Junior Market steady with outclassed winners


Winners were outnumbered by decliners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the market index barely moving at the close, following trading in 44 securities, down from 43 on Friday, and ending with prices of 13 advancing, 18 falling, and 13 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded slipped 12 percent, with a 43 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 11,656,263 shares worth $11,088,799, after sliding from 13,183,970 units for $19,399,701 on Friday.
Trading averaged 264,915 shares at $252,018, after decreasing from 306,604 stock units at $451,156 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 1,965,322 units at $2,084,384, down from 2,081,499 stock units at $2,209,577 on the previous day and for May, with an average of 644,187 shares, with an average value of $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.85 million shares for 50.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.63 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.42 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 1.97 points to conclude trading at 3,028.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12.2. 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.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dropped 62 cents to $3.37 after a transfer of 111,155 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 15 cents to close at $19.65 with trading of 86 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to $1.40 following the switching ownership of 1,699 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.27 with investors trading 262 shares, after the price hit an intraday 25 weeks low of $1.10. Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to finish at $1.04 after dealers exchanged 21,678 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined by 20 cents to $9.90 with a transfer of 3,538 shares. Fosrich advanced 9 cents to $1.65 with 136,264 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 18 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.20 following trading of 2,916 units, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents to end at $2.22 with 704 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation dipped 21 cents to $2.41 with an exchange of 43,003 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 68 cents to close at $7.80 with 14 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial fell 34 cents to $1.81 as investors exchanged 41,475 units. Limners and Bards skidded 6 cents and ended at $1 with 129,395 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group lost 24 cents to $2.16 with investors dealing in 150,830 shares, Main Event declined 62 cents to close at $4.93 after an exchange of 6,076 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to finish at 90 cents, with investors swapping 112,761 units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 12 cents in closing at 80 cents in an exchange of 94,890 stocks.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market jumps to end out week


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed sharply on Friday, with 71.88 points jump in the Junior Market Index, to close out the week at 3,030.66, with a the volume of stocks traded declined 47 percent, with a 118 percent surge in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 43 securities, down from 46 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 16 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,183,970 shares for $19,399,701, with a decline in the volume from 24,702,731 units at $8,886,507 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 306,604 shares at $451,156, compared to 537,016 stocks at $193,185 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 2,081,499 units at $2,209,577 after skidding from 2,208,488 stock units at $2,335,388 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Dolla Financial led trading with 4.36 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.43 million stocks for 26 percent of the day’s trade, Woodcats International, the last listed Junior Market stock closed with 1.60 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Express Catering with 1.26 million shares for 9.5 percent of market share.
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 three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price of stocks by earnings per share for each company with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, Cargo Handlers rose $3.80 to end at $19.80 in trading 47,847 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 39 cents to $1.24 with 120,487 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial rose 37 cents to $2.87 with investors dealing in 4,361,758 stocks. Dolphin Cove gained 10 cents to finish at $10.10 with 48,611 shares changing hands, Express Catering popped 13 cents in closing at $2.01 with 1,259,034 stock units passing through the market, Fontana fell 15 cents to finish at $6.30 with investors trading 42,723 shares. Fosrich shed 13 cents and stopped at $1.56 with 85,876 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy increased 10 cents to $3.52 with a transfer of 32,893 units, Image Plus declined 7 cents to 73 cents with 75,000 stock units crossing the market. Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to end at $2.70 after a transfer of 1,741 shares, Jamaican Teas lost 12 cents in closing at $2.11 with investors swapping 871 stocks, KLE Group advanced 13 cents to 84 cents with an exchange of a mere one unit. Knutsford Express climbed by $1.98 and ended at $8.48after a transfer of 4,068 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 7 cents to $1.06 with investors trading 18,791 shares, Omni Industries slipped 9 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 221,801 stock units and Woodcats International dropped 5 cents to close at 60 cents following trading of 1,599,416 stocks.Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Jamaican stocks at near 4-year high


