Trading jumps JSE markets mostly fall


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of Main Market and the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 50 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 558.08 points to end trading at 350,135.59, with the All Jamaican Composite Index skidding 386.57 points to close at  399,288.11, the JSE Main Index slipped 408.05 points to 341,364.52, the Junior Market Index dipped 23.33 points to end at 3,306.77 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 6.91 points to 279.20.
At the close of trading, 34,961,772 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,496,265 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and the Junior markets, amounted to $231.77 million, well above the $69.7 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 971,344 shares for US$46,476, up sharply from 493,735 units at US$27,081 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.39 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.55 million stocks and Tropical Battery with 1.43 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 5.43 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.60 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 1.52 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $26.50 and ended at $199 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $61 to $1,121.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Juniors drop, JSE majors inched higher


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stocks changing hands, than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market inching higher, the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market slipped marginally. At the end of trading the prices of 29 shares rose, 58 declined and 29 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 131.97 points to 350,693.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 78.40 points to end at 399,674.68, the JSE Main Index increased 66.85 points to close at 341,772.57, the Junior Market Index sank 27.19 points to 3,330.10 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.19 points to 272.29. At the close of the market, 18,496,265 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 39,863,889 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $69.7 million, down from $99.62 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 493,735 shares for US$27,081 compared to 583,059 units at US$167,362 on Friday. In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.21 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 523,061 stocks and Wigton Energy with 362,886 units. In the Junior Market trading, Woodcats International ended as the leading traded stock with 5.97 million shares, followed by Future Energy that ended with the trading of 839,575 shares and Kintyre Holdings finishing with 772,536 units. The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4, that is computed using 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 compiled with 2025 historical earnings. 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, with 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 in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Transjamaican Highway closes at record high


Jamaica’s premier toll road operator, Transjamaican Highway closed at a record high of $7.10, following news of a 30 percent rise in dividend to be paid in April, compared with the amount paid in April last year, following trading of 4.2 million shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent and the value 22 percent lower than on Friday following trading in 59 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 15 rising, 32 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with just a mere 7,397,470 shares being trading at $56,740,520, down from 19,305,704 units at $72,750,971 on Friday.
Trading averaged 125,381 shares for $961,704 compared to 338,697 stock units at $1,276,333 on Friday and month to date, an average of 203,960 units at $2,952,650, after just slipping from 209,123 shares at $3,083,458 on the previous day and for February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
On a day of light trading only one stock had more than a million units changing hands as Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.21 million shares for 57 percent of total volume followed well behind by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 523,061 units for 7.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 362,886 stocks for 4.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 78.40 points to399,674.68, the JSE Main Index rallied by 66.85 points to close at 341,772.57 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to end at 62.87.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended trading with 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market concluded trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden slipped 42 cents to end at $29.58 with 8,467 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments gained 43 cents to close at $69.50 with investors trading 3,398 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 to end at $101 with 24,874 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 99 cents to close at $69.01, following trading of 21,526 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped 75 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.20 with 153,426 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties lost 47 cents in closing at $10.48 with investors trading 9,324 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $1.25 to $47 in switching ownership of 20,698 stocks, Sagicor Group sank $1.23 to finish at $40.52 with 44,590 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.19 and ended at $6.81 in trading 128,209 stock units. Seprod shed $1.28 in closing at $77 after an exchange of 990 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 82 cents to close at $5.15 with 5,000 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 38 cents to end at $10.89 in an exchange of 2,180 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Tropical Battery tops Main Market trading


Tropical Battery topped trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday and pushed the volume of stocks traded up by 58 percent, with a 25 percent lower valued compared to Thursday and resulted in trading of 57 securities, down from 62 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 22 declining and 11 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market index.

The market closed with 19,305,704 shares trading worth $72,750,971, compared to 12,195,921 stock units at $96,578,814 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 338,697 shares at $1,276,333 compared to 196,708 stocks at $1,557,723 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 209,484 units at $3,089,759, from 200,727 shares at $3,212,667 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
In a surprise development, Tropical Battery led trading with 14.52 million shares for 75.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 2.01 million units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade, ahead of the company announcing a 30 percent jump in interim dividend to 16.5 cents and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 960,113 stocks for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,426.84 points to close trading at 399,596.28, the JSE Main Index sank 264.42 points to 341,705.72 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.43 points to 62.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
In closing the week, AS Bryden rallied $1 to $30, with 251 shares being traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5.31 to $46.25 with traders dealing in 10,003 units, GraceKennedy fell $1 to close at $70, with 45,891 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers skidded $1.03 to finish at a 52 weeks low of 14.95 after trading of 53,518 stock units, Kingston Properties gained $1.06 and ended at $10.95 in an exchange of 1,331 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 70 cents to end at $36.70 after it closed with an exchange of 964 shares. Lasco Manufacturing increased 56 cents to $6.79 with investors trading 7,928 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 44 cents to end at $13.12 with an exchange of 78 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 51 cents in closing at $7.47, with 400 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial sank 78 cents to finish at $42.40 after an exchange of 441,507 units, Portland JSX dropped $1.49 and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 1,089 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.44 to close at $13.45 after an exchange of 560 stocks. Sagicor Group increased $1.02 to $41.75 with investors dealing in 16,545 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 45 cents to end at $9 in an exchange of 5,172 shares, Seprod climbed $2.28 in closing at $78.28 after 35,910 units passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 49 cents to close at $10.51 with investors trading 456 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27 and ended at $225, with 23 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main & Junior markets drop on Friday


