Rock Real Estate, up 24.6 percent, VM Investments rallied by 20.6 percent. Sygnus Real Estate popped 14.5 percent and Berger Paints rose 12.6 percent. Kingston Properties advanced 12.3 percent while Jamaica Broilers Group rose 11.1 percent. 138 Student Living moved 9.1 percent higher, Barita Investments rose 8.3 percent, and a security trading under the symbol Tropical Battery closed out the top ten with a gain of 7.1 percent.
Top Losers. The sharpest decline came from Margaritaville, which fell 38.59 percent, by far the worst performer on the Main Market for the week. Sagicor Real Estate X Fund followed with an 11.66 percent drop, while the Sagicor Select Financial Fund slid 9.76 percent. 
Eppley lost 9.09 percent, and Caribbean Producers declined by 6.25 percent. Rounding out the bottom half, , Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell by 4.23 percent, Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund shed 4.17 percent, Lasco Manufacturing declined by 3.21 percent, Lasco Distributors dipped 2.94 percent, and Guardian Holdings closed 2.69 percent lower.
The market closed with trading of 15,980,550 shares, with a value of $207,489,845 after increasing from 5,916,747 stocks at $90,178,691 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 800.71 points to conclude trading at 401,278.84, the JSE Main Index fell 761.02 points to close at 342,570.91 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.12 points to 63.56. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids that are higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves sank $1.50 to $36 with investors swapping 2,002,746 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 50 cents to close at $6.20 with 417,825 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings shed $1.09 in closing at $72.90 in switching ownership of 3,109 units. NCB Financial popped 50 cents to $44 after an exchange of 340,964 stocks, Proven Investments increased $2.05 and ended at $12.27 after trading of 977 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 69 cents to close at $9.15 in an exchange of 116 stock units. Seprod climbed $1 to finish at $78.50 with investors trading 8,997 shares and Supreme Ventures advanced 40 cents in closing at $17.20 in an exchange of 4,046,287 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 declined 67.53 points to 350,431.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,209.53 points to 399,519.04, the JSE Main Index lost 96.65 points to end at 341,826.00, the Junior Market Index rose 3.52 points to close at 3,285.14 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 0.58 points to 254.22.
In trading in the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.40 to end at $37 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2 to $105.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
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 chart shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 535.28 points to 324,983.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,562.91 points to settle at 363,565.81, the JSE Main Index rallied by 640.29 points to close at 315,654.89, the Junior Market Index fell 10.85 points to finish at 3,228.66, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 0.63 points to 201.35.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.6 on historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,063.93 points to end trading at 324,448.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,138.25 points to end at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index increased 807.83 points to conclude trading at 315,014.60, the Junior Market Index rallied 40.87 points to finish at 3,239.51 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.21 points to 201.98.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $5.48 to finish at $36 and 138 Student Living preferred sank $5 to $215.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 623.32 points to finish at 323,384.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 423.23 points to settle at 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77, while the Junior Market Index recover ground ahead of closing after trading with a loss of 102 points, to end up skidding 70.03 points at the close, to conclude trading at 3,198.64 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.49 points to 203.19.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in investment decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
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. 
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or payable 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.
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.
Persons who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
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.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.