Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with almost 68 percent more stocks traded compared with Wednesday with 62 percent more funds entering the market, resulting in the JSE USD market declining again moderately as the Junior Market inched just over the 3,900 points mark as the Main Markets jumped to close of trading.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,806.14 points to 329,996.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,669.02 points to settle at 347,821.93, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,954.52 points to 315,397.91 as MPC Clean Energy jumped $9, Seprod climbed $4.74, Pan Jamaica popped $2.10, Wisynco Group gained $1.40 and Caribbean Cement up $1 and declines of more than $1 in Kingston Wharves, Jamaica Stock Exchange and NCB Financial could not seriously negate Thursday’s gains. The Junior Market Index gained 4.83 points to end trading at 3,903.72 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped again by 0.88 points to conclude trading at 230.60.
Investors exchanged 21,058,075 shares in all three markets, up from 12,549,714 stock units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded rose on the Junior and Main markets to $71.26 million, up from $44.1 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market ended with 281,542 shares being traded, for US$6,866 compared to 2,973 units at US$15,157 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $54 and ended at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Junior Market rises but JSE Main Market drops
Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with only 67 percent of stocks traded compared with trading on Tuesday with the value plunging by 70 percent, resulting in the JSE USD market declining moderately and the Junior Market rising to sit just below the 3,900 points level as the Main Markets dropped to close of trading.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,479.44 points to 327,190.17, while the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,302.43 points to close at 344,152.91, the JSE Main Index fell 2,782.98 points to 312,443.39 as solid gains in Sagicor Group, Jamaica Broilers and NCB Financial could not overcome the effects of the big fall in the prices of Seprod, Kingston Wharves and GraceKennedy weighted down on the Main Market. The Junior Market Index gained 13.95 points to end trading at 3,899.07 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.50 points to conclude trading at 231.48.
Investors exchanged 12,549,714 shares in all three markets, down from 18,664,384 stock units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded dropped on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $44.1 million, down from $145.29 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 34,722 shares for US$2,213 compared to 91,370 units at US$3,137 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $8 to $50, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $10 to end at $2,900 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share jumped $21.75 and ended at $120.75.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Fall for JSE USD stocks, gains for Main Market
Fresh from the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday for the celebration of the National Heroes holiday, the JSE USD market plunged nearly 10 percent on Tuesday and the Junior Market pulled back for the 3,900 points level as the Main Markets just held on to record modest gains at the close of trading on Tuesday, with a drop in both volume and value of stocks traded in the overall market.
At close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 53.40 points to end at 329,669.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,148.31 points to finish at 347,455.34, the JSE Main Index advanced 341.60 points to 315,226.37, as Kingston Wharves, GraceKennedy and Seprod gained over $2. The Junior Market Index shed 29.80 points to end at 3,885.12 and the JSE USD Market Index rdropped 10.61 points to 232.98.
Investors traded 18,664,384 shares in all three markets, down sharply from 66,196,822 stock units on Friday. The value of stocks traded declined on the Junior and Main markets to $145.29 million, down from $248.39 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 34,722 shares were traded, for US$2,213 compared to 91,370 units at US$3,137 on Friday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $1 to end at $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading jumps on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading picked up on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the value and volume of stocks trading rising higher, but with Main Market lost value for a second consecutive day while the Junior Market and the JSE USD market inched higher.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,421.64 points to close at 326,549.17, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,204.87 points to 344,012.32, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,768.86 points to finish at 311,981.16, the Junior Market Index climbed 18.93 points to 3,875.73 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.54 points to 245.54.
At the close, investors exchanged 61,568,093 shares in all markets, up sharply from 21,008,986 stock units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $183.3 million, up from $141.08 million on Tuesday. On Tuesday, trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 127,251 shares for US$12,519 compared to 129,260 units at US$4,240 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $1.25 to $18.70, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $2 to end at $48 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $105 to $2,995
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21 on 2022-23 earnings and 11 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Main Market gains Juniors slip
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in the Market Indices on Monday as the heavily weighted NCB Financial rose $3.38 and Scotia Group climbed $1 while the Junior Market and the US Dollar index dipped with the volume of stocks trading rising but with a lower value than Friday.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 908.48 points to end at 330,310.41, while the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,758.93 points to close at 348,317.02, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,026.11 points to end at 316,012.07, the Junior Market Index skidded 5.78 points to finish at 3,874.56 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.09 points to 243.85.
