The Junior Market trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 73 percent and the value of trades 69 percent compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in 44 securities, similar to Wednesday, with prices of 13 rising, 24 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 4,375,732 shares for $7,036,255 after falling from 16,450,367 units at $22,859,222 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 99,448 shares at $159,915, falling from 373,872 units at $519,528 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 274,558 units at $356,445 after slipping from 331,211 stock units at $420,028 on the previous day and January with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
On a day of low trading, no Junior Market stocks ended with trading with more than a million shares, EduFocal led trading, but with only 683,289 shares for 15.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 453,241 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 400,854 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 27.51 points to end at 3,331.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 of the Junior Market, Derrimon Trading dipped 7 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 28,697 shares, Dolla Financial dropped 11 cents to $2.29 with 93,893 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped $1.01 in closing at $11.97 after an exchange of 515 shares. Fontana sank 6 cents to finish at $7.90 in trading 155,362 stocks, Image Plus skidded 8 cents and ended at 85 cents with 89,712 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to end at $2.85, with traders switching ownership of 4,497 shares. ISP Finance sank $3.32 to $11.48 after it closed with trading of 369 stock units, Jetcon Corporation slipped 9 cents to close at $2.20 with 360,318 stocks passing through the market, 
Knutsford Express lost 61 cents in closing at $10.50 with a transfer of 1,794 units. Lasco Financial rose 30 cents to end at $1.90 with 383,841 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot shed 33 cents and ended at $2.41 after a transfer of 181,192 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 19 cents to finish at $1.34 as investors exchanged 2,600 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational declined 6 cents to 88 cents after trading of 77,397 units, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to end at $1.09 in an exchange of 123,808 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 11 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 22,314 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,078.75 points to end at 347,341.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 3,821.13 points to wrap up trading at 393,889.97, the JSE Main Index sank 4,058.20 points to finish at 338,256.11, the Junior Market Index declined 27.51 points to 3,331.03 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.75 points to conclude trading at 259.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 computed using 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 16,450,367 shares for $22,859,222 climbing up from 13,321,936 units at $13,727,515 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ISP Finance sank 15 cents to finish at $14.80 with investors trading a mere one stock unit. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.29 after an exchange of 13,191 shares, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.08 to end at $11.11 after trading of 1,107 stocks, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents to close at $2.74 in an exchange of 56,772 units. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.79 with 120,468 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables fell 20 cents and ended at $1.15 in trading 85,006 shares, Regency Petroleum skidded 7 cents to end at $3.88 with 69,309 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 12 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors swapping 101,454 units.
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 shed 5,306.08 points to end at 351,420.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 6,951.35 points to 397,711.10, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,655.23 points to 342,314.31, the Junior Market Index rallied 14.88 points to 3,358.54 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 6.53 points to 262.68.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost $1.97 to end at $18, 138 Student Living preference share popped $23.99 and ended at $244 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $165 to finish at $965.
Investors who buy stocks when prices are close to the average will not be inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 13,321,936 shares at $13,727,515, down from 15,272,393 stock units at $20,537,064 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of stocks by the earnings per share.
Knutsford Express shed 32 cents to finish at $10.03 with 11,700 units crossing the exchange. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents to end at $1.05 with traders dealing in 3,090 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 14 cents in closing at $2.60, after 16,018 units passed through the market, Mailpac Group gained 8 cents to close at $2.87 with investors trading 35,033 shares. Main Event dipped 40 cents to $7.10 after a transfer of 1,454 stock units, Paramount Trading rallied 18 cents to end at $1.29 with investors trading 286,717 shares and Regency Petroleum popped 7 cents in closing at $3.95 after an exchange of 15,224 stock units.
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 increased 2,197.74 points to 356,726.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,082.83 points to close at 404,662.45, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,224.36 points to end at 347,969.54, with the Junior Market Index advancing by just 9.75 points to end at 3,343.66 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped by 0.96 points to end at 269.21.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information that helps in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all of the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange. The companies are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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 the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 15,272,393 shares for $20,537,064 after falling from 17,505,463 units at $34,272,582 on Friday.
JFP shed 10 cents in closing at 44 cents after an exchange of 140,225 shares, Kintyre Holdings declined 6 cents and ended at 44 cents in trading 6,471,702 stocks. Knutsford Express sank $1.14 to end at $10.35 after a transfer of 14,660 units, Mailpac Group shed 6 cents to finish at $2.79 with traders dealing in 935,223 stock units, Main Event sank 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 2,079 shares. Medical Disposables slipped 10 cents to $1.35 with 15,384 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational lost 6 cents to close at 93 cents in an exchange of 225,040 units, Paramount Trading dipped 24 cents to $1.11 with 72,773 stock units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum fell 32 cents to finish at $3.88 with 78,403 shares clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices climbed 6 cents and ended at $1.08 with 54,287 stock units changing hands.
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 dropped 1,062.48 points to conclude trading at 354,528.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,843.02 points to close at 401,579.62, the JSE Main Index declined 691.98 points to 345,745.18, the Junior Market Index shed 56.39 points to end at 3,333.91 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 5.17 points to close at 270.17.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 17,505,463 shares for $34,272,582 after sliding from 27,371,857 units at $39,808,880 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 24.93 points to close at 3,390.30.
Fontana lost 20 cents to end at $8.20 with investors trading 178,831 units, Future Energy advanced 11 cents in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 59,560 stocks. GWest Corporation gained 14 cents to close at 80 cents with traders dealing in 920 units, Honey Bun slipped 8 cents and ended at $6.33 as investors exchanged 8,428 shares, Indies Pharma popped 6 cents to finish at $2.78 with 12,104 stock units clearing the market. ISP Finance sank 44 cents to $14.20 with investors dealing in just one stock, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 3,171 shares, Lumber Depot climbed 18 cents in closing at $2.74 with investors swapping 8,187 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to finish at 99 cents with an exchange of 1,094,682 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 54 cents and ended at $4.20 after the trading of 2,536,692 stocks and Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to close at $1.02 after an exchange of 248,691 units.
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 771.16 points to wrap up trading for the first month of 2026 at 355,590.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 847.04 points to end at 403,422.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 620.92 points to finish at 346,437.16, the Junior Market Index popped 24.93 points to 3,390.30 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.20 points to 265.00.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $2.19 in closing at $43, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $397.50 to close at $2,599 and 138 Student Living preference share declined $24 to finish at $220.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded 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.