Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 15, 2026 by
Stocks delivered gains for all markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the Junior Market recording the biggest gains of 1.7 percent. Trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands, being lower than on Monday. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm.

The market closed with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing by 1,059.30 points to close trading at 372,298.73. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 836.39 points to 435,907.98, the JSE Main Index popped 719.76 points to end at trading 367,089.29, as the Junior Market Index jumped 51.70 points to close at 2,968.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped a mere 0.01 points to end at 301.05.
At the close of the market, 24,060,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 26,447,288 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.78 million, down from $235.29 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares for US$51,913 compared to 1,387,653 units at US$107,528 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.12 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million stocks and Image Plus with 858,023 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share top winners, Guardian Holdings advanced $28 to end at $378.00, Caribbean Cement rose $4 to $112.00, Quantas Advantage gained $3.70 to close at $20.50, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 43 cents to $10.50, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $7.70 and Berger Paints popped 40 cents in closing at $5.90. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $2.05 to close at $77.35, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.69 to finish at $8.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1 and ended at $42.00, Carreras slipped 88 cents in closing at $28.60 and Sagicor Group lost 79 cents to close at $43.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped by $2.07 to finish at $35 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $29 and ended at $230.
In the Junior Market top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to end at $15.55, Everything Fresh rose 39 cents to $1.97, Blue Power climbed 25 cents in closing at $3.49, Spur Tree Spices popped 16 cents to end at $1.45 and Consolidated Bakeries advanced 13 cents to close at $1.40. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $9.05, Main Event dipped 30 cents and ended at $3.50, Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.15, JFP shed 13 cents to close at 35 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents to end at $1.60 and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents in closing at 45 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the various options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Trading climbed on the JSE Main Market

September 14, 2026 by
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following a low level of trading on Friday, with a 52 percent in the volume of stocks trading with a 163 percent more value compared to Friday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 54 on Friday, with prices of 20 rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,738,008 shares trading worth $226,732,279 after increasing from 11,657,525 stocks at $86,155,572 on Friday.
Trading averaged 290,787 shares at $3,716,923, up from 215,880 stock units at $1,595,474 on Friday and month to date, an average of 327,241 stock units at $3,028,944 compared with 331,453 shares at $2,949,461 on the preceding day and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.55 million shares for 59.5 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.56 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 1.47 million units for 8.3 percent of the overall trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,989.75 points to close at 366,369.53 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.99 points to close at 69.73. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments declined by $1.56 to finish at $65.45 with 165,068 units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement shed $1.50 and ended at $108 with 26,146 stocks changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 to $43 in an exchange of 5 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 to end at $350 with investors dealing in 5,102 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 95 cents in closing at $17.90 with a transfer of 76,857 shares, JMMB Group gained 66 cents to close at $17.99 with a transfer of 82,636 units. Kingston Properties slipped $1.24 to $10.60 with investors swapping 15,497 stocks, Massy Holdings gained $5.90 and ended at $79.40 with a transfer of 5,222 stock units., NCB Financial advanced 97 cents and ended at $67.98 with an exchange of 14,256 shares. Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to end at $16.80 with 7,100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.36 in closing at $7.64 after a transfer of 12,000 units, Transjamaican Highway skidded by 78 cents to close at $10.21, after trading of 10,554,234 stock units. West Indies Petroleum rallied 66 cents to $9.96 after an exchange of 1,769 shares and Wisynco Group increased 64 cents to close at $20.82 with 241,916 units crossing the market.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 and ended at $2,160 in an exchange of a mere stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share fell $19 to finish at $201 with investors trading 11 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $1 in closing at $1,290 after an exchange of 18 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Stocks fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 

