tTech in, Jetcon out of ICTOP10

In a week when the Junior Market slipped just one percent after 32 points fall and the Main Market nearly 4,000 points for a fall of just under one percent, there was little change to the ICTOP10 listings, but change there was.
Jetcon Corporation came into the TOP10 in the prior week and enjoyed a modest pickup from 91 cents and is overtaken by tTech after the price fell from $4.70 last week to $4.20 this past week.
The highlights for this past week are Future Energy Source, Sygnus Credit Investments, after posting full year profit, Radio Jamaica, with Lumber Depot coming into focus,  Fontana, Scotia Group and Jamaica Broilers that all released quarterly results with differing outcomes.
Following the release of outstanding first quarter and full year results last week, Sygnus Credit Investments announced a dividend of 0.262 of a US cent payable on October 15, but the stock price pulled back from $16.30 last week to $15.16. Radio Jamaica made some recovery to close the week at $3.58, up from $3.17. The company also announced a 2 cents dividend to be paid in mid-October, but the stocks appear to stay below $4 for a while, with demand currently weak above $3.50.
Elsewhere, Future Energy Source, a former ICInsider.com BUY RATED stock that underwent a sharp pullback last week to $2.05 rose this past week to $2.51 as buying interest remains strong. Lumber Depot sits just below the ICTOP10 Junior Market stocks, after posting strong first quarter results that rose 140 percent over the 2020 first quarter, with ICInsider.com projecting earnings now at 35 cents per share, up from 27 cents previously, for the current year and the potential for the price to double into early 2022. Fontana reported increased earnings of $512 million, up from $277 million with earnings per share of 41 cents, just 4 cents below ICInsider.com forecast. Jamaica Broilers posted lower first quarter profit of $275 million, down from $383 million as the Jamaican and Haitian segments posted lower profits, but the USA segment enjoyed an 84 percent jump.  Scotia Group reported profit of $2.8 billion an increase of 81 percent over the depressed 2020 third quarter and slightly more than the $2.7 billion generated in the April quarter, the group seems on target to earn around $3.50 per share for the year.
The top three Main Market stocks are, Berger Paints followed by JMMB Group and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 202 to 290 percent, versus last weeks’ 209 to 286 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, followed by Medical Disposables and General Accident. All three have the potential to gain between 224 percent and 291 percent, compared to 233 and 275 percent last week.
This past week, the average gains projected for the Junior Market rose from 198 percent to 209 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 173 percent to 170 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE of 11.3 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and currently trades well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17 for the period to March this year based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 trades at a PE of 6.6, with a 42 percent discount to that market’s PE and the potential to rise 77 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20.
The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 16, a little distance from 19 the market ended at in March, suggesting a 19 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 25 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.7, with a 52 percent discount to the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20.
ICTOP10 stocks are not intended to be a selection of the best stocks in the market but are most likely to be the best winners within a fifteen-month period. ICInsider.com ranks stocks to filter out the bigger winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potentially huge winners, helping to keep out emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes being made.  IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on likely increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

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Stocks pull back on JSE USD Market

Trading volume surged on Friday, with 941 percent shares changing hands after a spike of 475 percent more funds entered the market compared to Thursday, but the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed lower, with rising stocks being edged out by those that fell. 
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to eight on Thursday, with prices of two rising, three declining, and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index shed 4.59 points to end at 183.04. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 490,246 shares traded for US$52,340 compared to 47,098 units at US$9,107 on Thursday. Trading averages 70,035 units at US$7,477, up from 5,887 shares at US$1,138 on Thursday and month to date averages 26,999 at US$7,149 versus 18,857 units at US$7,087 on Thursday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 6.8 US cents after exchanging 15,600 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 16 cents in ending at US$1.04 in an exchange of 11 stocks, Proven Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent in closing at 24 US cents after trading 195,540 units. Sterling Investments declined 0.06 of a cent to end at 1.74 US cents after crossing the market with 3,600 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share advanced 0.3 of a cent to 12.5 US cents in exchanging 20,489 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.88 US cents after trading 255,000 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 after 6 units crossed the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market trading uptick Wednesday

