The JSE Markets close the month higher

August 31, 2026 by
All three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets closed the month higher on Monday following a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Friday, which was dominated by the trading of two big blocks of Elite Diagnostics shares. Trading ended with the prices of 55 shares rising, 35 declining and 25 remaining firm and resulted in the major indices of the Main, the Junior and the JSE USD Markets all rising.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,407.95 points to close at 378,617.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 658.34 points to end at 444,952.20, the JSE Main Index rose by 1,329.07 points to finish at 373,456.26, the Junior Market Index climbed by 19.11 points to 3,001.17 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.09 points to finish at 321.17.
At the close of trading on the last day of August, 70,310,030 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 131,771,450 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $228.37 million, down from $351.1 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,186,972 shares for US$82,527 compared to 1,152,520 units at US$117,982 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 26.12 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.84 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 4.60 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 3.92 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 3.68 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.92 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Pan Jamaica increased $2 in closing at $46.00, Sagicor Group popped $1.70 to $42.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.19 to end at $9.99, Mayberry Group rose $1 and ended at $6.20 and Eppley advanced 95 cents to finish at $35.95. Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined $2.89 to close at $65.01, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to $68.50, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.29 to $7.30, Quantas Advantage lost 80 cents to finish at $15.90 and West Indies Petroleum slipped 76 cents and ended at $9.17.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell by $5.18 to $29, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $16.95 to finish at $250 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.82 and ended at $103.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.19 to end at $19.80, on small volume, Cargo Handlers climbed 90 cents in closing at $16.40, Caribbean Cream rose 47 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80, Fontana climbed 29 cents in closing at $6.49 and Blue Power increased 25 cents to $3.50. Among the top losers, Honey Bun dipped 63 cents and ended at $5.35, Jetcon Corporation fell 21 cents to finish at $3.77, Limners and Bards skidded 10 cents to end at $1.00, Regency Petroleum lost 9 cents to $4.30 and Indies Pharma shed 6 cents to close at $2.65.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 14 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 all 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 the 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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Elite Diagnostic trades 81m shares on JSE

August 28, 2026 by
Investors gobbled up 23 percent of Elite Diagnostic shares in a trade in the making for months, with funding recently tied up, to conclude the trade. Trading data show NCB Capital Markets selling its 66 million shares and Damian Chin-You 14.52 million units. The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Friday with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Thursday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market index slipping. At the close ot the day, prices of 51 shares rose, 42 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,289.89 points to finish at 377,209.92, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,804.47 points to end at 444,293.86, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,308.61 points to settle at 372,127.19, the Junior Market Index climbed 5.38 points to finish at 2,982.06 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 4.62 points to 319.08.
At the close of trading, 131,771,450 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 48,920,195 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $351.1 million, after rising from $288.74 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,152,520 shares for US$117,982 compared to 1,380,642 units at US$104,440 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Stanley Motta led with 10.0 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.84 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 3.06 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Elite Diagnostic led with 81.28 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 6.89 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Kingston Wharves climbed $2 to $34.00, West Indies Petroleum rose 91 cents to $9.93, Quantas Advantage advanced 70 cents in closing at $16.70, JMMB Group increased 50 cents to $17 and Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 49 cents to end at $6.50. Among the top losers, Proven Investments dropped $1.30 to close at $9.05, Scotia Group lost $1.20 to end at $58.20, NCB Financial shed 99 cents to finish at $70.00, Jamaica Producers declined 92 cents and ended at $20.52 and Mayberry Group fell 90 cents to end at $5.20.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose by $47.75 to finish at $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed by $25 to $1,290 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1.50 and ended at $105.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Knutsford Express rallied 60 cents to $8.20, Cargo Handlers increased 50 cents to close at $15.50, Elite Diagnostic climbed 26 cents to $1.50, Caribbean Flavours increased 22 cents to close at $1.22 and Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents to end at $2.33. Among the top losers, Blue Power slipped 30 cents and ended at $3.25, Everything Fresh skidded 24 cents to end at $1.82, Fontana dipped 20 cents to close at $6.20, KLE Group lost 19 cents to 91 cents and Mailpac Group slipped 14 cents to close at $2.36.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.8 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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All JSE Markets record gains