September 14, 2026 by
Stocks mostly declined at the closed of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a greater value than on Friday. Transjamaican Highway, the volume leader, close with investors reacting negatively to the release of the second interim dividend payment of 16.52 cents per share by selling down the stock. Trading resulted in the major indices of the markets falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 51 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,972.14 points to 371,239.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,989.75 points to 366,369.53, in the mean time the Junior Market Index fell by 21.92 points to end trading at 2,917.23 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 12.86 points to 301.04.
At the close of trading, 26,447,288 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,102,622 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $235.29 million, up from $95.24 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,387,653 shares for US$107,528 compared to 337,799 units at US$51,834 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.55 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.56 million stocks and Sagicor Group with 1.47 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 3.10 million shares, following release of their first quarter results with profits of $48 million or 2.4 cents per share. Woodcats International chipped in with 1.87 million stocks and Jetcon Corporation with 445,296 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Massy Holdings rose $5.90 in closing at $79.40, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to $43.00, NCB Financial increased 97 cents to end at $67.98, JMMB Group climbed 66 cents to finish at $17.99 and West Indies Petroleum popped 66 cents and ended at $9.96. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 in closing at $350.00, Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to $16.80, Barita Investments slipped $1.56 to end at $65.45, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended trading at $108.00,  Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.36 to close at $7.64.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 to close at $2,160 and the preferred share of 138 Student Living  fell $19 to $201.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial advanced $2.54 in closing at $19.36, Main Event gained 52 cents to end at $3.80, Cargo Handlers rose 45 cents in closing at $15.00, Express Catering rallied 15 cents to $1.97 and Jamaican Teas increased 12 cents to end at $2.20. Among the top losers, Everything Fresh dropped 40 cents and ended at $1.58, Blue Power declined 26 cents to close at $3.24, Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15, Honey Bun fell 19 cents and ended at $5.80, AMG Packaging declined 12 cents to $1.73 and Caribbean Flavours shed 12 cents to finish at $1.10.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Quantas leads the Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 11, 2026 by
Quantas Advantage led trading with 9.10 million shares as the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a surge in the value of stocks traded on Friday, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, compared with Thursday. Trading ended in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market rising, while the JSE USD Market fell. At the close of the market, prices of 40 shares rose, 31 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the end of trading activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,230.35 points to close trading at  375,211.57, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,609.92 points to end trading at 442,050.51, the JSE Main Index rose 3,205.38 points to finish at 370,359.28, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.06 points to 2,939.15 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 1.76 points to end at 313.90.
At the close, 28,529,612 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 32,450,709 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $269.55 million, up from $197.08 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 337,799 shares for US$51,834, down sharply from 1,237,260 units at US$93,191 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Quantas Advantage led with 9.10 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.99 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.87 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.06 million stocks and Iron Rock Insurance with 817,229 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Guardian Holdings advanced $15.97 to end at $369.99, Sagicor Group advanced $3.45 and ended at $43.50, Kingston Properties rose $1.33 to $11.84, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained $1.26 to end at $9.69 and Pan Jamaica increased $1.25 in closing at $44.25.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement shed $2.40 to $109.50, Caribbean Producers slipped 29 cents to finish at $8.50, Jamaica Producers declined by 28 cents to close at $18.85, 138 Student Living lost 24 cents to finish at $2.61 and JMMB Group slipped 17 cents and ended at $17.33.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $10 and ended at $220.
In the Junior Market, Cargo Handlers rallied 37 cents to end at $14.55, Regency Petroleum climbed 33 cents to close at $4.38, Caribbean Cream rallied 33 cents to $2.63, Honey Bun rallied 19 cents to $5.99 and Fontana rose 16 cents to finish at $6.40. Among the top losers, Main Event dropped 51 cents to close at $3.28, Dolphin Cove shed 46 cents to end at $9.50, Express Catering dipped 15 cents and ended at $1.82, GWest Corporation lost 15 cents to 55 cents and Jamaican Teas slipped 15 cents and ended at $2.08.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.4 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Quantas tops winners of JSE Main Market

September 10, 2026 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged, after 55 securities were exchanged, down from 57 on Wednesday, with Quantas Advantage, Caribbean Producers and General Accident the leading winners. Trading ended with a 60 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 6 percent rise in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading in 17,851,585 shares, with a value of $174,828,688 after tumbling from 44,278,737 stock units at $164,593,495 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 324,574 shares at $3,178,703, down from 776,820 stock units at $2,887,605 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 344,619 stocks for $3,103,713 compared with 347,250 shares at $3,093,870 on the previous day and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 6.71 million shares for 37.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.19 million stocks for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Producers closed with 2.01 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy ended with 1.29 million shares for 7.2 percent of the day’s volume and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stocks for 6.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 182.18 points to 437,440.59, the JSE Main Index advanced 488.21 points to 367,153.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 69.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments skidded 50 cents and ended at $67 after trading 45,978 stock units, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.50 with 1,500 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Producers gained $1.65 in closing at $8.79 with a transfer of 7,388 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.10 to finish at $42 with 1,439 stocks clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate declined by 75 cents to close at $5.50 after a transfer of 4,056 units, General Accident jumped 76 cents to $8.77 with investors swapping 2,350 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to $6.49 after an exchange of 23,292 stock units, Pan Jamaica lost 50 cents to close at $43 with investors dealing in 12,526 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 55 cents and ended at $8.90 with 97,043 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage increased $2.50 in closing at $19.50 with investors swapping 2,810 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to finish at $40.05 with an exchange of 123,950 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.37 to end at $8.43 after trading of 760 stock units and Scotia Group lost $1.20 to $57.80 as investors exchanged 7,368 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.19 to finish at $113.99 with 890 units passing through the market.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Trading value rises Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 10, 2026 by
Trading volume slipped, with the value rising at the close on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Wednesday. Trading closed with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market index both declined. At the end of trading, prices of 43 shares rose, 36 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 296.04 points to finish at 371,981.22, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 182.18 points to end at 437,440.59, the JSE Main Index rallied by 488.21 points to 367,153.90, the Junior Market Index dipped 23.79 points to end at 2,916.09 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.62 points to  end trading at 315.66.
At the close of trading, 32,450,709 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 52,106,273 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $197.08 million, up from $172.76 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,237,260 shares for US$93,191 compared to 1,277,677 units at US$117,937 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 6.71 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.19 million stocks and Jamaica Producers with 2.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 8.60 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 2.22 million stocks and EduFocal with 1.10 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Quantas Advantage rallied $2.50 to end at $19.50, Caribbean Producers gained $1.65 in closing at $8.79, General Accident gained 76 cents to $8.77, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to close at $6.49 and Mayberry Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $5.80. Among the top losers, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to end at $40.05, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.37 to $8.43, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 in closing trading at $57.80, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.10 and ended at $42.00 and First Rock Real Estate declined 75 cents in closing at $5.50.
In the preferred share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $2.19 to finish at $114.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Lumber Depot rose 19 cents to end at $2.51, AMG Packaging advanced 16 cents to close at $1.86, Jetcon Corporation popped 12 cents to a 52 weeks high of $4.47, MFS Capital Partners gained 11 cents to finish at 56 cents and Caribbean Flavours rose 11 cents and ended at $1.21. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers shed $2.15 to close at $14.18, Fontana dropped 18 cents to end at $6.24, Regency Petroleum dipped 13 cents to close at $4.05, Consolidated Bakeries fell 13 cents to $1.27 and Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.58.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not straying too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Radio Jamaica tops JSE Main Market