The volume of stocks trading on Wednesday surged 2,242 percent, while the value fell 57 percent from Tuesday’s levels, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the JSE USD market.
Similar to Tuesday, four securities changed hands on Wednesday, ending with the price of one rising and three declining. The US Denominated Equities Index fell markedly by 9.18 points to 177.86, down 4.5 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 404,000 shares traded for US$217,578 compared to 17,249 units at US$3,749 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 101,000 units at US$54,395, compared to 4,312 shares at US$937 on Tuesday, while the month to date averages 22,435 at US$8,728 versus 9,864 units at US$1,422 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital slipped 0.2 of a cent to a 52 weeks’ low of 6.8 US cents with 3,000 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 12.4 US cents with 101,000 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.1 of a cent to 0.8 US cents with 100,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% gained 2 cents to close at US$1.02 with 200,000 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity plunges on JSE USD market

Trading activity dropped sharply on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands plunging 65 percent after trading ended, with far less funds than on Monday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, down from eight on Monday with the price of one stock rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.15 points to end at 187.04.
Overall, 17,249 shares traded, for US$3,749 compared to 49,101 units at US$9,065 on Monday. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading averaged 4,312 units at US$937 compared to 6,138 shares at US$1,133 on Monday, while the month to date averages 9,864 at US$1,422 versus 10,922 units at US$1,514 on Monday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last sale price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments fell 1.69 cents to close at 22.01 US cents, with 17,094 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.12 of a cent in ending at 2.12 US cents, just two stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share remained at 12.5 US cents trading 151 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in trading mere two units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

5% climb for JSE USD Stocks

Trading on Monday, with the market rising more five percent, with 69 percent more shares changing hands than on Friday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting from slightly more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to three on Friday, with prices of three stocks rising, two declining and three remained unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 9.20 points to end at 192.19. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.9 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 49,101 shares traded for US$9,065 compared to 29,057 units at US$11,251 on Friday. Trading averaged 6,138 units at US$1,133, compared to 9,686 shares at US$3,750 on Friday and the month to date, averaging 10,922 shares at US$1,514 versus 13,865 units at US$1,749 on Friday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital had an exchange of 20,178 shares at 7 US cents, Margaritaville rose 0.25 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 3,075 units, Proven Investments popped 0.22 of a cent to 23.7 US cents with a transfer of 541 stock units. Sterling Investments settled at 2 US cents with 9,962 stocks traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock finished at 12.5 US cents with investors swapping 9,536 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.12 of a cent to 0.93 US cents with 5 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investments shed 0.10 of a cent to end at US$1.999 with a transfer of 4 stock units and JMMB Group 6% lost 5 cents in closing at US$1 with 5,800 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sterling back in ICTOP10 Wisynco out

Sterling Investments returns to the ICTOP10 Main Market listing as Wisynco fell out of, following earnings downgrade to $1.20 per share for the current year, with the company posting 83 cents per share for the year to June.
The highlights this past week is the increased interest in Sygnus Credit Investments that drove the price up nine percent after posting outstanding full year results during the week, and the sharp pullback in the price of Radio Jamaica, with the price ending at $3.17, down from last week’s $4.40. By early next week, Radio Jamaica should announce the amount of dividend to be paid and the date of payment.
Elsewhere, Future Energy Source, a former ICInsider.com BUY RATED stock that enjoyed strong buying interest that pushed the price to a high of $3.40, saw a sharp pullback to end the week at a more palatable $2.05.
The top three Main Market stocks are Berger Paints, with the potential to gain 273 percent, followed by JMMB Group and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 209 to 286 percent for the three, versus last weeks’ 214 to 273 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, followed by Medical Disposables and General Accident. All three have the potential to gain between 235 percent and 275 percent, compared to 217 and 283 percent last week.
This past week the average gains projected for the Junior Market rose from 191 percent to 198 percent and Main Market stocks from 168 percent to 173 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE of 11.3 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and currently trades well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17 for the period to March this year based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 trades at a PE of 6.9, with a 39 percent discount to the PE of that market and the potential to rise 61 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20.
The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 15.6, a little distance from the 19 the market ended at in March, suggesting a 22 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 28 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.6, with a 51 percent discount to the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20.
The ICTOP10 stocks are not intended to be the best stocks in the market but are most likely to be the biggest winners within a fifteen-month period. ICInsider.com ranks stocks to filter out the bigger winners, allowing investors to focus on potentially huge winners and helping to keep out emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes being made.
ICTOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on likely increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Volume plunges on JSE US Market on Friday

