Guardian Holdings surged $42 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with investors clearing the market of all stocks on offer, following the ICInsider TOP10 report on Sunday, indicating that the supply of the stock on offer had declined sharply. At the close of the market, similar to Friday, there was an exchange of 60 securities, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged and ended with a solid upward swing in the market indices.
The market closed with 113 percent increase in volume to 13,175,750 shares trading for $118,093,716, up from 6,188,249 stocks at $55,370,983 on Friday.
Trading averaged 219,596 shares at $1,968,229, up from 103,137 shares at $922,850 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,548,789 units at $6,488,458, just below the 1,629,509 shares at $6,762,966 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.08 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.65 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 655,653 shares for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,077.93 points to finish at 371,312.55, the JSE Main Index jumped 5,411.95 points to end at 321,170.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 2.16 points to conclude trading at 67.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.80 to end at $82 with a transfer of only 792 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.18 to $35 as investors exchanged 642 units, General Accident dipped 59 cents to finish at $4.80 after a transfer of 16,753 stocks. Guardian Holdings jumped $42 and ended at $350 in trading 56,215 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.10 in closing at $28, with 234,241 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers popped 95 cents to close at $24.90 with an exchange of 116 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 48 cents to $12.68 with 32,865 units crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed $3.48 to finish at $22.50 with traders dealing in 602,528 stocks, Kingston Wharves sank 58 cents and ended at $27.84 in an exchange of 160 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.21 to $15.55 with investors dealing in 66 shares, Massy Holdings dropped $1.09 to close at $78.40 after an exchange of 10,333 stock units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 78 cents to end at $9 with investors trading 2,579 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $3 to $49 with 262,173 units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to end at $56.98 with investors swapping 126,749 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $43.90 with 212,100 units crossing the market. Scotia Group rose 50 cents and ended at $53 after an exchange of 40,108 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 59 cents to finish at $20.59 after 34,631 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 82 cents to close at $37 in trading 3 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $38.53 to $230 in an exchange of 26,405 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.01 to end at $100 with investors trading 169 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state 
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.
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.
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.
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 All JSE ICTOP10, Express Catering replaced NCB Financial, while Limners and Bards returned to the Junior Market ICTOP10.
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.
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. 
The market closed with 6,188,249 shares trading worth $55,370,983 compared to 9,442,070 stock units at $56,653,050 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, Berger Paints rallied 39 cents to $7.89 in exchanging 22,678 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 49 cents to $83.80 after 7,455 shares were exchanged, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.58 to finish at $38.18 with an exchange of 336 shares. First Rock Real Estate popped 47 cents to end at $9.02 and closed with an exchange of 151 units, General Accident gained 59 cents in closing at $5.39 after an exchange of a mere 516 stocks. GraceKennedy climbed 65 cents to close at $72.25 with investors dealing in 167,653 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $1.75 to $308 after a transfer of 5,003 stock units, Jamaica Producers dipped 75 cents to close at $23.95 as investors exchanged 190,036 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 55 cents to finish at $12.20 in trading 2,736 units. JMMB Group slipped $1 and ended at $19.02 after an exchange of 26,820 stocks, Kingston Properties lost 59 cents in closing at $8.71, with 2,690 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves increased $1.32 to end at $28.42 in an exchange of 4,087 shares. 
