Jamaica stocks fall into September


The Jamaica Stock Exchange began trading on a new month on Monday, with a decline in the value and volume of stocks exchanged, resulting in a lower value than on the previous trading day. The major indices of all three markets declined. At the close, prices for 27 shares rose, with Guardian Holdings jumping $60, while 53 shares declined and 26 remained unchanged.

AS Bryden fell $6.20, Seprod was down $4.93, while Caribbean Cement and PanJamaica declined by $3 each. At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 1,455.65 points to 329,772.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,984.20 points to wrap up trading at 367,334.59, the JSE Main Index shed 1,432.09 points to finish at 319,425.72, the Junior Market Index skidded 12.00 points to end at 3,394.80 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.58 points to end at 203.25.
At the close of trading, 11,011,909 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,496,247 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $50.85 million, down from $179.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 126,779 shares for US$11,408 compared to 3,052,858 units at US$79,166 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.38 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 460,760 stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 397,374 units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 970,614 shares, followed by GWest Corporation with 443,229 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 308,555 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $2.15 to close at $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% jumped $55 to $1,140 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $3.90 to finish at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, is 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 using 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart, along with the more detailed daily charts, provides investors with regularly updated information to aid in informed decision-making. 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make rational decisions when investing in stocks that are close to the sector average, not deviating far from it, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while not deviating too far from the majority of investors. Buying when the stock price is close to the average prevents overpaying.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also displays 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.

Big gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with the JSE Combined Market Index surging 4,596.49 points to 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,926.89 points to 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, while the Junior Market Index rose just 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to 208.83, with the prices of 51 shares rose, 35 declined and 19 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 4,596.49 points to conclude trading at 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to wrap up trading at 208.83.
At the close of trading, 48,270,848 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 40,825,894 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $169.08 million, down from $202.14 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,052,858 shares for US$79,166 compared to 97,198 units at US$6,151 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 8.27 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.0 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 6.57 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 4.39 million stocks and Honey Bun with 3.61 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3 and ended at $40, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.15 to $242 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $15 to finish at $1,085.
The market’s PE ratio, the most widely used measure for valuing stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Trading surged on the JSE Junior Market

Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 42 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 109 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 28,719,582 shares for $72,682,367, up from 20,230,933 stock units at $34,706,309 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 683,800 shares at $1,730,533, well above 505,773 stocks at $867,658 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 236,241 units at $494,923, up from 210,907 stock units at $424,983 on the previous day and July, with an average of 707,469 shares worth $1,699,009.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 7.0 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by Medical Disposables which ended with 5.0 million stocks for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 4.66 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the volume traded, Honey Bun chipped in with 3.61 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s volume, Regency Petroleum ended with 1.39 million units for 4.8 percent of stocks traded and Dolla Financial with 1.35 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 12.46 points to 3,406.80. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 26 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents to end at $1.93, after an exchange of 3,030 shares, Caribbean Cream fell 9 cents to $2.21 after an exchange of 5,603 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to close at $1.88 in trading of 4,658,824 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 52 cents to finish at $13.50 after an exchange of 23,139 units, Future Energy increased 12 cents and ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 464,684 stock units, GWest Corporation lost 9 cents in closing at 75 cents, with 57,148 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 20 cents to $7.70 with investors dealing in 3,613,915 units, Image Plus advanced 7 cents to close at $1.06 with 20,000 stocks clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 34 cents to end at $1.50 with a transfer of 101,689 stock units. JFP declined 9 cents in closing at 54 cents after 232,903 shares passed through the exchange. Knutsford Express rallied 29 cents and ended at $14.26 in switching ownership of 75,368 units, Lasco Financial gained 18 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 53,438 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 22 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 8,191 stock units, Lumber Depot sank 9 cents to $2.61 with traders dealing in 15,278 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 9 cents to close at $2.59 after a transfer of 1,289,686 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 48 cents to finish at $1.32 in trading 4,999,626 units, Regency Petroleum increased 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 1,388,178 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with an exchange of 160,586 shares.