Investors traded 14,826,176 shares in all three markets, up from 11,222,892 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $62.6 million, up from $110.53 million on Friday. On Friday, trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 576,968 stock units for US$11,519 compared to 145,630 shares for US$4,064.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1.30 to close at $19.95, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $12 and ended at $40 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $169 to $1,046.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Juniors rise JSE USD and Main markets slip
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined and the Junior Market rose on Friday, while the US Dollar index dipped as trading activity picked up with the volume of stocks trading falling from Thursday but with a higher value.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,046.10 points to close trading at 329,401.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 613.07 points to end at 346,558.09, the JSE Main Index shed 1,281.78 points to 314,985.96, the Junior Market Index popped 17.15 points to finish at 3,880.34 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.78 points to 247.94.
At the close, investors traded 11,222,892 shares in all three markets, down from 15,326,745 stock units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $110.53 million, up from $70.27 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 145,630 stock units for US$4,064 compared with 526,142 shares for US$16,546 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4.68 to $52, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $28.85 and ended at $85 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $2 and ended at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21 on 2022-23 earnings and 11 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading climbs prices fall on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Stocks lost ground at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Junior Market index plunging sharply, while the Main Market index declined moderately compared to the close on Tuesday and the US Dollar index slipped moderately.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,887.66 points to end at 334,435.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 1,589.24 points to end at 351,459.43, the JSE Main Index fell 2,331.49 points to 320,948.76, the Junior Market Index dropped 79.03 points to end trading at 3,819.29 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 1.83 points to end at 254.05.
At the close, investors exchanged 30,360,616 shares in all three markets, up from 15,733,452 stock units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $170.57 million, up from $63.47 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 268,786 stock units for US$4,988 compared with 252,693 shares for US$10,412 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $15.32 and ended at $120.32 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $2 to close at $98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 11 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE shares tumble to open October
The Markets gave back quite a lot of Friday’s headed gains as trading commenced for October with the Junior Market to the JSE Main Market indices declining sharply but the JSE USD Market Index rose.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,243.01 points to close trading at 338,145.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,568.87 points to finish at 352,223.23, the JSE Main Index fell 2,970.48 points to settle at 324,071.95, the Junior Market Index dived 51.88 points to end trading at 3,907.46 after Fosrich and Fesco dropped back from the late close surge in price on Friday and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.50 points to settle at 256.33.
At the close, investors traded 25,939,993 shares in all three markets, down sharply from 50,931,729 stock units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $118.24 million, down from $256.86 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 266,503 shares for US$6,378compared with 2,780,944 units at US$60,312 on Friday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $1 to end at $1,215.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 21 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Big bounce for JSE Main Market
The Main Market index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped sharply on Wednesday, with a 17 cents rise in Transjamaican share price following the announcement of a nearly 19 cents dividend payment in October more than twice the last amount paid, and with Guardian Holdings jumping $80, while the Junior Market rose and the JSE USD Index fell, but trading levels surged well above that on Tuesday as Wigton traded 30 million shares and Grace Kennedy 3.5 million shares at $253.8 million.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 6,224.67 points to close at 336,275.32, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,951.59 points to 350,420.96, the JSE Main Index soared 6,384.67 points to end at 322,776.93, the Junior Market Index rose 29.61 points to 3,835.07, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.47 points to finish at 252.52.
In closing, investors traded 58,796,275 shares in all three markets, up from 10,734,163 stock units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $373.3 million, up from $50.2 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 1,007,248 shares for US$34,775 compared with 401,339 units at US$48,561, on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $22.70 to end at $103 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dipped $1 and ended at $1,214.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 19.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Slow Jamaica Stock Exchange trading
In a slow trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Kingston Wharves and Scotia Group jumped over $2 followed by Supreme Ventures with a rise over $1 and helped to lift the Marin Market while the Junior Market rose moderately and the JSE USD Index fell following a sharp drop in the volume and value of stocks traded on the overall market compared with trading on Monday.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 695.35 points to close at 330,050.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,077.90 points to 345,469.37, the JSE Main Index increased 586.98 points to close at 316,392.26, the Junior Market Index rose 16.05 points to settle at 3,805.46, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.66 points to finish at 254.00.
At the close, investors traded 10,734,163 shares in all three markets, down from 21,346,569 stock units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $50.2 million, up from $106.77 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 401,339 shares for US$48,561 compared with 175,984 units at US$39,421, on Monday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $11.07 to $42 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share climbed $195 to $1,215.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 19.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