Margaritaville advanced $1.30 in closing at $14.34 with 5,017 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 49 cents to $79.49 with a transfer of 88 shares, Pan Jamaica increased $1.80 and ended at $55 with 100,079 stocks crossing the exchange and Sagicor Group climbed $1.33 to close at $41.90 with investors trading 13,870 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,442,070 shares trading worth $56,653,050 compared to 7,812,662 stock units at $77,406,640 on Wednesday.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $6.09 to end at $84.29 in trading 1,208 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents to $8.40 after a transfer of 118,707 units, Carreras dipped 40 cents to finish at $15 with investors dealing in 237,270 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property lost $4.85 and ended at $34.60 after 600 shares were traded. First Rock Real Estate dropped 70 cents to close at $8.55 following the trading of 55 stock units, General Accident fell 60 cents in closing at $4.80 in switching ownership of 2,600 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to $71.60 with traders dealing in 90,437 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1 and ended at $26 with 15,136 stock crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rose 97 cents to close at $20.02 with investors trading 21,513 units. Kingston Properties advanced 90 cents to finish at $9.30 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $1.36 in closing at $27.10 as investors exchanged 1,276 shares, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to end at $79 after 358 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial gained $1 in closing at $46 in an exchange of 20,247 units, 
138 Student Living increased 38 cents to $3.70 with investors swapping 849 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.80 to close at $53.20 after an exchange of 79,027 units. Proven Investments popped $1 to end at $18.50 with 477,202 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 65 cents to finish at $8 with an exchange of 254 stock units, Scotia Group slipped $1.45 and ended at $52.50 with 160,868 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 55 cents to $12 and closed after an exchange of 20,105 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,812,662 shares being traded with a value of $77,406,640, up from 11,711,045 shares at $73,006,878 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dropped $6.10 to end at $78.20 with investors trading 969 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 40 cents in closing at $8 after 57,748 units were traded, Eppley rallied 83 cents to $33.33 after a transfer of 120,850 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25 after 50,108 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.65 to finish at $24.70 in an exchange of 24,317 stock units, JMMB Group lost $1.45 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.05 with 19,723 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties slipped 85 cents to $8.40 with investors trading 8,079 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.36 to close at $28.46 with an exchange of 10,753 shares, Massy Holdings fell 40 cents in closing at $79.50 with 4,456 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Group rose 39 cents to end at $7.39 with investors swapping 5,268 shares, 
NCB Financial advanced $1.10 to finish at $45 in switching ownership of 168,353 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $3.49 and ended at $57 with investors trading 27,133 units. Sagicor Group increased 58 cents to $40.58 after an exchange of 20,211 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.30 and ended at $53.95 with investors dealing in 163,670 shares and Seprod skidded 50 cents to finish at $83.50 with 6,302 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,157.07 points to 326,964.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,669.61 points to wrap up trading at 364,075.81, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,068.01 points to end at 316,258.81, the Junior Market Index rose 18.58 points to finish at 3,424.50 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 0.53 points to 223.44.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.50 to end at $45, Productive Business 10.5% preference share shed $5.97 to $1,035 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $9.99 to finish at $100.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 11,711,045 shares trading worth $73,006,878 compared to 14,003,097 stock units at $56,426,679 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, Caribbean Cement rallied 43 cents to end at $84.30 while trading 2,130 shares, Eppley skidded 83 cents to $32.50, with an exchange of 2,473 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $19.75 to close at $309.75 with a transfer of 106,215 shares, the largest trade since November last year when 112,030 shares were traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 74 cents and ended at $12.74 with investors swapping 22,566 stock units, JMMB Group popped 40 cents in closing at $20.50 with an exchange of 5,463 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced 82 cents to finish at $27.10 with 2,294 units crossing the market. Lasco Manufacturing increased 45 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors trading 22,618 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1.35 to $79.90 in an exchange of 618 shares, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to end at $3.21, with 15,641 stock units clearing the market and Proven Investments rose 57 cents in closing at $17.50 as investors exchanged 80,332 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.68 to close at $37.82 after a transfer of 72 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 declined 36 cents to $2.60 with investors trading 20,136 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $43.99 and ended at $1,043.99 after an exchange of 3 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $13.99 to $90.01 with the trading of 400 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2 to close at $100 with traders dealing in 141 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of market activity, 16,478,941 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,602,495 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets climbing to $79.63 million, from $70.31 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 488,548 shares for US$21,786 compared to 422,657 units at US$21,798 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.3 based on 2025 earnings and 18.9 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 the 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.
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.