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

Surging trading on the Junior Market


Trading surged with the volume of stocks changing hands by 130 percent on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, accompanied by a 78 percent jump in value compared to Wednesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 39 on the prior day and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 20,230,933 shares for $34,706,309, up from 8,791,632 stock units at $19,500,281 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 505,773 shares at $867,658 compared with 225,426 stocks at $500,007 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 210,907 units at $424,983, up from 194,106 share at $399,759 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.0 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 4.64 million stocks for 23 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.77 million stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 1.71 million units for 8.4 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial ended with 1.60 million units for 7.9 percent of the volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.40 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks with their bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Blue Power shed 36 cents to close at $4.14, with 11,172 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 41 cents to $1.75 after the trading of 1,994 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose 9 cents to finish at $1.59, after 656 shares passed through the market. Dolla Financial climbed 23 cents and ended at $2.68 with investors dealing in 1,599,889 stock units, Future Energy increased 13 cents to end at $3.08 in switching ownership of 12,962 units, Honey Bun popped 9 cents in closing at $7.50 with investors trading 8,240 stocks. Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.45, with 1,402,632 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 25 cents to end at $13.97 with a transfer of 3,844 units, Limners and Bards dropped 19 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 90 cents, with 74,437 stock units changing hands. Main Event sank 20 cents and ended at $8.50 with trading in 5,685 shares, Medical Disposables gained 46 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of just 1,000 stock units, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents to finish at $4.30 after closing with an exchange of 757,290 stocks. Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 69,542 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 21 cents and ended at $1.87, with 2,768,805 stocks crossing the exchange.

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

Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Thursday, following a rise in the value and volume of stocks that changed hands, compared to Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 40,825,894 shares in all markets, up from 24,712,783 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.14 million, up from $103.94 million previously. At the end of trading, prices of 34 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of trading, the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 97,198 shares for US$6,151 compared with 98,617 units at US$2,913 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 603.17 points to end at 326,631.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped by 709.73 points to 363,391.90, the JSE Main Index rose by 420.73 points to 316,147.05, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.70 points to end at 203.68.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.01 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.03 million units and Wigton Energy with 4.0 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.0 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 4.64 million units and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.77 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $30.91 to end at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 that is based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts, with additional data that provide investors with information that is regularly updated to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

JSE Main & Junior markets rise, USD slips


Trading closed on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising, with the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 44 shares rose, 36 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 556.11 points to finish trading at 326,028.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 645.91 points to settle at 362,682.17, the JSE Main Index increased 432.44 points to 315,726.32, the Junior Market Index popped 20.05 points to finish at 3,366.08 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.24 points to finish at 201.98.
At the close of trading, 24,712,783 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 23,864,046 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $103.94 million, down from $127 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 98,617 shares for US$2,913, down sharply from 844,825 units at US$48,855 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 4.88 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 4.03 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.82 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 5.41 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.14 million stocks and Spur Tree Spices with 821,949 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $2.31 to close at $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $1.91 to $1,131, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $3.05 to end at $105 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1.80 in closing at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as an aid in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Junior Market drops 53 points


The Junior Market lost much ground in trading on Tuesday, with the market index dropping a solid 52.88 points to finish at 3,346.03 as trading activity closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 15 percent greater value than Monday, following trading in 43 securities compared to 42 on Monday and ending with prices of eight rising, 13 declining and 22 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,386,851 shares for $15,456,388, after falling from 7,451,150 units at $13,427,705 on Monday.
Trading averaged 171,787 shares at $359,451 compared to 177,408 stocks worth $320,644 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 192,263 units at $393,862, dipping slightly from 193,684 stock units at $396,249 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Fosrich led trading with 2.21 million shares for 29.9 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, which ended with 1.15 million stocks for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.01 million stock units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 33 cents in closing at $1.32, with 1,377 shares passing through the market, Dolla Financial gained 7 cents to end at $2.53 with investors swapping 1,005,900 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost 7 cents and ended at $14.01 with 3,893 units crossing the exchange. Express Catering skidded 30 cents to close at $2.95, after trading 285,299 shares, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $2.25, Honey Bun climbed 10 cents to end at $7.50, with traders exchanging 7,492 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to finish at $2.30, with 7,890 shares changing hands. Jetcon Corporation gained 16 cents to $1.94 with traders dealing in 515,330 units, KLE Group popped 8 cents to finish at 70 cents after a transfer of 101 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 6 cents and ended at $1.90, with 38,504 stock units clearing the market. Main Event dipped 65 cents to close at $8.05 as traders exchanged 1,409 shares, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $6.01, Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to $1.73 with investors trading 6,822 stocks, RA Williams advanced 9 cents to end at 45 cents as 81,600 stock units crossed the market and Spur Tree Spices rose 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with investors trading 1,145,605 stock units.