August 27, 2026 by
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 103 securities, resulting in most of the major indices of all three markets rising. At the end of trading, prices of 40 shares rose, 48 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,232.72 points to end at 375,920.03, but the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,242.31 points to close at 441,489.39, the JSE Main Index popped 981.69 points to 370,818.58, the Junior Market Index advanced a solid 40.98 points to finish at 2,976.68 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 2.36 points to settle at 323.70.
At the close of trading, 48,920,195 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,876,276 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $288.74 million, up from $164.65 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,380,642 shares for US$104,440 compared to 219,156 units at US$16,395 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.88 million shares, followed by Stanley Motta with 5.90 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 3.13 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 10.05 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 3.21 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.56 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the winners, Guardian Holdings gained $10 and ended at $365.00, Barita Investments popped $4.88 to $67.88, Margaritaville advanced $1.24 to end at $9.42, AS Bryden rose $1.15 to close at $24.58 and Proven Investments climbed $1.13 to finish at $10.35.  Among the top losers, Kingston Wharves slipped $2 to close at $32.00, Pan Jamaica fell $2 to $44.00, West Indies Petroleum dipped $1.23 to end at $9.02, NCB Financial lost $1.01 to end trading at $70.99 and Seprod dropped $1 to close at $73.00.
The preference share segment. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.99 to $113.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Iron Rock Insurance increased by 49 cents to finish at $2.69, Mailpac Group rallied 28 cents and ended at $2.50, Fontana popped 20 cents to $6.40, Dolla Financial rallied 20 cents and ended at $3.70 and Derrimon Trading rose 15 cents to close at $1.00. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers declined 99 cents to finish at $15.00, Dolphin Cove shed 75 cents to end at $10.05, Caribbean Flavours skidded 18 cents in closing at $1.00, Consolidated Bakeries lost 14 cents to $1.26 and Elite Diagnostic shed 13 cents to close at $1.24.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 14.4 and 15.8 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 commonly 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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All JSE Markets rise

August 26, 2026 by
Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a much lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, with the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 39 shares rose, 40 declined and 32 remained firm.

The market ended with, the JSE Combined Market Index falling 3,059.82 points to 374,687.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 4,195.71 points to close at 442,731.70, the JSE Main Index lost 3,432.24 points toend trading at 369,836.89, the Junior Market Index rallied by 30.92 points to end trading at 2,935.70 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.81 points to settle at 321.34.
Trading closed with 22,876,276 shares being exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,129,222 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $164.65 million, down from $240.88 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 219,156 shares for US$16,395, well lower than the 674,631 units at US$64,197 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.38 million shares, followed by Stanley Motta with 4.10 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 1.64 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.24 million stocks and Image Plus with 716,273 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Guardian Holdings gained $7 to finish at $355.00, Pan Jamaica rose $4 to $46.00, Kingston Wharves rallied $3 to end at $34.00, Caribbean Cement increased $1 to close at $114.00 and Sagicor Group popped $1 to close at $41.00. Among the top losers, Barita Investments dropped $4.80 to end at $63.00, AS Bryden fell $1.55 to $23.43, Carreras declined 50 cents to finish at $33.00, NCB Financial shed 50 cents and ended at $72.00 and 138 Student Living dropped by 32 cents in closing at $2.58.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined by $32.70 to end at $185 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1.80 to close at $110.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.34 to end at $15.99, Access Financial advanced 50 cents to close at $18.50, Jetcon Corporation rose 18 cents to $3.96, Lasco Financial climbed 18 cents to close at $1.78 and Fosrich increased 10 cents to end at $1.18. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express dropped 44 cents to close at $7.55, Dolphin Cove lost 43 cents and ended at $10.80, Mailpac Group skidded 28 cents to finish at $2.22, Honey Bun lost 15 cents to $5.98 and Regency Petroleum shed 15 cents to close at $4.30.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 14.3 and 15.9 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 frequently 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 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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Berger heads IC TOP10 Main Market stocks

