JSE Markets retreat from month end close


Stock prices pulled back across the board, as is the case at the start of a new month following the usual end-of-month window dressing. At the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, prices of 28 shares rose, 51 declined and 25 remained firm following a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared with Wednesday, resulting in indices of all three markets of the exchange declining.

At the end of trading the, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,555.91 points to wrap up trading at 335,534.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21 while the JSE Main Index dropped by 3,392.92 points to end at 324,860.99, the Junior Market Index shed 43.13 points to 3,474.71 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.71 points to end at 221.45.
At the close of trading, 19,854,556 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down sharply from 50,435,322 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $78.81 million, down appreciably from $183.95 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 645,488 shares for US$23,415, well below the 6,757,426 units at US$185,982 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.51 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.19 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 625,781 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.54 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 524,003 stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 467,831 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $7.99 in closing at $45 and 138 Student Living preference share dipped $22.84 to $242.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange grouped by each industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Trading & price jump on Junior Market


Trading jumped and prices mostly rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, in closing out the month with a 52 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with 61 percent greater value than Tuesday following trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, nine declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,755,488 shares, with Stationery and Office Supplies accounting for 20 percent of the volume traded, resulting in a value of  $47,209,153, up appreciably from 15,009,251 units at $29,395,669 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 505,678 shares at $1,049,092, up from 326,288 stock units at $639,036 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 199,273 units at $488,496, closely aligned with 182,438 stock units at $457,694 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 4.50 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 3.88 million stocks for 17 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 2.75 million stocks for 12.1 percent of the volume traded, Image Plus with 1.72 million units for 7.6 percent of the overall volume, Indies Pharma with 1.69 million units for 7.4 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group ended with 1.19 million units for 5.2 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 48.98 points to conclude trading at 3,517.84. 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 14.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.52 to $17.55, with 1,782 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging rallied 30 cents to end at $2.31 in an exchange of 6,005 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 47 cents in closing at $2.50, with investors dealing in 3,150 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 5 cents and ended at $1.70 after 1,871 shares passed through the market, Dolla Financial rose 12 cents to finish at $2.57 with investors trading 80,135 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 47 cents to close at $11.23 after an exchange of 30,950 shares. Everything Fresh advanced 7 cents to $2.10 with a transfer of 33 stocks, Fontana gained 48 cents and ended at $9.80 after the trading of 111,138 units, Fosrich popped 10 cents in closing at $2.60 with an exchange of 501,933 stock units. Future Energy rallied 14 cents to end at $3.30 with 581,156 shares crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 10 cents to close at 87 cents in trading 9,900 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to finish at $4.05 with 1,688,670 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas skidded 6 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 2,752,934 stocks, JFP Ltd climbed 18 cents to 60 cents in an exchange of 243,215 units, Knutsford Express rose 20 cents in closing at $12.68 with investors swapping 338,227 stocks. Limners and Bards advanced 10 cents to close at $1.25 in switching ownership of 5,662 shares, Lumber Depot gained 12 cents to finish at $3.02 after a transfer of 107,810 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 33 cents to end at $2.70 with traders dealing in 1,187,139 shares. Regency Petroleum rallied 40 cents to close at 52 weeks’ high at $3.80 with 774,792 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 4,499,451 units.

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

Big bounce in Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Wednesday and for April on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in all three JSE markets, with volume and value of stocks exchanged, jumping over Tuesday’s turnout, with Wigton Energy accounting for 23 percent of the day’s volume, with the prices of 56 shares rising, 24 declining and 33 remaining firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,497.44 points to close trading at 339,090.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,626.12 points to end trading at 377,999.03, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,285.19 points to wrap up trading at 328,253.91, making it the sixth out of seven days of gains since last week. The Junior Market Index popped 48.98 points to end at 3,517.84 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 15.96 points to end at 226.16.
At the close of trading, 46,528,722 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 29,223,151 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $183.95 million, well over the $125.34 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,850,826 shares for US$90,661, solidly above the 218,515 units at US$14,425 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 10.74 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.89 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 802,486 units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 4.50 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.88 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.75 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.49 to finish at $37, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $44.28 and ended at $265 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $10.99 to $1,045.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.6 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and grouped by industry, which allows for an easy comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 to assess 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.

Junior Market trading jumps


Junior Market stocks were traded in increased quantities and value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, compared with Mondays outcome with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 56 percent more than on Monday following trading in 46 securities up from 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 15 declining and 9 ending unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index climbing for the fourth straight day with a gain of 22.80 points to close at 3,468.86, ahead of the last trading day of the month.