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, and ending with the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the close of a day of moderate price movements, trading ended with prices of 45 shares rising, 44 declining and 23 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 559.79 points to land at  350,825.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,426.84 points to settle at 399,596.28, the JSE Main Index skidded 264.42 points to 341,705.72, the Junior Market Index declined 42.62 points to finish at 3,357.29 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 3.68 points to 273.48.
At the close of trading, at the close of the week, 39,863,889 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 36,262,347 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $99.62 million, down from $127.06 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 583,059 closed in a surprise move, with Tropical Battery leading trading with 14.52 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.01 million stocks on the eve of a dividend consideration by the company and Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with an exchange of 960,113 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 10.89 million shares, as trading interest in the stock abates, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.02 million stocks and Future Energy with 1.46 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $27 to end at $225.
At the close of trading on Friday, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.6, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings just below 15.7 based on the 2025 historical earnings, and excludes major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 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 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 JSE Main Market 


Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 44 percent and the value 76 percent more compared to Wednesday. Following trading in 62 securities up from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 20 rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,195,921 shares trading for $96,578,814 after a surge from 8,483,665 stock units at $54,897,479 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 196,708 shares with a value of $1,557,723, with an increase from 139,076 stock units at $899,959 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 200,727 stock units at an average of $3,212,667, down from 201,047 shares at $3,344,383 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.70 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.36 million stocks for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 1.95 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 806.53 points to 401,023.12, the JSE Main Index lost 1,340.31 points to settle at 341,970.14 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to close at 62.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement shed $1.90 and ended at $102.30 after an exchange of 31,103 shares, Carreras fell $1.39 to $20 with investors trading 123,131 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.12 to close at $40.94 with an exchange of 992 shares. General Accident climbed 87 cents to finish at $6.47 with a mere 1,136 stocks passing through the market, GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to end at $71 with 40,228 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rose 98 cents in closing at $15.98 with a transfer of 11,247 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 38 cents to $17.50 with 331,680 units changing hands, Kingston Properties sank $1.11 to end at $9.89 following trading of 4,277 shares, Kingston Wharves slipped $1 in closing at $36 in an exchange of 2,017 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.50 to finish at $12.68 with investors trading 18 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents and ended at $6.96 with 4,602 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX popped $1.42 to close at $9.99 after an exchange of 18 units. Proven Investments increased $2.84 to $14.89 with investors dealing in 508,481 stock units, Seprod gained $1 to finish at $76 after a transfer of 1,107 shares and West Indies Petroleum skidded 62 cents and ended at $11 with traders dealing in 59,326 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $31 in closing at $198 in switching ownership of 8 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $130 to close at $1,060 with investors swapping 21 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $2 to end at $109 with 8 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of 34 shares rose, 48 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,327.66 points to close at 351,385.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 806.53 points to wrap up trading at 401,023.12, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,340.31 points to close trading at 341,970.14, the Junior Market Index skidded just 6.45 points to 3,399.91 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.55 points to conclude trading at 269.80.
At the close of trading, 36,262,347 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,525,420 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $127.06 million, up from $107.96 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 133,182 shares for US$7,112 compared to 41,837 units at US$6,179 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.70 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.36 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 1.95 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 17.78 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.27 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.12 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $31 to $198, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dived $130 to close trading at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to end at $109.
At the close, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 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 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 the JSE Main Market


