Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, and a 95 percent lower value than Thursday, even as Kintyre Holdings traded over 281 million shares. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with three stocks trading at 52 weeks low.
Trading closed with 291,347,712 shares changing hands, with a value of $52,382,016, down from 515,750,593 stock units worth $985,064,559 on Thursday.
An average of 7,106,042 shares were exchanged at an average of $1,277,610, compared with 11,721,604 stock units valued at $22,387,831 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 in comparison to 2,404,953 shares at $3,271,266 on the previous day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares for 96.6 percent of total volume, with the price ending at a at a 52 weeks low of 13 cents, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 4.63 million stocks for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.25 million stocks for 0.4 percent of the volume traded, Limners and Bards with 1.20 million units for 0.4 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.06 million units for 0.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.32 points to close at 2,980.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. 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, Access Financial skidded 10 cents and ended at $17 in an exchange of just 3 shares, AMG Packaging lost 21 cents to end at $1.79, with 11,080 units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,061,231 shares. Blue Power increased 48 cents to close at $3.98 after trading 1,505 stocks, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.37, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents in closing at $15.03 with investors dealing in 324 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 17 cents to $1.50 after it closed with an exchange of 199 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 5 cents to close at $1.13 with investors swapping 44,368 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 24 cents to finish at $10.25 in switching ownership of 1,413 stock units. Elite Diagnostic shed 6 cents and ended at $1.05 with investors trading 16,385 shares, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $6.50 after an exchange of 13,298 stocks, Fosrich sank 11 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 40,523 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.45 with an exchange of 31,804 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70, with 24,136 shares crossing the market,
Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents in closing at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,604 units. Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to finish at $2.60, with 26,911 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 1,246,056 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 8,474 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents, while ending at 54 cents with 11,531 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 35,835 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 1,795.51 points to 347,710.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to finish at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,664.86 points to close at 341,287.00, the Junior Market Index rallied by 28.32 points to end at 2,980.34 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced by 1.65 points to finish at 234.13.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $99.78 to $1,160 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.50 to $110.
At the close of the day’s trading, AMG Packaging rose 40 cents to $2 with an exchange of 4,902,924 shares, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at $1.60 with 748,304 stock units clearing the market, Blue Power dipped 62 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 19,170 shares. Cargo Handlers climbed by 20 cents to $16 with investors trading 33 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 13 cents to finish at $1.39 after an exchange of 50 stocks, Caribbean Cream fell 22 cents and ended at $1.33 in trading 2,344 shares. Dolla Financial gained 21 cents to $2.48 with 487,675,188 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove skidded 29 cents to finish at $10.01 after trading of 41,531 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents and ended at $1.11 with a transfer of 5,625 stock units. Fosrich increased 9 cents to end at $1.77 with investors dealing in 367,234 shares, Future Energy slipped 14 cents to $3.35 with 166,342 units passing through the market, Honey Bun rallied 14 cents to close at $5.84 after a transfer of 5,748 stocks.
Image Plus advanced 8 cents to 79 cents with the trading of 2,521 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 30 cents to finish at $2.40 with 121,645 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 with investors exchanging 395,152 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 12 cents to $2.74 with 388,599 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents in closing at 32 cents in an exchange of 14,312 stock units, Knutsford Express shed 80 cents to close at $8.10 with 2,766 shares changing hands. Limners and Bards declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 1,620,137 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents to $2.45 after a transfer of 663 units, Main Event dipped 58 cents to $6 as investors exchanged 1,660 stock units. Medical Disposables increased 5 cents to $1after trading at an intraday 52 weeks low of 96 cents in switching ownership of 3,787 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 25 cents to finish at $4.50 as investors exchanged 92,977 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents and ended at $1.54 in trading 78,587 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,320.92 points to 345,914.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,176.35 points to settle at 400,725.36, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,111.28 points to wrap up trading at 339,622.14, the Junior Market Index slipped 35.90 points to a new multi-year low of 2,952.02 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.45 points to 232.48.
At the close of the market, the PE ratio, for the current year, which is compiled with projected earnings, 2026-27 is 12.5 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares and 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 decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 26,710,021 shares for $39,023,256, compared with 28,340,692 units at $21,298,462 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
ISP Finance shed 25 cents and ended at $11.75 after an exchange of 768 units, Jamaican Teas sank 12 cents to $2.15, following trading of 4,385,724 stock units. Limners and Bards rose by 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 4,529,379 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 17 cents to finish at 95 cents with an exchange of 37,868 units, Regency Petroleum lost 39 cents to end at $4.25 with 90,095 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,469 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 598.51 points to 347,235.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,316.05 points to wrap up trading at 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index climbed 781.42 points to finish at 340,733.42, the Junior Market Index skidded by 20.61 points to finish at 2,987.92, for a 12.2 percent fall for 2026 to date and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.08 points to conclude trading at 232.03.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares dropped $32 to close at $200.
The market closed with trading of 28,340,692 shares for $21,298,462, after jumping from 16,992,748 units at $10,343,912 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3.
GWest Corporation sank 6 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 176 shares, Image Plus slipped 8 cents to 71 cents in an exchange of 144,770 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 19 cents to end at $2.65 with investors swapping 56,146 stocks. ISP Finance popped $2 to $12 after an exchange of 24 stocks, Main Event sank 6 cents to $6.58 in trading 100 shares, Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 85 cents with 65,804 units crossing the market. Paramount Trading rallied 6 cents and ended at $1.06 in an exchange of 465 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 28 cents to $4.64 with 33,174 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 6 cents to finish at $1.57 with a transfer of 1,040,131 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 1,182.59 points to 346,637.04. Tthe All Jamaican Composite Index gained 935.93 points to end at 400,585.66, the JSE Main Index advanced by 1,371.60 points to close at 339,952.00, the Junior Market Index slipped 17.85 points to settle at 3,008.53 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 0.81 points to 235.11.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $96 to close at $2,299, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $70 to end at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $3.65 in closing at $107.
The market closed with trading of 16,992,748 shares for $10,343,912, marginally less than the 18,931,461 units at $10,642,378 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. Insider.com compiles the PE ratios, that 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.
Jetcon Corporation slipped 14 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 71,777 shares, Knutsford Express gained 90 cents to $8.90 with 18,084 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 19 cents to finish at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,602 units. Limners and Bards climbed 6 cents to $1.03 with 3,989,801 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 5 cents in closing at 48 cents in an exchange of 18,650 shares, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents and ended at $1 with 178 stocks crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rallied 6 cents to finish at $4.36 following trading of 93,243 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,442.21 points to end at 345,454.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 3,562.00 points to 399,649.73, the JSE Main Index climbed by 2,430.47 points to 338,580.40, the Junior Market Index rose to 16.51 points to 3,026.38 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.59 points to finish at 235.92.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased by $3.97 to $39, 138 Student Living popped $42.64 to $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined by $29.78 to end at $1,130, while Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.85 to end at $103.