Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 44 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 50 percent lower value than Monday following trading in 39 securities down from 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 3,975,497 shares for $7,451,520 down from 7,155,019 units at $14,911,504 on Monday.
Trading averaged 101,936 shares at $191,065 well below 162,614 stocks at $338,898 on Monday with the month to date averaging 134,103 stock units at $269,434 down from February ending with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 649,818 shares for 16.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 445,140 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 335,010 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index held on to 3.14 points to conclude trading at 3,563.42 after the market traded above 3,600 points in the morning session. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 24 cents to $2.50 after 75,435 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 42 cents in closing at $2.31 with 29,810 changing hands, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to close at $1.25 after an exchange of 33,482 shares. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.83 after 84,290 stock units were traded, Dolphin Cove increased $1 and ended at $15 after the trading of 53,304 shares, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.51 with 211,221 units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks, Fosrich declined 9 cents to $2.20 with 264,704 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 15 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 4,089 shares. Indies Pharma skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.65 in an exchange of 202,053 units,
ISP Finance spiked $6.15 to close at $27.32 with traders dealing in 150 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 22 cents to end at $2.43 as investors exchanged 445,140 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 2,222 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents to 72 cents after an exchange of 335,010 units, Knutsford Express gained 54 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors swapping 875 stocks and Limners and Bards climbed 15 cents and ended at $1.30 with an exchange of 160,556 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the prices of 32 shares rose, 40 declined and 28 remained firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for ease in 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.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2023-24 earnings and 20 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.