September 9, 2026 by
Radio Jamaica claimed market leader status after contributing 52 percent of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 269 percent, with the value 18 percent lower compared to Tuesday. Trading ended with 57 active securities down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 25 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 44,278,737 shares with a value of $164,593,495 compared with 12,013,747 stock units valued at $200,084,049 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 776,820 shares worth $2,887,605 compared with 200,229 stocks at $3,334,734 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date closed with an average of 347,250 units valued $3,093,870 compared with 279,611 shares at $3,126,348 on the previous day and well below August , with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 23.09 million shares for 52.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 8.01 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 6.37 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 3.31 million units for 7.5 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,804.91 points to end trading at 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index rose 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.21 points to end at 69.87. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose $1 to end at $67.50 with an exchange of 385 stock units, Carreras skidded by $1.09 to $28.70 with a transfer of 161,482 shares, First Rock Real Estate advanced $1.05 to close at $6.25 in trading 4,229 units. General Accident lost 82 cents in closing at $8.01 after a transfer of 1,294 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $2.02 and settled at $354.02 after investors swapped 766 shares, Jamaica Producers gained $1.39 and ended at $18.89 after an exchange of 4,998 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 47 cents to $9.37 with a transfer of 27,954 units, Kingston Wharves declined 49 cents in closing at $34 after an exchange of 227,788 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2.90 to finish at $72.90 with investors trading 72 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 47 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 20,708 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 99 cents to end at $67 with 179,842 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 to close at $43.50 in an exchange of 73,077 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 61 cents to $9.45 with 9,523 shares crossing the market, Quantas Advantage slipped by $2.50 to close trading at $17 with an exchange of 1,003 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped 48 cents and ended at $44 with 29,663 units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.46 to $9.80 with 1,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped 50 cents to finish at $59 with investors dealing in 29,244 units, Seprod rallied $1 to close at $75 with 107,199 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 59 cents to $9 with investors trading 506 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $1.11 to end at $37, with a mere one stock unit clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $1 to close at $1,289, with investors swapping a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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RJR trades 23m shares on JSE Market

September 9, 2026 by
Radio Jamaica traded 23 million shares on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in trading volume, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 45 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,849.54 points in ending at 371,685.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped higher by 1,804.91 points to 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.74 points to end at 2,939.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.43 points to 317.28.
At the close of trading, 52,106,273 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,908,145 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $172.76 million, down from $208.57 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,277,677 shares for US$117,937 compared to 438,783 units at US$73,278 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led with 23.09 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 8.01 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 6.37 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.56 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 643,638 units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, among the top winners, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 to $72.90, Guardian Holdings rose $2.02 and ended at $354.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.46 in closing at $9.80, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.39 and ended at $18.89 and First Rock Real Estate rose $1.05 to close at $6.25. Among the top losers, Quantas Advantage skidded by $2.50 to finish at $17.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 and ended at $43.50, Carreras slipped $1.09 to $28.70, NCB Financial lost 99 cents to finish at $67.00 and General Accident dropped 82 cents to end at $8.01.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $1.11 to finish at $37.
Amongst the Junior Market, top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied by $1.83 to close at $16.33, Fontana gained 22 cents to close at $6.42, Jetcon Corporation popped 21 cents to $4.35, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents to finish at $4.18 and Lasco Financial rose 15 cents and ended at $1.55. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express declined 34 cents in closing at $8.66, Lumber Depot dipped 21 cents to close at $2.32, Main Event dropped 20 cents to end at $3.80, Caribbean Cream shed 18 cents in closing at $2.27 and AMG Packaging lost 14 cents to end at $1.70.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.1 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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600% ytd gain for West Indies Petroleum

