Mixed day of trading for Jamaican stocks


Trading in both the Main and the Junior Markets closed with some sizable volumes going through the market for a few companies on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, however the volume and value of stocks exchanged, ended lower than on Tuesday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising modestly, the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market ending with a modest gain. At the end of trading the prices of 40 shares rose, 35 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 110.57 points to 340,112.60, as the Junior Market Index sank 53.18 points to end at 3,638.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 752.14 points to conclude trading at 380,350.57, the JSE Main Index rose 283.11 points to 328,382.20, and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.28 points to conclude trading at 217.41.
At the close of trading, 23,764,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 105,705,078 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $78.25 million, sharply down from $253.27 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 79,091 shares for US$14,862 well below 373,308 units at US$25,625 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 4.99 million shares followed by Lasco Distributors with 4.03 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.66 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 5.04 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.46 million stocks and Lumber Depot with 869,656 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.50 in closing at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. ICInsider.com’s 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 of the  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.

Trading surges on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with 68 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 120 percent more value than Monday with trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 19 declining and 12 closing unchanged. Trading closed with one stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high, two at a 52 weeks’ low and two traded at 52 weeks’ intraday low.

The market closed with trading of 12,238,191 shares for $26,027,175 up from 7,301,014 stock units at $11,842,518 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,960 shares at $578,382 well above the 158,718 stocks at $257,446 on Monday with trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 188,254 units at $322,526 close to the 180,439 stock units at $298,639 on the previous day and well below January that ended with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Mailpac Group led trading with 4.31 million shares for 35.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 3.75 million units for 30.6 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with only 459,723 stocks for 3.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 14.75 points to wrap up trading at 3,691.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers a good indicator for a rise in the market on Wednesday.
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 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents in closing at $3.10 with investors trading 9,098 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost 84 cents to end at $10.20 after 1,406 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 29 cents to end at $2.50 with traders dealing in 53,076 stocks. Dolphin Cove shed $4.09 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.50 in an exchange of 299,623 units, Fontana sank 13 cents and ended at $9.10 with 39,717 shares crossing the market, GWest Corporation climbed 8 cents to close at 90 cents with a transfer of 412 stock units. Honey Bun slipped 17 cents to $7.95 with 7,611 units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 1 cent in closing at $1.35 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.26, Iron Rock Insurance sank 30 cents to end at $3.60 after a transfer of 7,130 stocks, ISP Finance increased $6.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $43.25 with investors swapping 1,117 shares but only after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $49.42. Jetcon Corporation dipped 15 cents to finish at $1.02 in an exchange of 138,118 stock units, JFP Ltd fell 14 cents and ended at 69 cents with investors dealing in 403,400 units after trading at an 52 weeks’ intraday low of 58 cents, Knutsford Express popped $1 to close at $12 after an exchange of 2,170 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 8 cents to $2.53 and closed after 4,309,861 units changed hands, Main Event advanced 20 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 473 stocks, Medical Disposables fell 36 cents to finish at $1.63 with investors trading 14,532 shares and tTech slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.39 as investors exchanged 1,356 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Another Transjamaican day of trading with NCB Financial enduring more selling pressure


Transjamaican Highway took control of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday accounting for 78 percent of all shares traded and pushed the volume of stocks exchanged, sharply higher with a greater value than on Monday. At the close, the Main Market major indices, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market slipped resulting from prices of 31 shares rising, 45 declining and 38 ending firm, with NCB Financial closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $48 and ISP Finance closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $43.25, after hitting an intraday high of $49.42.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 441.95 points to finish at 340,223.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 555.81 points to settle at 379,598.43, the JSE Main Index sank by 351.55 points to 328,099.09, the Junior Market Index lost 14.75 points to conclude trading at 3,691.31 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 1.55 points to end at 215.13.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, 105,705,078 shares were traded in all three markets, up sharply from 19,812,403 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $253.27 million, well above the $117.53 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 373,308 shares for US$25,625 down compared to 524,976 units at US$54,479 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway 8% led with 80.01 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 3.25 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.62 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led with 4.31 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.75 million stocks and Future Energy with 459,723 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.9 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information in assisting 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.

