The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with gains on Thursday following a $1.42 jump in the price of Main Event and $1.30 for Access Financial, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent, with an 8 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 45 securities up from 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged, resulting in the Junior Market Index climbing 23.69 points to 3,364.37.
The market closed with trading of 13,650,004 shares for $15,782,587 after rising from 11,889,308 units at $14,632,854 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 303,333 shares at $350,724 compared with 276,496 units at $340,299 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 500,083 stock units at $424,894 after declining from 568,189 stock units at $450,568 on the previous day and February with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
EduFocal led trading with 4.92 million shares for 36 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 3.09 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade, MFS Capital Partners closed with 1.46 million stock units for 10.7 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.37 million shares for 10 percent of overall trades.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, 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 advanced $1.30 and closed at $16.90 with 9,120 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 dropped 32 cents to close at $1.68 with trading of 99 stock units, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents in closing at $1.67 in an exchange of 7,777 shares. Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.59 with investors trading 541,744 units, Dolphin Cove increased 39 cents to close at $11.15 with an exchange of 1,463 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to end at $1.47 trading 1,644 units. Fontana shed 15 cents in closing at $7.60 with 47,127 shares crossing the market, Fosrich sank 6 cents to $2.13 in trading 174,734 stock units, Future Energy gained 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $3.49, a rise of 20 percent year to day, with 551,831 stocks passing through the market,
Honey Bun skidded 25 cents and ended at $6.25 as investors exchanged 7,003 shares, Indies Pharma fell 19 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 67,272 stock units, ISP Finance slipped $2.37 to close at $10.63 with traders dealing in a mere one unit. Jamaican Teas lost 6 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 41,494 stocks, Main Event rallied $1.42 and ended at $7 with a transfer of 230 units, Regency Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.90 following an exchange of 308,057 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 15 cents to finish at $1.55 in switching ownership of 300,000 shares.
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 popped 253.71 points to close at 355,537.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 584.54 points to end at 404,861.97, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 89.31 points to 346,574.09, the Junior Market Index rallied by 23.69 points to settle at 3,364.37 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 4.97 points to end at 281.00.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the more popular methods used to value stocks, finished at 15.2. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
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 rose by 1,743.86 points to 355,284.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,535.65 points to close at 404,277.43, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,880.20 points to finish at 346,484.78, the Junior Market Index lost 7.80 points to end at 3,340.68 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.37 points to 285.97.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15.1. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense.
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.
The market closed with trading of 6,563,836 shares for $9,598,255, in a plunge from 55,411,434 units at $34,342,706 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Future Energy rallied 11 cents to $3.18, following trading of 359,175 units, Honey Bun slipped 8 cents to close at $6.51 with 4,535 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents and ended at $2.71 after an exchange of 501,274 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 38 cents to finish at $2.50 with 1,650 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot shed 13 cents to end at $2.52 in an exchange of 25,142 stocks and Medical Disposables sank 17 cents to close at $1.16 with 8,931 units passing through the market.
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 rallied by 381.36 points to close at 353,540.37, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,358.52 points to settle at 401,741.78, and the JSE Main Index climbed by 547.55 points to 344,604.58. The Junior Market Index slipped 20.09 points to end at 3,348.48 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.03 points to end at 280.60.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 15.1. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
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.
The market closed with trading with an average of 1,178,967 shares at $730,696, up from 379,116 stock units at $622,482 on Friday, and in February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced by $1.74 to $17.25 after an exchange of 1,968 shares, AMG Packaging fell by 7 cents to $2.10 with 17,050 units clearing the market, Blue Power rose 30 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of 4,763 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 6 cents and ended at $2 with 45,013 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed 7 cents to $1.62 in trading 202 stocks, Caribbean Flavours shed 13 cents to end at $1.55 after an exchange of 108 shares. Consolidated Bakeries declined 39 cents in closing at $1.26 with investors trading 468 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased 40 cents to $11.20 with 11,839 units changing hands, Fontana popped 22 cents and ended at $7.80 as investors exchanged 69,981 stock units. GWest Corporation sank 6 cents to end at 67 cents with a transfer of 49,611 shares, 
Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors swapping 35,425 units, Iron Rock Insurance gained 18 cents to close at $2.88 with traders switching ownership of 100 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rallied 8 cents to $2.38 with dealings in 36,851 stock units, Knutsford Express increased 50 cents in closing at $10 with 20,232 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot popped 15 cents and ended at $2.65 with investors dealing in 19,727 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 18 cents to finish at $1.33 with trading of 534 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 6 cents to close at $1.69 with an exchange of 842,038 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 lost 2,562.29 points to 353,159.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,021.38 points to close at trading at 400,383.26, the JSE Main Index sank 2,641.27 points to 344,057.03, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.89 points to end at 3,368.57 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.23 points to conclude trading at 282.63.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $5.95 to close at $37, 138 Student Living preferred share increased by $2.70 and finished at $244, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $20 to $1,200 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.92 to $107.
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.
For the 2025 fiscal year, revenues climbed a respectable 14 percent to $2.22 billion, up from $1.95 billion in 2024, with profit increasing a solid 34 percent to $170 million over the $127 million in 2024. Earnings per share amount to 6.8 cents and 5.3 cents in 2024. 
The operations generated $220 million in cash flows and $171 million after changes in working capital, but $219 million went into Property, Plant and Equipment that expanded by 37 percent to $603 million, from $441 million in 2024.
The market closed on Friday and for February with trading in 7,060,215 shares for $28,011,689, following a slide from 21,504,069 stock units at $45,830,454 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 3.24 points to close at 3,373.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Iron Rock Insurance increased 20 cents to $2.70, with trading in 400 units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents to end at $9.50 with an exchange of 22,016 stock units. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents in closing at 97 cents with 38,359 shares changing hands, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 87 cents, Medical Disposables slipped 18 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 31,042 units, MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to close at 36 cents with investors trading 779,523 stocks. Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to 98 cents after an exchange of 99,082 stock units and Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to close at $4.35 with traders dealing in 507,052 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Friday with a jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index gaining marginally and the JSE USD Market just slipping.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.14 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.86 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.17 million units.
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.