Supreme Ventures led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after the exchange of 343 million shares on Monday, driving the volume and the value of stocks traded, well above Friday’s levels. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling and the JSE USD Market falling, while the Junior Market index just inched higher. At the close of the market, prices of 50 shares rose, 46 declined and 17 remained firm.
The JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,183.40 points to close at 372,956.53, wthe the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,721.63 points to finish at 441,397.24, the JSE Main Index declined 4,392.23 points to close at 368,399.71, the Junior Market Index increased 2.26 points to end at 2,886.01 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.32 points to finish at 315.77.
At the close of trading, 364,893,591 shares were traded in all markets, up greatly from 25,983,613 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $5.84 billion, up from $139.46 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 782,008 shares for US$72,929 compared to 695,671 units at US$54,353 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led with a hefty 342.68 million shares; in contrast, the usual market leader, Transjamaican Highway end with 4.98 million stocks and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.67 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 1.42 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 1.31 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.02 million units.
Among the top performing Main Market ordinary share stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to close at $355.00, Pan Jamaica popped $3.98 to $44.00, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.40 to finish at $20.00, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.22 and ended at $6.75 and Supreme Ventures advanced 69 cents in closing at $17.89. Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dipped $7.25 to end at $107.18, Seprod fell $3.50 to $71.50, Kingston Properties skidded $2.08 to close at $9.91, Massy Holdings lost $1.40 in closing at $71.00 and Eppley declined 68 cents to end at $32.00.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $2 to end at $218, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.20 in closing at $112 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $3 to $103.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.41 to finish at $18.59, Dolphin Cove increased 50 cents and ended at $10.50, Knutsford Express climbed by 35 cents to $7.50, Atlantic Hardware rose by 23 cents in closing at $1.47 and Honey Bun advanced 16 cents to close at $6.16.
Among the top declining stocks, Regency Petroleum slipped 49 cents to finish at $4.00, Jetcon Corporation dropped 25 cents and ended at $3.70, Fosrich shed 12 cents to end at $1.06, Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to $1.40 and Fontana lost 9 cents to finish at $6.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.1 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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The market closed with trading of 7,485,925 shares for $12,587,165, after decreasing from 13,478,113 units at $49,815,825 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial popped 36 cents to finish at $17.18 following an exchange of 10,724 units, AMG Packaging rallied 16 cents to end at $1.85 after an exchange of 4,835 stocks, Blue Power increased by 33 cents to $3.58 with a transfer of 12,271 shares. Cargo Handlers climbed $2.04 to $16.49 after an exchange of 45,260 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined by 13 cents to close at $1.10 after a transfer of 1,244 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped by 5 cents to end at $2.10 with 42 stock units crossing the market. Caribbean Flavours lost 14 cents in closing at $1.05 with an exchange of 2,421 units, Dolla Financial rose 10 cents to $3.35 with investors swapping 539,189 stocks, Dolphin Cove dropped $2.15 to close at $10 after an exchange of 34,728 units. Elite Diagnostic advanced 13 cents and ended at $1.34 with 8,225 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering gained 13 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 2,304 shares, Honey Bun shed 20 cents to end at $6 with 4,881 stock units passing through the market.
Indies Pharma declined 8 cents in settling at $2.65 after trading of 100 shares, ISP Finance popped $2.99 to $9.99 in an exchange of 35 units, Jamaican Teas dipped by 8 cents to $2.10 with investors swapping 2,528,279 stocks. Jetcon Corporation increased 25 cents and ended at $3.95 with 36,637 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express skidded 84 cents to $7.15 with 581 shares crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial fell 19 cents to $1.60 in trading of 20,046 stock units. Mailpac Group slipped 21 cents to $2.37, with 51,209 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading lost 9 cents to end at 91 cents in an exchange of 18,299 stocks and Spur Tree Spices climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $1.50 with investors trading 518,103 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,251.71 points to 377,139.93, with the All Jamaican Composite Index slipping by 593.47 points to finish at 445,118.87, the JSE Main Index dipped by 1,212.13 points to 372,791.94, as the Junior Market Index declined by 12.92 points to 2,883.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.91 points to finish at 317.09.
The ordinary shares of the Main Market closed after, Caribbean Cement increased $7.43 to end at $114.43, Quantas Advantage popped $1.55 to close at $16.55, Jamaica Broilers rallied by 75 cents to close at $13, Kingston Properties rose 69 cents to finish at $11.99 and Scotia Group rose by 51 cents and ended at $57.50. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $25 to close at $340, Pan Jamaica dipped $5.98 to $40.02, Jamaica Producers fell $2.90 to end at $18.60, Barita Investments slipped $2 in closing at $64.00 and Carreras skidded $1.10 to finish at $33.90.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,580.93 points to finish at 378,391.64, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rising 3,631.95 points to close at 445,712.34, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,822.41 points to close at 374,004.07, the Junior Market Index declined by 16.40 points to end at 2,896.67 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 6.25 points to 313.18.