The market closed with trading of 15,009,251 shares at $29,395,669, up from 11,041,741 stock units at $18,804,210 on Monday.
Trading averaged 326,288 shares at $639,036, well above 262,899 stocks that traded for an average of $447,719 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 182,438 units at $457,694, close to the 173,877 stock units at $446,903 on the previous day but well below March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.69 million shares for 31.2 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 3.56 million stocks for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.86 million units for 12.4 percent of the volume traded and Derrimon Trading with 1.56 million units for 10.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was B with seven 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 14.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close on a day of gains, Access Financial shed 93 cents to finish at $16.03 with 1,203 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging sank 47 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.01, with traders dealing in 10,638 stock units, Blue Power lost 8 cents to end at $4.90 and closed with an exchange of 3,116 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded 14 cents in closing at $11.10 with 93 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream advanced 43 cents and ended at $2.59 in an exchange of just 400 units, Caribbean Flavours fell 7 cents to close at $1.16 with 10,722 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove popped 20 cents to $11.70 with an exchange of 15,126 stock units, Express Catering rallied 39 cents in closing at $2.93 after 1,455 units passed through the market, Fontana sank 48 cents to finish at $9.32 with investors trading 104,594 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 21 cents and ended at $3.85 after an exchange of 408,245 shares, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 5 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in just one stock unit, ISP Finance rose $2.55 to close at $12.05 after an exchange of 2,035 stocks. Jamaican Teas gained 15 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors trading 1,863,472 units, JFP Ltd dropped 17 cents to close at a record low of 42 cents after a transfer of 228,115 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors trading 136,859 shares. Mailpac Group dipped 20 cents to finish at $2.37 with 3,556,348 stock units clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents and ended at $1.27 with investors swapping 32,976 units.

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

2nd day of Main & Junior Market gains


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Tuesday, but the Main Market climbed quite sharply, resulting in the prices of 51 shares rising, 32 declining and 34 remaining firm. Trading resulted in a jump in the volume of stocks traded, but with a lower value than on Monday.

At the close of the market, the Main Market indices closed with a second day of B gains, with the Combined Market Index jumping 3,788.19 points to 335,592.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 3,060.36 points to end at 374,372.91 and the JSE Main Index climbed 3,797.76 points to 324,968.72.  At the same time, the Junior Market Index increased 22.80 points to finish at 3,468.86 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.33 points to conclude trading at 210.20. At the close of trading, 29,223,151 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,240,870 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $125.34 million, down from $136.9 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of just 218,515 shares for US$14,425 compared to 1,023,379 units at US$89,468 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.99 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 3.31 million shares and Wigton Energy with 675,438 units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 4.69 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 3.56 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.86 million units.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4 to finish at $41, 138 Student Living preference share sank $9.73 and ended at $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.50 to $102. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.3 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 to assess 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.As the same 

Trading climbs on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed with increased in volume and value of stocks passing through the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with rising a 63 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having a 133 percent greater value than on Friday with trading in 42 securities compared with 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading jumping to 11,041,741 shares for $18,804,210, up from 6,792,598 units at $8,087,536 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 262,899 shares at $447,719 compared with 147,665 shares at $175,816 on Friday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 173,877 units at $446,903, just up from 168,763 stock units at $446,856 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.28 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 1.80 million stocks for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational closed with 1.73 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the volume traded, Mailpac Group with 1.55 million units for 14.1 percent of the volume traded and EduFocal with 1.34 million units for 12.1 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 13.19 points to 3,446.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of increased activity, Blue Power popped 48 cents to close at $4.98 after the trading of 28,725 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 72 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.01 with investors trading 11,087 stock units, Caribbean Cream skidded 43 cents in closing at $2.16 with 2,551 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading increased 6 cents and ended at $1.96 as investors exchanged 2,276,260 units, Dolphin Cove lost 93 cents to finish at $11.50 in switching ownership of 20,243 stocks, Elite Diagnostic climbed 15 cents to close at $1.50 with investors trading 655 shares. Express Catering shed 41 cents to end at $2.54, with 25,547 units clearing the market. Fontana rose 9 cents in closing at $9.80 with investors dealing in 30,982 stocks, Fosrich rallied 5 cents to close at $2.49 after a transfer of 346,465 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after 1,787 shares passed through the market, ISP Finance dipped $2.82 and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $9.50 and closed with an exchange of 23 units, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 1,804,799 stocks crossing the exchange. JFP Ltd fell 5 cents to 59 cents with traders dealing in 454,318 stock units, Knutsford Express advanced 32 cents to close at $12.49 after an exchange of 34,942 shares, Lasco Financial declined 6 cents in closing at $1.63 in trading 3,875 stocks. Lumber Depot rose 7 cents to finish at $2.89 after an exchange of 588 units, Mailpac Group advanced 12 cents and ended at $2.57 with a transfer of 1,554,847 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 5 cents to end at $1.22 in trading 107,680 shares and Tropical Battery slipped 5 cents in closing at $2.05 in an exchange of 64,416 stocks.

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

JSE Main Market big jump, Juniors rise


Main Market stocks enjoyed a big bounce at the close of trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the JSE Combined Market Index jumping 5,252.78 points to finish at 331,804.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 8,077.93 points to end at 371,312.55, the JSE Main Index galloping 5,411.95 points to settle at 321,170.96, the Junior Market Index popped 13.19 points to close at 3,446.06 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 2.36 points to conclude trading at 209.87. 