August 26, 2026 by
The JSE Main Market climbed 17.2 percent for the year to Friday last, fueled a great deal by a huge rise in the price of West Indies Petroleum shares. Big gains by Transjamaican Highway, up 130 percent, NCB Financial, jumping 97 percent and Carreras up 88 percent, were also big contributors.

Company results for Main Market listed companies continue to show encouraging outcomes for the year, auguring well for increased stock prices for the balance of the year, barring any negative developments in the economy that could derail the market.
The IC TOP 10 chart shows that the winners for the rest of the year should be coming from a different set of stocks. The list has some beaten-down stocks following disappointing results. IC Insider.com forecasts recovery in several cases, with some already showing improvements in results for the first two quarters of the year.
Berger Paints tops the list with potential gains of more than 600 percent, but this level may not be reached until after the full year results are released in 2027, as the bulk of profits come in the December quarter. JMMB Group posted positive 2026 first quarter profits that could encourage investors to buy the stock. It is clearly one to watch carefully.

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Jamaica Stock Exchange rallies

August 25, 2026 by
Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a huge fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value compared with the elevated levels on Monday. All the major indices of the market rose at the end of trading resulting from gains in prices of 55 shares, while 33 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 4,790.60 points to end at 377,747.13, in the meantime, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumpedby  5,530.17 points to close at 446,927.41, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,869.42 points to conclude trading at 373,269.13, the Junior Market Index popped 18.77 points to end at 2,904.78 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 3.76 points to end at 319.53.
At the close of trading, 28,129,222 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 364,893,591 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $240.88 million, down from $5.84 billion on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 674,631 shares for US$64,197, down from 782,008 units at US$72,929 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.46 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 2.27 million stocks and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.67 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 4.43 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 2.03 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.90 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share action, among the top winners, Caribbean Cement popped $5.82 to $113.00, Barita Investments gained $3.30 to end at $67.80, Eppley rose $3 in closing at $35.00, Seprod advanced $2.50 to close at $74.00 and Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 and ended at $72.50.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings slipped $7 to finish at $348.00, Kingston Wharves lost $3.50 and ended at $31.00, Pan Jamaica fell by $2 to $42.00, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents in closing at $40.00 and Mayberry Group declined 45 cents to end at $5.10.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $3.04 after closing at $20, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.50 to close at $35, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $275 to close at $2,145 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.50 to finish at $107.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove rallied 73 cents to finish at $11.23, Knutsford Express increased 49 cents to close at $7.99, Regency Petroleum popped 45 cents to $4.45, KLE Group increased 25 cents to finish at $1.10 and Fontana climbed 20 cents and ended at $6.20. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers dipped $1.78 in closing at $14.65, Access Financial dropped 59 cents to $18.00, Main Event skidded 20 cents to end at $4.00, Atlantic Hardware lost 8 cents in closing at $1.39 and Woodcats International dipped 7 cents to 51 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 14.5 and 15.9 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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Supreme Ventures trades 343M shares