Among the top losers, First Rock Real Estate slipped by $1.48 and ended at $5.52, GraceKennedy fell $1.20 to $75.00, Berger Paints dropped 95 cents to close at $5.45, Jamaica Broilers declined by 60 cents to close at $12.25, Proven Investments dropped by 30 cents to $9.25 and Lasco Distributors declined 30 cents to end at $3.12.
The market closed with trading of 13,478,113 shares at $49,815,825, an increase from 9,747,481 units at $10,809,958 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to close at $1.69 after a transfer of 121,940 units, Blue Power declined 40 cents to $3.25 with 1,150 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed $2.54 and ended at $14.45 in switching ownership of 21,656 shares. Caribbean Cream rallied 34 cents to $2.15 with investors exchanging 92,600 stock units, Caribbean Flavours climbed by 10 cents to $1.19 after transferring 3,906 shares, while Consolidated Bakeries dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 as investors exchanged 250 stock units. Derrimon Trading popped 5 cents and ended at 90 cents with a transfer of 18,240 shares, Dolla Financial fell 25 cents in closing at $3.25 in an exchange of 4,753,881 units, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.25 and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 57,022 shares. Elite Diagnostic slipped 13 cents to finish at $1.21 in an exchange of 21,555 stock units, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to $1.87 with 11,517 units passing through the market, Fontana dipped 10 cents to close at $6.10 with 4,483,716 stocks crossing the exchange. Future Energy lost 15 cents to end at $3.53 with investors swapping 283,553 shares,
Honey Bun increased 7 cents to finish at $6.20 with 2,020 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 20 cents and ended at $2.73 after an exchange of 6,872 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 20 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors dealing in 243,125 stock units, Jetcon Corporation declined 6 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 20,200 shares, JFP shed 8 cents to settle at 45 cents with 73,106 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express rose 34 cents to $7.99 in trading 303 units, Lasco Financial climbed 25 cents to finish at $1.79 after trading of 694,771 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 6 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 203 shares. Main Event rose 23 cents and finished at $4.23, after trading of 532 shares, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents to end at 88 cents after a transfer of 180,554 stocks and Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to close at $1 with investors dealing in 25,000 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 9,747,481 shares for $10,809,958, in slipping from 10,567,865 units at $12,183,386 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Lasco Financial declined 5 cents to $1.54 with 981 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 9 cents to end at $2.59 with an exchange of 11,499 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 8 cents to close at 58 cents with 383,425 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries fell 13 cents in closing at 80 cents after hitting a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with an exchange of 808,827 stock units, Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to end at 91 cents with 48,319 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices increased 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.38 with an exchange of 222,065 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index inched 1.56 points higher to close at 375,810.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 199.17 points to end at 442,080.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 110.70 points to finish at 371,181.66, the Junior Market Index rose 14.96 points to close at 2,913.07 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 4.69 points to conclude trading at 319.43.
Among the top losers, Pan Jamaica dipped $2 to end at $44, Jamaica Producers fell $1.52 to $20.32, Quantas Advantage dipped $1.40 to finish at $15.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.38 and ended at $7.82 and Kingston Properties shed $1.20 to close at $10.69.
The market closed with trading of 10,567,865 shares for $12,183,386, after falling from 16,880,642 units at $18,718,294 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. The PE ratios, are compiled by ICInsider.com which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 36 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 11 cents in settling at $2.50 with 223,857 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 10 cents to 55 cents in switching ownership of 1,097,296 stock units. Regency Petroleum increased 8 cents in closing at $4.48 with traders dealing in 62,333 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $1.28 in trading 777,483 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with 2,852 stocks passing through the market.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,968.65 points to 375,809.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,918.04 points to end at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,972.56 points to finish at 371,292.36, with the Junior Market Index dipping 11.50 points to close at 2,898.11, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.75 points to end at 324.12.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dropped by $6.99 to $107, Eppley dipped $1.40 to end trading at $31.35, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to close at $32.99, Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents and ended at $17.50 162,251 and NCB Financial lost 30 cents and ended at $69.65.
The market closed with 16,880,642 shares trading worth $18,718,294, after an increase from 7,242,538 units at $14,408,351 on Friday.
The Junior Market closed with with an average PE Ratio of 10.8. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year that ends around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 9 cents to $1.19 following an exchange of 112,590 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.58 with 40,555 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 4,718 units. ISP Finance rose 5 cents and ended at $7.55 with 1,151 stocks clearing the market, JFP shed 5 cents to finish at 50 cents in an exchange of 983,104 units, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.61 with 4,158 stocks crossing the market. Main Event fell 68 cents in closing at $4 following trading of 8,923 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $1.18 with 55,085 stock units crossing the exchange and Woodcats International dipped 8 cents and ended at a record low of 53 cents after a transfer of 6,758,083 shares.