The Jamaica Stock Exchange delivered the best results in nearly four years with the All Jamaican Composite Index leaping 10,632 points to 4 year high on Friday, with prices of 47 shares rising, 39 declining and 27 remaining firm. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market surging, the Junior Market index jumping and the JSE USD Market index inching higher.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 8,783.32 points to finish trading on Friday at 360,744.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 10,632.40 points to close the week at a near 4-year high of 419,073.54, the highest since August 15, 2022. The JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to 354,542.95, the Junior Market Index rose 71.88 points to 3,030.66 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.56 points to end at 240.87.
At the close of trading, 21,517,033 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 55,684,158 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $182.45 million, down from a hefty $1.25 billion on the previous day that was helped by a big traded in NCB Group. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 down from 922,462 units at US$57,771 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 4.36 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.43 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.60 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share rose by $2.88 in closing at $19, followed by 138 Student Living preference share that dropped by $25 to $175, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred stock popped $42 and  ended at $1,200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.99 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Kintyre takes biggest share of Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings remains in the driver’s seat after grabbing 78 percent of all shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, the same day the company announced yet another venture, without indication of financing of the various projects. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands fell 32 percent, with 80 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 46 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a mild rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 24,702,731 shares, with a value of $8,886,507, following a slide from 36,376,699 units at $45,548,308 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 537,016 shares at $193,185, down from 887,237 stock units valued at $1,110,934 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,208,488 units for $2,335,388, slightly less than the 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 on the previous day, but well above May, which ended with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 19.32 million shares for 78.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 stocks for 3.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.76 points to 2,958.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer, as one stock closed at a 52 weeks high and two at 52 weeks low.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. 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.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers advanced $1 to end at $16 with 4,990 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors trading 6,643 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of a mere one share, Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to end at $10, after trading in 21,719 stock units, Everything Fresh declined by 6 cents to finish at $2.10 as investors exchanged 13,500 stocks, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.88 with 90,253 shares passing through the market. Fosrich popped 19 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 321,117 stocks, Future Energy lost 19 cents and ended at $3.42 in an exchange of 134,384 units, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 49 cents with investors dealing in 83,465 stock units. Honey Bun gained 14 cents to end at $6.04 after an exchange of 54,523 shares, Image Plus increased 7 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 76,624 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 2,100 units. Jamaican Teas rose 12 cents to $2.23 with 3,137 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.60 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6.50 in an exchange of 3,051 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 with 125,340 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents in closing at $1.13 in switching ownership of 501 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 6 cents to $2.39 with 20,349 stock units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents to close at 53 cents with a transfer of 2,123 shares. Omni Industries advanced 5 cents to 94 cents with 139,986 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 11 cents to finish at 65 cents after the trading of 170,833 units, Paramount Trading gained 5 cents and ended at $1.08 after swapping of 5,001 stock units. Regency Petroleum declined 18 cents to $4.31 with an exchange of 32,179 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.53 with 898,482 stocks crossing the market.
The prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB big $1.1B trade on the JSE


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 49 shares rose, 41 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,514.60 points to wrap up trading at 351,960.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,008.97 points to end at 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index lost 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17, the Junior Market Index rose 10.76 points to 2,958.78 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.80 points to end trading at 239.31.
At the close of trading, 55,684,158 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 48,006,494 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $1.25 billion, up sharply from just $154.86 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market picked up sharply from trading on Wednesday and closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771 compared to 16,748 units at US$664 on previously.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 21.89 million shares worth $1.1 billion, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 19.32 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.88 to close at $16, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 to $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose by $8 to $1,158, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.48 and ended at $111 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to end at $104.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Trading & prices rise on the JSE markets 


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 48 shares rose, 34 declined and 20 remained firm.

Trading concluded with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying by 3,458.66 points to 353,475.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index gaining 2,569.20 points to end at 409,450.11, and the JSE Main Index increasing 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72. The Junior Market Index rallied 27.89 points to 2,948.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.95 points to end at 232.51.
At the end of trading, 48,006,494 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 35,336,523 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $154.86 million, up from $122.85 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664, after plummeting from 5,859,990 units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, ended with a change in the guard as the leading traded stocks, after Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with a relatively low 1.75 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to dominate and leads with 15.56 million shares changing hands, followed by Jamaican Teas with 10.63 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 6.15 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.87 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to $175 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $6.49 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Fewer shares were traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a fall in the value compared with that on Monday. At the close of the market, the major indices of the Main Market jumped sharply as Guardian Holdings, NCB Group and Carreras that closed at a new 52 weeks high pushed the market higher at the close, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 41 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,070.69 points to finish trading at 350,016.78, in the meantime, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index surged by 4,416.07 points to end at 344,153.71, as the Junior Market Index skidded 20.93 points to end at 2,920.13 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.07 points to finish at 234.46.
At the close of trading, 35,336,523 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 45,449,586 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $122.85 million, down marginally from $124.92 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 5,859,990 shares for US$2,002,197, up from 4,137,658 units at US$1,379,370 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led trading with 1.54 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million stocks and Carreras with 639,934 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 13.29 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 5.11 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.87 to finish at $16 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2.86 and ended at $31.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.4 and 14.4 based on historical earnings for 2025. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Junior Market drops to lowest in over 5 years


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 34 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged, on a day when five stocks traded at 52 weeks low.