Junior Market trading dives on Monday


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with declining 41 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, after 23 percent less funds passed through the market over Friday with trading in 46 securities up 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,301,014 shares for $11,842,518 down from 12,380,784 stock units at $15,337,067 on Friday.
Trading averaged 158,718 shares at $257,446 well below the 301,970 stock units at $374,075 on Friday. Trading month to date, averaged 180,439 units at $298,639 that is line with 182,731 units at $302,986 on the previous day but well below an average of  350,850 shares at $615,775 in January.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.01 million shares for 27.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.19 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 820,520 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 7.03 points to finish at 3,706.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a trading session of low trading, CAC 2000 rallied 19 cents to end at $2.34 with 1,010 shares changing hands,  Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 21 cents to $2.79 with an exchange of 5,612 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 10 cents to $1.80 with 50 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh sank 17 cents and ended at $1.81 in switching ownership of 39,071 stock units, GWest Corporation slipped 9 cents to finish at 82 cents after an exchange of 24,722 shares, ISP Finance climbed $7.50 to close at a 52 weeks; high of $37 and closed with 3,364 stocks changing hands, following the disclosure last week that they acquired a portfolio of loans. JFP Ltd rose 6 cents to 83 cents in an exchange of 287,907 units, KLE Group gained 9 cents in closing at $1.25 with traders dealing in 400 stocks, Knutsford Express sank $1.79 to end at $11 with 7,728 shares crossing the exchange. Lasco Financial dropped 9 cents to finish at $1.51 after a transfer of 14,880 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 29 cents and ended at $1.99 with 6,426 units changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 9 cents to close at $1.12 with a transfer of 34,171 stock units and tTech ended with 2,204 shares being traded in closing at $1.47 after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.16.

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

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Market activity ended with greater volume at a higher value than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared to Friday, ending with declines in Main Market major indices rising as the Junior Market index slipped moderately and the JSE USD Market dipped. At the end of trading the prices of 36 shares rose, 50 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,096.36 points to 340,665.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 962.08 points to end at 380,154.24, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,093.74 points to end at 328,450.64, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.03 points to wrap up trading at 3,706.06 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.76 points to finish at 216.68.
At the close of trading, 19,812,403 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,077,673 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and Junior markets amounting to $117.53 million, up from $44.35 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 524,976 shares for US$54,479 well above the 53,579 units at US$26,575 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.21 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.03 million stocks and NCB Financial with 1.11 million units after hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $47.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.01 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.19 million stocks and Future Energy with 820,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $4 and ended at $2,686 while  138 Student Living pref. share lost $23.85 to close at $231.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 19.9 based on the 2024-25 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 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.

ISP Finance jumps 23% in 2 days


Shares of micro-lender ISP Finance, jumped 23 percent with a rise of $5.56 in two days to close at $29.50 on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market following an announcement of acquiring a loan portfolio. The market closed the week with a 148 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 42 percent higher value than Thursday following trading in 41 securities down from 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and eight closing unchanged.

Trading ended with 12,380,784 stock units being exchanged for $15,337,067, up from 4,996,614 units at $10,823,492 on Thursday and averaged 301,970 shares at $374,075 compared with 106,311 stocks at $230,287 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading averaged 182,731 stock units at $302,986 compared to 170,354 stock units at $295,607 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
At the close of the market, Kintyre Holdings had an exchange of 4.94 million shares for 39.9 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 3.28 million stocks for 26.5 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 2.0 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the share of the market activity.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 15.41 points to end at 3,713.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a week with a minor contraction in the market value, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 8 cents to end at $2.58 with 769 stocks passing through the market, Dolla Financial rose 11 cents in closing at $2.90 with investors trading 162,689 units, Express Catering advanced 14 cents to $3.20 with 500 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma rose 6 cents to close at $3.37 after a transfer of 149 stock units, ISP Finance rallied $1.50 to finish at $29.50 with 9,745 shares changing hands after trading at 52 weeks’ high of $32, Jamaican Teas gained 12 cents and ended at $2.29 with a transfer of 3,277,735 stocks. JFP Ltd sank 9 cents to end at 77 cents with 18,834 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards climbed 6 cents in closing at $1.26 as investors exchanged 117 stock units, Lumber Depot increased 6 cents to close at $2.88 after the trading of 102,673 shares. Medical Disposables shed 11 cents and ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 26,050 units, Omni Industries sank 6 cents to end at $1 with investors trading 410,209 stocks, Paramount Trading slipped 11 cents to finish at $1.03 in an exchange of 2,003,275 stock units. Regency Petroleum fell 11 cents to $3.19 with traders dealing in 60,346 shares, Spur Tree Spices declined 9 cents to end at $1.69 with 116,921 units crossing the exchange and tTech shed 26 cents in closing at $1.47 with 300 stocks switching owners.

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

Junior Market rises Main Market falls


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the Junior Market index rising, the Main Market major indices falling and the JSE USD Market slipping at the end of trading with the prices of 35 shares rising, 45 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 582.12 points to conclude trading at 341,761.48, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,208.34 points to settle at 381,116.32, the JSE Main Index shed 724.33 points to end trading at 329,544.38, while the Junior Market Index climbed 15.41 points to 3,713.09 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.14 points to finish at 218.44.
At the close of trading, 16,077,673 shares were exchanged in all three markets, sharply down from 114,183,228 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $44.35 million, a big fall from $258.89 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 53,579 shares for US$26,575 compared to 172,951 units at US$8,636 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with just 890,136 shares followed by Wigton Energy with 466,547 stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 276,656 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.94 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.28 million stocks and Paramount Trading with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.25 to finish at $19.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2023-24 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 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.