Trading resulted in a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the prices of 37 shares rising, 48 declining and 32 closing firm.
At the close, 25,240,870 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 13,414,513 stock units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets totalling $136.9 million, up from $63.46 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,023,379 shares for US$89,468 up from 433,666 units at US$22,834 on Friday.
In Main Market, Wigton Energy led with 6.08 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.65 million shares and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 655,653 units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 2.28 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.80 million shares and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.73 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $38.53 and ended at $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1.01 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Kintyre jumps 11%, still tops ICTOP10


Iron Rock Insurance rocketed higher in the past week to be the top-performing ICTOP10 stock in the Easter Holiday shortened period with a gain of 23 percent and dropped out of the Junior Market TOP10 listings. Kintyre Holdings was next with a rise of 11 percent, yet still leads the Junior Market listing. Margaritaville is up 10 percent in the Main Market, in a shortened week, with the Junior Market rising just 21 points and the Main Market Index gained a solid 3,271 points.

At the end of the week, the Junior Marlet ICTOP10 main losers were AMG Packaging down 11 percent to close at $2.50, Dolphin Cove falling 10 percent to $12.43 and Elite Diagnostic declining 7 percent to finish at $1.35.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, Guardian Holdings rose 6 percent to $308, and could rise further in the weeks ahead, with the visible supply of shares on offer plunging to less than 60,000 units. VM investments gained 6 percent to close at $2.30, while NCB Financial rallied 5 percent to close at $46. QWI investments was the only stock declining, down 1 percent to $0.78.
In the All JSE ICTOP10, Express Catering replaced NCB Financial, while Limners and Bards returned to the Junior Market ICTOP10.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.4, well below the market average of 13.1. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 7.1, just under half the market average of 14.2.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, 18 stocks have the highest values, accounting for 35 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 40, with an average of 21 and a PE of 18 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 17 stocks or 35 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 53, with an average of 21 and a PE of 21 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not blue chip. In some cases, they include weaker companies that may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Winning stocks highlight of Junior Market


Winning stocks outnumbered decliners 2 to 1 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, after a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a 17 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 46 securities on both days and ending with prices of 21 rising, 11 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,792,598 shares worth $8,087,536, up from 6,378,257 stock units at $9,740,845 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 147,665 shares at $175,816 compared with 138,658 stocks with a value of $211,757 on Thursday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 168,763 units at $446,856, down slightly from 170,179 shares at $465,057 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 stock units at $759,432.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.28 million shares for 33.6 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 1.02 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 642,818 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 8.37 points to end at 3,432.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a moderate trading session, AMG Packaging sank 34 cents to $2.50 with 115,555 shares crossing the market, Blue Power lost 9 cents and ended at $4.50 after an exchange of 10,563 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose 72 cents to end at $11.22 with a transfer of 582 units. Caribbean Assurance added 33 cents in closing at $2.73 with investors swapping 6,219 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to close at $1.23 in an exchange of 3,724 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.29 to finish at $12.43 with traders dealing in 68,366 shares. Elite Diagnostic slipped 15 cents to $1.35 in an exchange of 834 units, Fontana sank 28 cents in closing at $9.71 with investors trading 55,860 stocks, Future Energy increased 5 cents to close at $3.14 in switching ownership of 69,189 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 18 cents to end at $3.68 with 55,951 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance advanced $1.32 to finish at $12.32 in trading 3,163 units, Jamaican Teas popped 8 cents and ended at $2.40, with 5,625 stocks changing hands. Knutsford Express dropped 32 cents to $12.17 with an exchange of 30,690 units, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to finish at $1.69 after closing with 23,473 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards increased 5 cents and ended at $1.16 with investors dealing in 17,180 stocks. Lumber Depot fell 7 cents in closing at $2.82 with 9,770 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 5 cents to close at $2.45 with investors trading 54,537 stock units, Spur Tree Spices rose 5 cents to end at $1.27 with an exchange of 109,090 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to close at $1.50 after investors ended trading 298,942 stock units.

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

Steady trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Jamaica Stock Exchange trading closed on Friday with a further fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 45 shares rose, 40 declined and 32 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 412.81 points to 326,551.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 841.19 points to conclude trading at 363,234.62, at the same time JSE Main Index skidded 499.80 points to settle at 315,759.01, the Junior Market Index eked out a meagre gain of 8.37 points to 3,432.87 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 11.21 points to 212.23. At the close of trading, 13,414,513 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,691,154 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $63.46 million, down from $66.39 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 433,666 shares for US$22,834, down from 870,827 units at US$59,277 on Thursday. In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.74 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 585,733 units. In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.28 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.02 million stocks and RA Williams with 642,818 units. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.68 and ended at $38 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.01 to close at $99. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.