Trading jumps JSE markets mostly fall


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of Main Market and the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 50 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 558.08 points to end trading at 350,135.59, with the All Jamaican Composite Index skidding 386.57 points to close at  399,288.11, the JSE Main Index slipped 408.05 points to 341,364.52, the Junior Market Index dipped 23.33 points to end at 3,306.77 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 6.91 points to 279.20.
At the close of trading, 34,961,772 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,496,265 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and the Junior markets, amounted to $231.77 million, well above the $69.7 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 971,344 shares for US$46,476, up sharply from 493,735 units at US$27,081 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.39 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.55 million stocks and Tropical Battery with 1.43 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 5.43 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.60 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 1.52 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $26.50 and ended at $199 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $61 to $1,121.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures for 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows 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.

Falling stocks hit the Junior Market


Declining stocks beat out winners 2-to-1 after trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. Similar to Friday trading took place in 44 securities and ended, with prices of 11 rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined by 47 percent, 10,605,060 shares, from 19,975,126 units with 52 percent lower value of $12,956,913, in tumbling at $26,872,353 on Friday.

The market closed with trading of an average of 241,024 shares at $294,475, after declining from 453,980 stock units at $610,735 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 441,577 units at $544,959, just below 454,887 stocks $561,582 on the previous day and more that the average of 301,118 shares at $408,514 for February.
The recently listed Woodcats International, was the lead trade with 5.97 million shares for 56.3 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy which ended with 839,575 units for 7.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 772,536 stocks for 7.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 27.19 points to end at 3,330.10. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers lost 5 cents and ended at $18.70, in trading of 3,688 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 15 cents to finish at $1.80 with 325 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 35 cents in closing at $2.65 with investors swapping 63,654 units. Dolphin Cove dropped 44 cents to close trading at $10.51 with 6,710 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic sank 33 cents to end at $1.25 after an exchange of 60,000 stock units, Express Catering increased 8 cents to $2.44 with 43,241 shares passing through the market. Fontana skidded 5 cents to $7.35 with an exchange of 27,444 stocks, Future Energy sank 29 cents and ended at $3.76 with 839,575 units clearing the market, GWest Corporation declined 10 cents to finish at 60 cents in trading 27,846 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.98 with 7,950 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance fell $1.67 to end at $10.33 in an exchange of 37 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 40 cents to close at $2.90 with investors dealing in 65,543 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 45 cents to $9.55 in an exchange of 30,117 units, Lasco Financial slipped 15 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 119,573 stocks, Limners and Bards sank 7 cents to end at 85 cents as investors exchanged 211,628 shares. Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents in closing at $2.40 with 8,402 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to $1.10 after an exchange of 44,052 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 6 cents and ended at $4.59 after traders swapped 27,222 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 7 cents to $1.61 in switching ownership of 2,716 units and Woodcats International sank 7 cents to finish at 92 cents with investors trading 5,971,175 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Juniors drop, JSE majors inched higher


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stocks changing hands, than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market inching higher, the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market slipped marginally. At the end of trading the prices of 29 shares rose, 58 declined and 29 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 131.97 points to 350,693.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 78.40 points to end at 399,674.68, the JSE Main Index increased 66.85 points to close at 341,772.57, the Junior Market Index sank 27.19 points to 3,330.10 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.19 points to 272.29. At the close of the market, 18,496,265 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 39,863,889 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $69.7 million, down from $99.62 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 493,735 shares for US$27,081 compared to 583,059 units at US$167,362 on Friday. In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.21 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 523,061 stocks and Wigton Energy with 362,886 units. In the Junior Market trading, Woodcats International ended as the leading traded stock with 5.97 million shares, followed by Future Energy that ended with the trading of 839,575 shares and Kintyre Holdings finishing with 772,536 units. The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4, that is computed using 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 compiled with 2025 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows 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 close week


Trading activity ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 17 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, at a 12 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 44 securities, compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged, resulting in a sizable fall in the market index, mainly as Future Energy suffered a more than a 10 percent drop in price.