 At the close of the market on Friday, stocks closed out the week with just three trading, down from five on Thursday and ended with none gaining, two declining and one left unchanged, with the volume of shares changing hands dropping 76 percent from Thursday’s level, on the US dollar market of the  Jamaica Stock Exchange
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.42 points to end at 182.99. The PE Ratio, a measure used to computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 29,057 shares traded for US$11,251 down from 119,947 units at US$10,797 on Thursday. Trading averaged 9,686 units at US$3,750, down from 23,989 shares at US$2,159 on Thursday and the average month to date is 13,865 at US$1,749 versus 15,119 units at US$1,148 on Thursday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.5 of a cent to 7 US cents with 18,645 shares traded and Proven Investments remained unchanged at 23.48 US cents with 1,212 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 3 cents to US$1.05 with 9,200 stocks changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up for JSE USD market

Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands surging 284 percent more than on Wednesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in fewer stocks rising than falling.
Five securities traded, the same as Wednesday, with prices of one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.52 points to end at 184.41. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 119,947 shares traded, for US$10,797 up from 31,247 units at US$686 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 23,989 units at US$2,159, up from 6,249 shares at US$137 on Wednesday, while the month to date averages 15,119 shares at US$1,148. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville shed 0.25 of a cent to close at 8.75 US cents trading 1,366 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.02 of a cent to end at 23.48 US cents with an exchange of 7,715 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share, climbed 2.39 cents to 14.59 US cents after an exchange of 7,772 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share, declined 0.2 of a cent to 12.5 US cents after 59,094 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.81 US cents while exchanging 44,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD Market falters on Wednesday

Trading on the USD market ended on Wednesday with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping 2.40 points to end at 182.89 after a transfer of 94 percent fewer shares for 93 percent less the value than on Tuesday, resulting from more stocks declining than rising.
Five securities changed hands, compared to six on Tuesday with none rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 31,247 shares traded for US$686, down from 511,853 units at US$9,997 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 6,249 units at US$137, in contrast to 85,309 shares at US$1,666 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 2,000 shares traded, Proven Investments fell 0.4 of a cent to 23.5 US cents with 1,050 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock settled at 12.2 US cents with 3 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock lost 0.3 of a cent to settle at 12.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 194 units and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.09 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 28,000 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE US Market rallies into month end

Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands trailing Monday’s volume by 73 percent and the value that was 97 percent less at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.54 points to end at 185.29, down marginally on the close in July. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 511,853 shares traded for US$9,997 versus 1,916,232 units at US$343,397 on Monday. Trading averaged 85,309 units at US$1,666, compared to 479,058 shares at US$85,849 on Monday, while month to date averages 210,413 at US$12,959 in contrast to 217,631 units at US$13,611 on Monday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital rallied 0.3 of a cent to 7.5 US cents in switching ownership of 68 shares, Proven Investments gained 0.9 of a cent to close at 23.9 US cents after exchanging 21,891 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.12 of a cent to end at 2 US cents after exchanging 223 units. Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share dropped 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents, with 270 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share remained unchanged at 13 US cents while exchanging 3,839 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to 0.9 US cents, with 485,562 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.