August 24, 2026 by
Supreme Ventures led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after the exchange of 343 million shares on Monday, driving the volume and the value of stocks traded, well above Friday’s levels. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling and the JSE USD Market falling, while the Junior Market index just inched higher. At the close of the market, prices of 50 shares rose, 46 declined and 17 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,183.40 points to close at 372,956.53, wthe the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,721.63 points to finish at 441,397.24, the JSE Main Index declined 4,392.23 points to close at 368,399.71, the Junior Market Index increased 2.26 points to end at 2,886.01 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.32 points to finish at 315.77.
At the close of trading, 364,893,591 shares were traded in all markets, up greatly from 25,983,613 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $5.84 billion, up from $139.46 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 782,008 shares for US$72,929 compared to 695,671 units at US$54,353 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led with a hefty 342.68 million shares; in contrast, the usual market leader, Transjamaican Highway end with 4.98 million stocks and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.67 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 1.42 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 1.31 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.02 million units.
Among the top performing Main Market ordinary share stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to close at $355.00, Pan Jamaica popped $3.98 to $44.00, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.40 to finish at $20.00, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.22 and ended at $6.75 and Supreme Ventures advanced 69 cents in closing at $17.89. Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dipped $7.25 to end at $107.18, Seprod fell $3.50 to $71.50, Kingston Properties skidded $2.08 to close at $9.91, Massy Holdings lost $1.40 in closing at $71.00 and Eppley declined 68 cents to end at $32.00.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $2 to end at $218, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.20 in closing at $112 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $3 to $103.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.41 to finish at $18.59, Dolphin Cove increased 50 cents and ended at $10.50, Knutsford Express climbed by 35 cents to $7.50, Atlantic Hardware rose by 23 cents in closing at $1.47 and Honey Bun advanced 16 cents to close at $6.16.
Among the top declining stocks, Regency Petroleum slipped 49 cents to finish at $4.00, Jetcon Corporation dropped 25 cents and ended at $3.70, Fosrich shed 12 cents to end at $1.06, Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to $1.40 and Fontana lost 9 cents to finish at $6.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.1 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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Productive Business JSE biggest price move

August 21, 2026 by
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $115 to 52 weeks high, the biggest price movements on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Trading ended activity in 59 securities similar to trading on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged. The volume and value of stocks traded, declined 95 percent and 96 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,802,017 shares trading worth $126,875,104 after a fall from 332,532,212 stocks at $3,115,456,830 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 301,729 shares at $2,150,425 after declining from 5,938,075 units at $55,633,158 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 700,644 stock units at $7,323,817 compared to 730,702 shares at $7,713,638 on the prior day and July with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.23 million shares for 23.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy, with 3.43 million stocks for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.28 million stock units for 18.4 percent of the volume traded, Wisynco Group with 1.14 million shares for 6.4 percent of the volume traded, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.08 million stocks for 6.1 percent of the day’s volume and 138 Student Living closed with 1.0 million stock units for 5.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 593.47 points to finish at 445,118.87, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,212.13 points to settle at 372,791.94 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.30 points to close at 69.20. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market closed with an average PE of 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined $2 to $64 with investors trading 3,554 stocks, Caribbean Cement popped $7.43 to end at $114.43 in an exchange of 64,375 units, Carreras shed $1.10 to close at $33.90, after a transfer of 401,091 shares. General Accident declined 40 cents to settle at $8.25, following trading of 25,692 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped $25 and ended at $340 with 3,462 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers gained 75 cents to finish at $13 after a transfer of 117,981 units. Jamaica Producers fell $2.90 and finished at $18.60 with 12,050 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties rose 69 cents to $11.99 with an exchange of 10,995 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied 41 cents to end at $34.41 with 9,326 shares crossing the market. Pan Jamaica skidded $5.98 to close at $40.02 after an exchange of 11,065 stock units, Quantas Advantage jumped $1.55 to $16.55 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 90 cents to end at $40.10 with 23,476 shares changing hands. Scotia Group climbed 51 cents and ended at $57.50 with 132,796 stocks crossing the market and Supreme Ventures dropped 69 cents to $17.20 with investors dealing in 154,772 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $115 to close at $1,265 with 3 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $1.20 to end at $113 with investors trading 24 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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JSE markets mostly fall on Friday