The market closed with trading of 19,975,126 shares for $26,872,353, compared with 23,933,244 units at $30,479,616 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 453,980 shares at $610,735, down from 569,839 stocks at $725,705 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 454,887 units with an average of $561,582, well aligned with 454,951 stocks at $558,088 on the prior day, ahead of February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Woodcats International led trading with 10.89 million shares for 54.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial, with 2.02 million stocks for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.46 million stocks changing hands for 7.3 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.02 million units for 5.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 42.62 points to conclude trading at 3,357.29, with Future Energy dropping sharply, helping to deliver a major pull on the market. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 11 cents in closing at $2.21 with an exchange of 2,141 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed 53 cents to end at $18.75, with 2,050 units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.68, with investors trading 27,416 stocks. Dolla Financial sank 28 cents to finish at $2.30 after an exchange of 2,018,047 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 29 cents to end at $10.95 after 3,794 stock units passed through the market, Fontana declined 8 cents to close at $7.40 after an exchange of 61,160 shares. Fosrich gained 7 cents to end at $2.18 with investors trading 2,838 stock units, Future Energy sank 47 cents and ended at $4.05 in an exchange of 1,461,552 stocks, Honey Bun popped 10 cents to finish at $6.46, with 3,491 units crossing the market. Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents to close at $2.90 as investors exchanged 105,221 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 17 cents to end at $2.23, with 141,814 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation lost 70 cents in closing at $2.50, with 334,404 shares crossing the exchange, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $3.68. Mailpac Group slipped 18 cents to $2.61 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 5 cents to end at $1.17 in an exchange of 2,000 shares and Regency Petroleum popped 15 cents in closing at $4.65 with dealings in 20,617 units.

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

JSE Main & Junior markets drop on Friday


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, and ending with the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the close of a day of moderate price movements, trading ended with prices of 45 shares rising, 44 declining and 23 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 559.79 points to land at  350,825.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,426.84 points to settle at 399,596.28, the JSE Main Index skidded 264.42 points to 341,705.72, the Junior Market Index declined 42.62 points to finish at 3,357.29 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 3.68 points to 273.48.
At the close of trading, at the close of the week, 39,863,889 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 36,262,347 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $99.62 million, down from $127.06 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 583,059 closed in a surprise move, with Tropical Battery leading trading with 14.52 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.01 million stocks on the eve of a dividend consideration by the company and Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with an exchange of 960,113 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 10.89 million shares, as trading interest in the stock abates, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.02 million stocks and Future Energy with 1.46 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $27 to end at $225.
At the close of trading on Friday, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.6, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings just below 15.7 based on the 2025 historical earnings, and excludes major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures for 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows 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.

Woodcats still dominates Junior Market


On the third day since listing, Woodcats International remains in the spotlight controlling the bulk of stocks traded with an exchange of 17.78 million shares, down sharply from over 30 million shares on the first two days of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday. Trading ended with the total volume of stocks traded declining 48 percent and a 43 percent dip in value compared to Wednesday. Investors traded 42 securities, compared with 48 on Wednesday and ended, with prices of 13 rising, 17 declining and 12 closing unchanged as the Index skidded.