September 9, 2026 by
West Indies Petroleum closing trading at the end of August with the price at $9.17, for a 600 percent increase, from the start of the year, and dwarfing all others, with the JSE Main Market climbing just 17.4 percent for the year to the end of August.

Elsewhere, the IC TOP 10 winners recorded gains ranging from a low of 11 percent for the year to the end of August for Scotia Group, up to 127 percent for Transjamaican Highway. NCB Financial followed  with a 90 percent increase for the country’s largest banking group.
West Indies Petroleum increased revenue in the quarter ended June due to increased revenues, leading to investors maintaining interest in the stock at an elevated valuation. Transjamaican Highway finished with gains of 127 percent, to be the second best performing Main market stocks, aided by the increase in toll revenue as traffic volume across the network grew. NCB Financial, rose 90 percent, as gains from core banking and insurance activities delivered attractive profits from continuing operations. Carreras gained 86 percent and General Accident boosted by a rise in insurance contract revenue and other income, as well as the planned acquisition of the majority shares in Trinidadian based Beacon Insurance ended with the stock climbing 38 percent to end of August. Lascelles Manufacturing and Sagicor Real Estate X Fund also joined the ICTOP 10. Lascelles Manufacturing had a rise in revenue and profit in the June quarter and Sagicor Real Estate Fund benefitting improved results in its core operations.

The Worst Performers. Notwithstanding the top performance of the companies with healthy gains, the market suffered from notable declines, following poor profit results for several companies. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy tops ICInsider.com Top 10 Main Market losers, reporting a steep 46.8 percent loss for the year to August, 2026. During this period the company had unrealized fair value losses and slowdown of its wind farming operations. Palace Amusement ended as the second worst performing stock, with a 40 percent, with sharp fall in operating profits. Revenue for the period dropped, following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa to Multiplex in Montego Bay, which has not reopened, but the problem was compounded by lack sufficient quality films during the period to attract sufficient patrons to the cinemas. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 38 percent, with huge losses incurred in 2026 to date. First Rock Real Estate Investments fell sharply 36 percent and VM Investments declined by 34 percent, with underperformance of the investments portfolio, in rounding out the list of the five worst performers.

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Transjamaican tops JSE Main Market trading

September 8, 2026 by
The in demand, Transjamaican Highway jumped 86 cents back to the $11 range with the stock leading trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Tuesday, with the value climbing 33 percent compared to Monday, resulting from trading in 60 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,013,747 shares trading for $200,084,049 compared with 13,478,774 stock units at $150,097,002 on Monday.
Trading averaged 200,229 shares at $3,334,734, with the volume at  220,964 stock units at $2,460,607 on Monday . Trading for the month to date, averages 279,611 units at $3,126,348 compared to 295,382 shares valued at $3,084,947 on the previous day and well below an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 for August.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.54 million shares for 46.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 2.01 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 846,910 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to finish at 364,864.49 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to 70.08. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell by $2.85 to end at $21.25 with 3,695 stocks being traded, Barita Investments shed $1.40 to $66.50 after trading of 11,827 units, Carreras rallied by $1.79 to close at $29.79 with 610,702 shares crossing the market. Eppley fell 88 cents to finish at $35 with investors trading 1,312 stock units, First Rock Real Estate skidded 80 cents and ended at $5.20 with 2,226 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped $18 and to end at $352 with 12 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves rose 49 cents to $34.49 after an exchange of 6,541 stocks, Massy Holdings shed $2.90 in closing at $70 with 9,598 units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 46 cents to close at $6.47 as investors exchanged 400 shares. NCB Financial popped 48 cents to finish at $67.99 with 846,910 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined 51 cents and ended at $45.48 with a transfer of 503,839 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed by $2.40 to close at $19.50 with 17,932 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group increased $1.50 to $58.50 in an exchange of 11,785 shares, Seprod dipped by 60 cents to $74 with investors dealing in 13,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 43 cents to finish at $17 in an exchange of 50,291 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 91 cents to close at $8.41 after trading of 106 units, Transjamaican Highway rose 86 cents to end at $10.99 in switching ownership of 5,537,086 shares and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents in closing at $9.20 after a transfer of 2,621 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $46 to $2,154with a transfer of 183 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.20 in closing at $111.80 in trading 357 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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