August 21, 2026 by
Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Thursday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 37 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,251.71 points to 377,139.93, with the All Jamaican Composite Index slipping by 593.47 points to finish at 445,118.87, the JSE Main Index dipped by 1,212.13 points to 372,791.94, as the Junior Market Index declined by 12.92 points to 2,883.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.91 points to finish at 317.09.
Trading ended with an exchange of 25,983,613 shares in all three markets, down from 347,461,263 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $139.46 million, down from the West Indian Petroleum powered $3.17 billion on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 695,671 shares for US$54,353 compared to 1,450,938 units at US$597,546 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.23 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.43 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.28 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 2.53 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.01 million stocks and Woodcats International with 751,984 units.
The ordinary shares of the Main Market closed after, Caribbean Cement increased $7.43 to end at $114.43, Quantas Advantage popped $1.55 to close at $16.55, Jamaica Broilers rallied by 75 cents to close at $13, Kingston Properties rose 69 cents to finish at $11.99 and Scotia Group rose by 51 cents and ended at $57.50. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $25 to close at $340, Pan Jamaica dipped $5.98 to $40.02, Jamaica Producers fell $2.90 to end at $18.60, Barita Investments slipped $2 in closing at $64.00 and Carreras skidded $1.10 to finish at $33.90.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $115 to finish at $1,265 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.20 and ended at $113.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, ISP Finance advanced $2.99 and ended at $9.99, Cargo Handlers climbed $2.04 to close at $16.49, Access Financial increased 36 cents to $17.18, Blue Power increased 33 cents to $3.58 and Jetcon Corporation advanced 25 cents in closing at $3.95. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove declined $2.15 to close at $10.00, Knutsford Express shed 84 cents and ended at $7.15, Mailpac Group dropped 21 cents to finish at $2.37, Honey Bun fell 20 cents to $6.00 and Lasco Financial dropped 19 cents and ended at $1.60.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 11.7 and 17 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 commonly 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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West Indies Petroleum’s biggest trading day

August 20, 2026 by
West Indies Petroleum ended with the biggest trading volume since listing in December last year, after an exchange of 320 million shares, accounting for 96 percent of all shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday. Trading ended with a 1,962 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and a 1,641 percent increase in value compared to Wednesday. Trading took place in 56 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 332,532,212 shares trading for $3,115,456,830, after soaring from 16,125,027 stock units, with a value of $178,956,658 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 5,938,075 shares worth $55,633,158, up from 268,750 stock units averaging $2,982,611 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 730,702 units at an average of $7,713,638 compared with 329,584 shares at $4,022,451 on the prior day and July with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
West Indies Petroleum led trading with 320.03 million shares for 96.2 percent of total volume, in contrast Transjamaican Highway followed with just 3.02 million stocks for 0.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.96 million units for 0.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,631.95 points to settle at 445,712.34, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,822.41 points to 374,004.07 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.02 points to 69.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments increased by $1.19 and ended at $66 with 10,978 stocks crossing the exchange, Berger Paints fell 95 cents to $5.45 with trading in 5,612 units, Carreras climbed $2 to $35 with 148,878 shares clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 47 cents to end at $44.20 as investors exchanged 506 stock units, First Rock Real Estate declined $1.48 in closing at $5.52 with 8,009 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1.20 to close at $75 after the trading of 477,221 units. Jamaica Broilers lost 60 cents to $12.25 with 86,462 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.18 in closing at $21.50 after an exchange of 2,109 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 61 cents and ended at $11.30 with investors exchanging 4,243 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced by $2 and ended at $46 after a transfer of 1,866 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 90 cents to close at $41 with investors trading 28,579 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 75 cents and settled at $8.75 with a transfer of 845 shares. Supreme Ventures rallied by 44 cents to $17.89 with 14,724 shares passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum increased 79 cents to finish at $9.93 in an exchange of 320,026,211 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $4 and ended at $30 with a transfer of 12 units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $15, in closing at $220 in an exchange of 79 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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