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

Guardian surged $45 on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Guardian Holdings jumped $45 to $390 after a healthy volume of the company’s stocks was traded at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Trading ended with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, having a greater value than on Monday, and resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rose, along with the JSE USD Market, as the Junior Market index dropped. At the end of trading, the prices of 28 shares rose, 42 declined and 40 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,083.74 points to end at 325,471.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 216.40 points to end at 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,524.60 points to 315,293.88, the Junior Market Index shed 52.88 points to finish at 3,346.03 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 8.01 points to conclude trading at 202.22.
At the close of the market, 23,864,046 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 51,487,051 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $127 million, up from $116 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 844,825 shares for US$48,855 compared to 28,260,743 units at US$652,562 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.62 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.56 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 2.21 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.15 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 1.01 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $41.94 to $238 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $4 to finish at $1,129.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and a PE of 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart provides information that helps in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Transjamaican the dominant JSE trade


Transjamaican Highway USD was the leading traded stock on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 28.24 million shares on Monday, pushing the volume of stocks exchanged up by 48 percent, with a lower value than on Friday. The major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined, with prices of 44 shares rising, 39 declining and 28 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,525.71 points to 324,388.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 410.21 points to wrap up trading at 362,252.66, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,569.19 points to finish at 313,769.28, the Junior Market Index lost a mere 3.39 points to close at 3,398.91 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.92 points to settle at 194.21.
At the close of trading, 51,487,051 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 34,700,343 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $116 million, down from $131.64 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 28,260,743 shares for US$652,562, following the big rise in trading Transjamaican shares, compared to 469,876 units at US$15,944 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.59 million shares in the Jamaican dollar section of the market, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.35 million stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments with 1.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 2.0 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 1.55 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.12 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $35.63 to end at $280, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $5 to $1,125 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $1.95 to finish at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Fosrich grabs 74% of Junior Market trades

Trading activity more than doubled on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with Fosrich accounting for more than 13 million shares and 74 percent of total volume, resulting in a 152 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, the result of a 239 percent surge in funds passing through the market over trading on Thursday. Similar to trading on Thursday, the market closed with an exchange of just 40 securities and ended with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 17,826,693 shares for $34,669,918, jumping from 7,060,322 stock units at $10,235,382 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 445,667 shares at $866,748 compared with 176,508 stocks for an average of $255,885 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 194,866 units at $401,743, increasing from 176,219 stocks at $367,170 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Fosrich led trading with 13.16 million shares for 73.8 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams that ended with 1.65 million stocks for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio, with 1.26 million stock units for 7.1 percent of trading.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 40.74 points to end at 3,402.30, the lowest point for August. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed $1.48 to $18 with investors trading a mere 658 shares, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 11,549 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell 77 cents to end at $10.58 with investors trading 2,000 units. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.43 after a transfer of 11,925 shares, Express Catering popped 19 cents and ended at $3.19 with brokers exchanging ownership of 3,500 stock units, Fosrich shed 36 cents to close at $2.30 with traders dealing in 13,158,566 shares. Honey Bun rallied 13 cents to $7.48 with 55,796 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma sank 6 cents to close at $3.24 with a transfer of 46,378 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 6 cents to finish at $13.95 with 66 stock units crossing the market. Lasco Financial dropped 12 cents and ended at $1.78 in trading 58,423 shares, Limners and Bards sank 6 cents in closing at 91 cents after an exchange of 59,058 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 9 cents to end at $2.69 after closing with 16,065 units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 7 cents in closing at $2.57 with 8,722 stock units crossing the market, One Great Studio popped 7 cents to 42 cents after trading of 1,260,085 shares, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 6 cents to end at 86 cents as 45,050 stocks changed hands. Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to finish at 69 cents in an exchange of 15,000 units, RA Williams increased 9 cents and ended at 45 cents with investors dealing in 1,654,919 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 13 cents to close at $4.23 as traders exchanged 84,661 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 21 cents to $1.31 with investors trading 251,137 stock units.

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