Sagicor Select Financial Fund cornered just over 37 percent of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday. The market closed lower with the volume declining by 72 percent and the value generated decreasing by 95 percent compared to Tuesday, with the number of securities trading climbing to 61 from 57 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 24 rising, 19 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,483,665 shares trading at just $54,897,479 after declining from 29,797,793 stock valued at $1,034,028,386 on Tuesday, including NCB Financial that dominated with 22.3 million worth $969 million.
Trading averaged 139,076 shares at $899,959 compared to 522,768 stocks at $18,140,849 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,047 units at $3,344,383, after sliding from 206,312 shares at $3,552,057 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
On a day of low trading, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led the market with 3.21 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ended with 2.64 million units for 31.1 percent of the day’s trade, after the stock closed at a 52 weeks high of $7.01 and Carreras with 366,764 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 998.64 points to 401,829.65, the JSE Main Index skidded 592.61 points to 343,310.45 and the JSE Financial Index climbed a mere 0.10 points to close at 63.00. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell $1 to finish at $29 with investors dealing in 2,147 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 59 cents to $6.30 with 2,619 stock units changing hands, Carreras rose $1.29 to end at $21.39 with investors trading 366,764 shares. Eppley declined 50 cents in closing at $34 with 5,199 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.42 to close at $9.92, following trading of 25,163 units, General Accident sank 90 cents and ended at $5.60, with 301,595 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy lost 50 cents to $71.50 with a transfer of 47,489 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.07 to finish at 52 weeks low of $15 after hitting an intraday low of $14, following an exchange of 214,622 stocks, JMMB Group popped 88 cents and ended at $17.88 with investors swapping 11,517 units. Kingston Properties increased $1.11 in closing at $11 with 4,369 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.26 to close at $11.18 with traders dealing in 121 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $43.50, after an exchange of 205,659 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.73 in closing at $48.25 with investors trading 1,694 units, Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $12.05 with an exchange of 26,842 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.01 to finish at $40.73 after investors swapped 3,437 shares. Seprod gained 96 cents and ended at $75 after an exchange of 13,831 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 48 cents to $21.50 in trading 14,813 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $201 to end at $2,299 with 11 shares crossing the market and 138 Student Living preference share popped $32 in closing at $229 in switching ownership of 20 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Markets pull back on Wednesday


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a sharply lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in all major indices Main Market falling at the end of trading, as prices of 44 shares rose, 42 declined and 35 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 645.85 points to 352,713.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 998.64 points to end at 401,829.65, the JSE Main Index lost 592.61 points to end at 343,310.45, the Junior Market Index dipped 11.02 points to end at 3,406.36 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 8.58 points to end at 271.35.
The newly listed Junior Market Woodcats International was the dominant traded stock on the overall market, with nearly 37 million shares at a market value of $37.8 million. At the close, a total of 54,525,420 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 77,758,205 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $107.96 million, down from $1.08 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 41,837 shares for US$6,179, down from 124,111 units at US$19,989 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.21 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.64 million stocks and Carreras with 366,764 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 36.45 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.55 million stocks and Jetcon Corporation with 1.17 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $201 to close at $2,299 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $32 to $229.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

NCB Financial tops Main Market trading


NCB Financial contributed significantly to trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, accounting for 75 percent of the overall volume traded, with a value of $969 million, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 250 percent and the value 1,380 percent more than on Monday. Trading ended with activity in 57 securities down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

Trading jumped, with 29,797,793 shares traded for $1,034,028,386 with a surge from 8,503,673 stock units at a mere $69,884,696 on Monday.
Trading averaged 522,768 shares at $18,140,849, well above the 137,156 stock units at $1,127,173 on Monday and month to date, an average of 206,312 stock units at $3,552,057 after increasing from 179,023 shares at $2,294,022 on the previous day and February  averaging 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
NCB Financial led trading with 22.28 million shares for 74.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.51 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.11 million stock units for 3.7 percent of the volume traded and Supreme Ventures with 1.05 million shares for 3.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,623.06 points to 402,828.29, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,170.93 points to 343,903.06 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.38 points to 62.90. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell 43 cents to end at $30 with an exchange of 7,820 shares, Barita Investments skidded 48 cents in closing at $69.02 after swapping of 5,779 units, Caribbean Producers lost 59 cents to close at $5.71 with a transfer of 81,869 shares. Carreras dipped 90 cents to $20.10 in switching ownership of 298,252 stock units, Eppley sank 70 cents and ended at $34.50 after an exchange of 3,453 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $5.06 to close at $46.06 in trading 231 units. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.50 to $8.50 with 4,006 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 50 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,387 stock units, Kingston Properties declined $1.11 in closing at $9.89 with 5,145 stocks crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves rose $1.38 to close at $36.99 with investors swapping 5,625 shares, Lasco Manufacturing sank 75 cents and ended at $6.20 in an exchange of 190,320 stocks, NCB Financial shed $1 to finish at $43, following trading of 22,281,510 units. Proven Investments advanced 94 cents to $12.95 as investors exchanged 5,030 stock units, Sagicor Group climbed 74 cents to $41.74 with 30,036 shares clearing the market and Stanley Motta gained $1.36 to finish at $5.87 with investors dealing in 2,225 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped 95 cents to close at $20 with 5 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4.94 to $42.99 in an exchange of 53 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $5 to end at $197 with traders dealing in 22 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 in closing at $107 after an exchange of 2,325 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.