Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a rise in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged, over Monday, ending in prices of 36 stocks rising, 44 declining and 22 remaining firm, with the Main Market primary indices rising moderately, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 120.71 points to end at 322,137.04, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 469.35 points to settle at 359,135.67, the JSE Main Index popped 326.36 points to 311,654.19, the Junior Market Index lost 26.47 points to 3,368.62. The JSE USD Market Index lost 0.37 points to settle at 211.66.
At the close of trading, 15,674,945 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,502,255 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $56.87 million, up from just $42.11 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 291,466 shares for US$51,106 compared to 62,270 units at US$15,014 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 6.67 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 1.04 million stocks and QWI Investments with 613,414 units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led with 740,113 shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 601,026 stocks and One Great Studio with 572,831 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most regularly used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 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 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 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.
The market closed with 6,274,342 shares trading for $10,070,268, up from 3,388,758 units for $7,134,869 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, 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, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 2,419.77 points to 322,016.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 4,038.66 points to close at 358,666.32, the JSE Main Index sank 2,500.31 points to wrap up trading at 311,327.83, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.23 points to finish at 3,395.09 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.04 points to end at 212.03.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and is grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PEs are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The market closed with trading of 3,388,758 shares for $7,134,869 compared with 6,031,514 units at $7,131,624 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,050.93 points to end at 324,436.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,206.10 points to 362,704.98, the JSE Main Index increased 1,324.44 points to end at 313,828.14, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.72 points to 3,399.32 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.27 points to end at 208.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 1.47 based on 2024-25 earnings and 17 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help 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.
The market closed with trading of 6,031,514 shares for $7,131,624, skidding from 6,073,363 units at $14,579,413 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.28 to end at $15.51 with traders dealing in just 110 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 10 cents to $2.43 with 2,630 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware sank 6 cents to finish at 94 cents with investors trading 5,060 shares. Cargo Handlers popped 37 cents and ended at $10.37 with a mere one stock unit switching ownership, Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents to close at $1.59 as investors cleared 21,123 stock units in the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 9 cents to end at $1.35 in trading 14,000 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 14 cents in closing at $1.82 as traders ended with a take of 208,576 stocks, Dolla Financial increased 9 cents to $2.39 as investors exchanged 175,145 units, Dolphin Cove gained 59 cents to finish at $14.57 after a transfer of 48,394 stock units. Honey Bun declined 21 cents and ended at $7.65 with investors dealing in 2,987 shares, Indies Pharma rose 20 cents to end at $3.80 with a transfer of 8,913 units,
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 159.01 points to finish trading at 323,385.17, while the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 809.62 points to settle at 361,498.88, the JSE Main Index skidded 329.20 points to 312,503.70, the Junior Market Index gained 21.54 points to settle at 3,429.04 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.36 points to 211.26.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 earnings.
The market ended with trading of 6,073,363 shares for $14,579,413, with an increase from 5,378,999 units at $10,914,660 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, 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, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,618.38 points to 323,544.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to settle at 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index declined 3,618.15 points to 312,832.90, the Junior Market Index lost 22.42 points to conclude trading at 3,407.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.94 points to 212.62.
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 ordinary shares 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 actual earnings and 2025 projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The market closed with trading of 5,378,999 shares for $10,914,660, well above the 2,081,282 units at $4,155,813 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased by $2.44 to close at $16.79 in trading 527 shares, AMG Packaging popped 10 cents to $2.43, in trading 6,200 units, Caribbean Assurance rose 31 cents to end at $2.14 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours shed 9 cents in closing at $1.32 with trading in 1,016 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 16 cents to finish at $1.96 with 3,561 stock units passing through the market, Dolla Financial sank 12 cents and ended at $2.26 with investors trading 285,522 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 52 cents to $14.20 with 18,666 stock units clearing the market, Fontana fell 16 cents to end at $8.75 as investors exchanged 14,258 stocks, Future Energy climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.07 with a transfer of 70,859 units. Indies Pharma lost 21 cents to close at $3.65 with investors dealing in 124,972 shares, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 12 cents and ended at $5.20 after 2,109 stock units were traded,