The market closed with trading of 23,933,244 shares for $30,479,616, after sliding from 45,999,918 units at $53,057,532 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 569,839 shares at $725,705, down from 958,332 units at $1,105,365 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 454,951 units at $558,088 closely aligned with 446,589 stock units at $545,887 on the previous day and February, ending with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Woodcats International was the leading trade with 17.78 million shares for 74.3 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 1.27 million stocks for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.12 million stock units for 4.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 6.45 points to conclude trading at 3,399.91. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware advanced 12 cents in closing at $1.83 with investors trading 262,037 shares, Cargo Handlers shed 50 cents to $18.22 in switching ownership of 2,585 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 19 cents and ended at $1.99 with investors swapping 442 shares. Dolphin Cove slipped 29 cents to $10.66 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Fosrich dipped 8 cents to close at $2.11 with 113,488 units clearing the market, Future Energy sank 6 cents to finish at $4.52 after a transfer of 954,619 stocks. Honey Bun gained 9 cents to $6.36 in trading 13,193 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents in closing at $2.80 after an exchange of 310,536 units, ISP Finance dropped 50 cents to close at $12 with investors trading 3,217 stock units. Jamaican Teas climbed 16 cents and ended at $2.40 after an exchange of 34,149 shares, Jetcon Corporation increased 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $3.20 with 173,918 stocks changing hands, JFP lost 5 cents to end at 45 cents with an exchange of 90,735 units. Knutsford Express rallied 20 cents in closing at $10 following trading of 2,200 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 6 cents to 96 cents with a transfer of 1,276 shares, Omni Industries fell 5 cents to close at 95 cents with investors dealing in 12,805 units. Paramount Trading declined 5 cents and ended at $1.12 with 15,129 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum slipped 20 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 188,759 stock units and Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to end at $1.03 with 2,366 shares passing through the market.

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

Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of 34 shares rose, 48 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,327.66 points to close at 351,385.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 806.53 points to wrap up trading at 401,023.12, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,340.31 points to close trading at 341,970.14, the Junior Market Index skidded just 6.45 points to 3,399.91 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.55 points to conclude trading at 269.80.
At the close of trading, 36,262,347 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,525,420 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $127.06 million, up from $107.96 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 133,182 shares for US$7,112 compared to 41,837 units at US$6,179 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.70 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.36 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 1.95 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 17.78 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.27 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.12 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $31 to $198, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dived $130 to close trading at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to end at $109.
At the close, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures for 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows 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.

Woodcats tops Junior Market trades


For a second consecutive day, newly listed Woodcats International, pallet manufacturer, is the volume leader with 79 percent on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday. . Investors traded all 48 listed securities, compared with 42 on Tuesday, ending, with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 13 closing unchanged as the market declined for a second day.

The market closed with trading of 45,999,918 shares for $53,057,532, after slipping from 47,836,301 units at $50,727,113 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 958,332 shares valued $1,105,365, down from an average of 1,138,960 stock units at $1,207,788 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages just 446,589 stock units at $545,887 compared with 400,155 stock units at $495,121 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Freshly listed Woodcats International, led trading for a second day, with 36.45 million shares for 79.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 2.55 million stocks for 5.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 1.17 million units for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock trading at a 52 week high of $3.01
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 11.02 points to wrap-up trading at 3,406.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 72 cents to $17.62, following trading of a mere 248 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 13 cents to $2.11 in an exchange of 11,696 stocks, Blue Power popped 17 cents to $3.88, with 17,015 units crossing the market . Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after 617 shares were exchanged, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to end at $1.80 after an exchange of 4,381 stock units, Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.64 with a transfer of 12,140 shares. Dolla Financial slipped 12 cents to $2.56 with 108,362 stocks crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic rose 14 cents in closing at $1.60 after a transfer of 350,081 units, Express Catering gained 22 cents to finish at $2.36 with 22,140 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich rallied 6 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors trading 6,019 shares, Future Energy rose 13 cents to close at $4.58 with 712,648 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation lost 5 cents to end at 68 cents with investors dealing in 6,231 units. Honey Bun dropped 24 cents in closing at $6.27 with 12,145 stock units changing hands, Image Plus sank 7 cents to 82 cents after an exchange of 783,795 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 23 cents and ended at $2.75 in switching ownership of 105,256 units. ISP Finance advanced $2.45 to finish at $12.50 with 51 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas fell 6 cents to close at $2.24 after an exchange of 37,983 stock units, Knutsford Express popped 75 cents to end at $9.80 with investors trading 79 shares. Limners and Bards declined 6 cents in closing at 90 cents in an exchange of 88,621 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 5 cents to $2.45 with investors swapping 2,100 units, Mailpac Group shed 5 cents and ended at $2.79 with an exchange of 6,003 stock units. Main Event dropped 20 cents to close at $6.75 with traders dealing in 176 shares, Medical Disposables lost 8 cents to end at $1.20 as investors exchanged 48,410 stocks, Omni Industries increased 6 cents to finish at $1 with 6,146 units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 17 cents to $4.70 in an exchange of 236,734 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Markets pull back on Wednesday