The market closed with trading in 22,594,459 shares at $16,078,243, well off from 28,777,773 units at $24,506,811 on Monday.
Trading averaged 502,099 shares at $357,294, compared to 654,040 stocks worth $556,973 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 2,463,466 units at $2,624,773 compared to 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 stock units at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.29 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 5.11 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.93 points to end trading at 2,920.13. Stocks traded at 52 weeks lows, are Dolphin Cove at $9.50, ISP Finance down to $8.50, JFP at a close of 25 cents, Kintyre Holdings at an intraday low of 10 cents and Knutsford Express at $6.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 11.8. 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.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 12 cents in closing at $1.93 in trading 3,885 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose by 5 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,887 units, Blue Power declined 5 cents to end at $3.80 with trading of 569 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to end at $1.40, with trading of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 59 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 7 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 956,625 units. Everything Fresh dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.10 after 11,000 shares changed hands, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $6.70 in an exchange of 19,054 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors swapping 5,108,545 stocks. Honey Bun increased 11 cents in closing at $5.88 with a transfer of 23,843 shares, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to end at 73 cents after trading of 144,430 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $2.70, after 4,430 units passed through the market. JFP fell 5 cents to 25 cents in switching ownership of 90,267 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.20 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6, with 1,160 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after an exchange of 58,693 stocks. Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 24,484 units, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 52,747 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed 64 cents to close at $5.84 with an exchange of 3,649 shares and Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $1 with 158,000 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on the JSE Junior Market


Trading dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 90 percent, with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, following an exchange of 44 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and nine closing unchanged and leading the market index downwards.

The market closed with trading of 28,777,773 shares for $24,506,811, after nosediving from 291,347,712 units at $52,382,016 on Friday, a day when Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 654,040 shares woth $556,973, after plummeting from 7,106,042 stock units at $1,277,610 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 compared to 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 on the previous day and May, with an average of only 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.88 million shares, well below the 281 million units of Friday, for 51.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.70 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Jetcon Corporation chipped in with 2.08 million shares for 7.2 percent of the stocks changing hands, Woodcats International ended with 1.28 million stocks for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 1.24 million stock units for 4.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to settle at 2,941.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 11.7. 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.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware fell 18 cents in closing at $1.50 with 784,146 shares crossing the market, Blue Power slipped 13 cents to end at $3.85 in switching ownership of 2,569 stocks, Cargo Handlers rallied 27 cents to close at $15.30 with just 321 shares changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents to $1.30 with an exchange of 4,654 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 25 cents to $1.25 with an exchange of 3,403 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to close at $1 following trading of 1,238,643 shares. Dolphin Cove dipped 24 cents to $10.01 after a transfer of 14,612 units, Everything Fresh popped 6 cents to finish at $2.16 after a transfer of 5,000 stocks, Express Catering declined by 6 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 18,391 stock units. Fontana advanced 10 cents to end at $6.60 with investors dealing in 13,496 shares, Fosrich declined 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 3,246,564 stocks, Honey Bun shed 8 cents to settle at $5.77 with 2,051 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma skidded 10 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 19,653 stock units, ISP Finance sank $1.76 and ended at $9.99 with only one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.17 following trading of 89,202 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,084,235 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 469 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 15 cents to $2.30, with 17,448 shares passing through the market. Main Event dropped 80 cents in closing at $5.20 after an exchange of 8,400 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 12 cents to close at 93 cents with investors trading 65,085 shares, Regency Petroleum declined 19 cents to end at $4.31 in an exchange of 265,862 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents and ended at $1.53 as investors exchanged 2,701,657 shares.

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

Jamaica Stock Exchange trading dives


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a drop in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index declining, and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 58 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,764.05 points to 345,946.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,665.53 points to conclude trading at 401,958.39, while the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to 339,737.64, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to end at 2,941.06 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.40 points to 234.53.
At the close of trading, 45,449,586 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 306,426,835 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $124.92 million, down from $161.26 million on the preceding trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 4,137,658 shares for US$1,379,370 compared to only 257,807 units at US$12,350 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.43 million shares, followed by Lasco Distributors with 2.50 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 14.88 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.70 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $5.91 to $33, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $344.85 in closing at $1,954, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10 to end at $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $9.78 to finish at $1,150, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $1.50 and ended at $109 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $6.50 to close at $100.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.3 and 14.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses, if any, are excluded from earnings. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing a company’s stock price by earnings per share.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them in fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.