Energy stocks lead Junior Market trades as ISP jumps $3.96 to $28


On a moderate day of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange petroleum operator accounted for the biggest share of the trading, with Regency Petroleum, accounting for 18 percent of the day’s trade with Future Energy delivering another 11 percent on Thursday with trading activity ending with a 56 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, with 48 percent higher value than on Wednesday following trading in 47 securities up from just 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, that includes ISP Finance with a jump of $3.96 on news of the purchase of a loan portfolio from Jamaica National. A total of 17 stock units declined and nine closed unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,996,614 shares for $10,823,492 up from 3,211,827 units at $7,290,865 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 106,311 shares at $230,287 much better than the 76,472 stocks at $173,592 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 170,354 units at $295,607 but below the 179,004 stock units at $304,429 on the previous day and well below that for January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 881,108 shares for 17.6 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy which ended with 566,301 stock units for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 560,000 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 5.64 points to end at 3,697.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of improved trading, with many of the stocks traded involved small quantities, AMG Packaging rallied 19 cents to $3.20 with investors trading 1,937 stock units, Blue Power increased 26 cents in closing at $5.54 with 41,121 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 sank 30 cents to close at $2.15 with a transfer of 84 units. Cargo Handlers dipped 10 cents to finish at $11 with 11 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 20 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders dealing in 611 units, Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to end at $19.60 with 15,573 shares crossing the market. Express Catering shed 14 cents in closing at $3.06 with investors trading 15,265 stock units, Fontana popped 13 cents to $9.23 with 62,148 stocks clearing the market, Future Energy dropped 12 cents to close at $3.38 after a transfer of 566,301 shares. GWest Corporation advanced 6 cents to end at 91 cents with 551 units passing through the market, Honey Bun rose 7 cents and ended at $8.10 with 2,285 stocks being traded, Indies Pharma fell 28 cents to finish at $3.31 after an exchange of 1,115 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 29 cents to $3.90 with investors dealing in just 4 shares, ISP Finance gained $3.96 to close at $28 in an exchange of 3,652 stock units, following a release form the company that they acquired a loan portfolio, KLE Group lost 9 cents and ended at $1.16 with investors swapping 138 units. Paramount Trading climbed 12 cents in closing at $1.14 with 18,813 stocks crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum rose 12 cents to end at $3.30 with 881,108 stock units switching owners, Spur Tree Spices rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.78 after an exchange of 46,816 stocks and tTech skidded 27 cents and ended at $1.73 in trading 300 shares.

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

Trading rises, Main Market gains, Juniors dip


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a big rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, following a big trade in Transjamaican Highway 8% with 10 million units changing hands as the value of the day’s trade rose well over that on Wednesday. The market closed with the major indices Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices declining. At the end of trading the prices of 47 shares rose, 41 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 851.53 points to 342,343.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,489.03 points to end at 382,324.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 932.79 points to 330,268.71, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.64 points to finish at 3,697.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 14.41 points to 219.58.
At the close of trading, 114,183,228 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well above the 10,243,857 stock units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amount0 to $258.89 million, up from $67.19 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 172,951 shares for US$8,636 compared to 127,825 units at US$3,803 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway 8% led with 100.07 million shares followed by JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 with 3.59 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.40 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 881,108 shares followed by Future Energy with 566,301 stocks and RA Williams with 560,000 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $2.25 to close at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4 to end at $44 and 138 Student Living preference share sank $75 to $255.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2023-24 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 and grouped by industry, allowing for an ease in comparing stocks 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.

Junior Market gains on lower volume

Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded falling 50 percent, with 47 percent lower value than Tuesday resulting from trading in 42 securities down from 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged and putting the Market indices marginally higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 3,211,827 shares for $7,290,865 down from 6,394,435 stock units at $13,808,848 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 76,472 shares at $173,592 compared with 139,009 stocks at $300,192 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 179,004 units at $304,429 compared with 193,077 stock units at $322,387 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Dolla Financial led trading with 653,057 shares for 20.3 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial which ended with 450,025 stock units trading for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 440,815 stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied by just 4.56 points to wrap up trading at 3,703.32. 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 Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a low keyed session, AMG Packaging dropped 19 cents to $3.01 with investors swapping 150 units, Blue Power fell 26 cents to $5.28 in an exchange of 630 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to end at $3.20 with 3,837 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents in closing at $2.81 in trading 653,057 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 15 cents and ended at $19.70 after an exchange of 22,970 shares, Fontana lost 14 cents to finish at $9.10 with trading in 29,304 stocks. Future Energy increased 6 cents and ended at $3.50 and closed with an exchange of 9,189 units, Honey Bun skidded 9 cents to $8.03 with investors trading 1,300 stock units, Jamaican Teas dipped 6 cents in closing at $2.16 in an exchange of 45,000 shares. Lumber Depot slipped 7 cents to close at $2.80 with investors trading 18,286 stock units, Main Event fell 15 cents to finish at $10.85 after a transfer of 996 units, Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to end at $1.80 with traders dealing in 1,000 stocks. Paramount Trading declined 11 cents to $1.02 with 658 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 33 cents and ended at $3.18 with investors dealing in 327,505 shares and tTech popped 32 cents to close at $2 with 74,807 stock units crossing the exchange.

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