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a sharply lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in all major indices Main Market falling at the end of trading, as prices of 44 shares rose, 42 declined and 35 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 645.85 points to 352,713.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 998.64 points to end at 401,829.65, the JSE Main Index lost 592.61 points to end at 343,310.45, the Junior Market Index dipped 11.02 points to end at 3,406.36 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 8.58 points to end at 271.35.
The newly listed Junior Market Woodcats International was the dominant traded stock on the overall market, with nearly 37 million shares at a market value of $37.8 million. At the close, a total of 54,525,420 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 77,758,205 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $107.96 million, down from $1.08 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 41,837 shares for US$6,179, down from 124,111 units at US$19,989 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.21 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.64 million stocks and Carreras with 366,764 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 36.45 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.55 million stocks and Jetcon Corporation with 1.17 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $201 to close at $2,299 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $32 to $229.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures for 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows 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.

Woodcats gains 13% on listing


Woodcats International, pallet and crate manufacturer, the most recent company to make an initial public offer of shares in Jamaica, was listed on Tuesday, with 32 million shares changing hands, accounting for 68 percent of shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The volume of stocks traded jumped by 434 percent, with the value increasing by 103 percent over Monday, following trading of 42 securities, down from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged, resulting in a drop in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 47,836,301 shares for $50,727,113, after soaring from 8,955,318 units at $25,019,004 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,138,960 shares valued at $1,207,788, compared to 199,007 stock units at $555,978 on Monday. Trading the month to date, ended with an average of 400,155 units at $495,121, up from 336,438 stock units at $433,659 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 stock units at $408,514.
Newly listed Woodcats International, led trading with 32.52 million shares for 68 percent of the total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 9.78 million stocks for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.64 million stocks for 3.4 percent of the volume traded, Atlantic Hardware chipped in with 1.51 million units for 3.2 percent of the overall volume and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.01 million units for 2.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 14.38 points to end at 3,417.38. 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 14.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial slipped 75 cents to $16.90 in an exchange of 48 shares; Atlantic Hardware slipped 5 cents to close at $1.74 after trading 1,512,141 shares; Blue Power rose 37 cents to close at $3.71 after a trading 119,539 shares. CAC 2000 skidded 10 cents to end at $1.89 as investors exchanged 281 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 30 cents and ended at $10.95 with 212 stocks passing through the market, Express Catering fell 25 cents to end at $2.14 with investors trading 91,498 units. Future Energy dropped 6 cents to $4.45 after an exchange of 1,641,261 stocks, after the stock climbed to an intraday 52 weeks high of $4.80, Honey Bun increased 6 cents and ended at $6.51 with 4,556 shares changing hands, Image Plus climbed 6 cents in closing at 89 cents in trading 61,679 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 30 cents to finish at $2.70 with 169 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express shed 75 cents to end at $9.05 with a transfer of 13,993 units, Lumber Depot lost 7 cents to close at $2.40 with 8,929 stocks crossing the market. Mailpac Group advanced 5 cents to $2.84 with investors swapping 11,455 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 5 cents to end at 94 cents after an exchange of 942 shares, Spur Tree Spices gained 7 cents in closing at $1.08 after traders swapped 24,416 units. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 10 cents to finish at $1.54, with investors trading 1,008,782 stocks and Woodcats International gained 13.3 percent on debut after the price popped 12 cents to $1.02, with 32,520,188 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.