Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with five securities traded, compared to six on Friday with one rising, one declining and three ending unchanged following a mild increase in the volume of stocks changing hands after a 59 percent lower value than on Friday and resulted in the US Denominated Equities Index climbing 3.80 points to 247.63.
Overall, 628,194 shares were traded for US$15,066 compared to 684,072 units at US$37,141 on Friday.
Trading averaged 125,639 units at US$3,013 compared to 114,012 shares at US$6,190 on Friday, with a month to date average of 104,501 shares at US$3,280 compared with 100,856 units at US$3,326 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.2 of a cent to a 52 weeks’ low of 3.8 US cents with an exchange of 64,248 shares, Proven Investments advanced 1.6 cents to end at 14.6 US cents after switching ownership of just one share, Sterling Investments ended trading of 18,919 stocks to close at 1.6 US cents and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.81 US cents after closing with an exchange of 543,766 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 while investors were exchanging 1,260 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for JSE USD Market
Huge gains for TransJamaican directors
Directors and management at TransJamaican Highway (TJH) are enjoying a bountiful period of a fistful of dollars from their recent investment in the company’s shares fueled by a sharp cut in cost with the acquisition of the Subsidiary that was costing them around US$12 million per year and placing them in a position to enjoy a potential of more than tripling of profits over that generated in 2022 from ongoing operations.
Trades by directors and connected parties in listed companies may speak volumes about what is currently occurring in their operations and can be a short term signal to follow. Not all trades have immediate significance, as they may be for reasons unrelated to the company’s performance, like the need for cash or reallocation of investments; regardless, investors would be well advised to take a keen interest in such actions.
The latest announcement of worth is the sale of director TJH that sold 10,457,450 of the company’s shares on June 29, when the average price was $2.45 but traded as high as $2.50, this trade looks like profit taking and seems as if it connected with a big purchase by Steven Gooden who bought 20 million units on March 21, 2023 at a time when the stock was trading at an average of $1.35 with a total of 30.87 million being traded for the day, that included a 2.2 million purchase by a member of the Audit Committee and follows an 800,000 share purchase by a member of the Audit Committee on May 19, 2023. According to the financial report for March this year, John Bell, who previously owned 1.8 million shares, ended with 4.2 million shares, and Ian Dear owned 693,459 shares at the end of the quarter, with none in December. Susan Garriques moved her holdings from 5.042 million to 6.042 million.
Steven Gooden bought 20 million TJH shares in March 2023.
Gooden could have sold around 10.5 million units at $2.50 and fully paid for the 20 million he bought.
A senior manager bought 1,000,000 TJH shares on March 23 and March 24, a director bought 693,459 shares, this seems to be Ian Dear, and a member of the Audit Committee bought 200,000 TJH shares; the other previous trades took place between December 21 and 23, last year when the Chairman of the Audit Committee traded 1,091,164. Bell is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
TJH released first quarter results with profit before tax of US$6.7 million, an increase of US$5.5 million compared to US$1.2 million for the first quarter of 2022. This increase in profitability mainly resulted from savings realized on the cost to operate the motorway following the acquisition of the Operator and now Subsidiary, plus higher revenues earned for the quarter. Net profit ended at US$5 million, up from just US$0.7 million for the 2022 quarter. ICInsider.com has projected earnings to 0.02 US cents per share or 31 Jamaican cents, indicating much more room for the price to run. At a price that is now less than ten times 2023 earnings, the stock is ICInsider.com Buy Rated.
JSE Main Market falls
Trading declined on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 39 percent with a 12 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 57 securities similar to trading on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,913,117 shares were traded for $42,086,420 compared to 19,516,550 units at $47,807,103 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 209,002 shares at $738,358 compared with 342,396 units at $838,721 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 473,702 shares at $3,295,648, compared with 540,168 units at $3,937,787 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.33 million shares for 27.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.99 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade, Ciboney Group with 1.95 million units for 16.4 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.46 million units for 12.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,051.59 points to end at 363,287.98, the JSE Main Index fell 1,305.66 points to finish at 326,625.92 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.61 points to end at 71.45.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 35 cents to close at $75.14 with investors transferring 8,178 shares, Berger Paints fell 34 cents to end at $7.70 as 400 units passed through the market, Caribbean Cement declined $3.20 to $54.50 after an exchange of 838 stocks, 
Ciboney Group shed 32 cents in closing at $1.33, with 1,948,280 stock units changing hands. Eppley lost $2.45 and ended at $34, with 107 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.48 in closing at $39 with an exchange of 1,030 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $8 to end at $420, with 283 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.84 to close at $35.05 with 56,101 units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers gained 35 cents and ended at $20.50 as investors exchanged 2,200 shares. JMMB Group dropped $2.30 to $30 after a transfer of 22,542 stocks, Margaritaville increased $2.68 in ending at $17.98 in an exchange of 2 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 56 cents to close at $11.56 with a transfer of 75,240 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 50 cents to end at $68.50 in an exchange of 1,545 stock units. 
Proven Investments shed $1.59 to $22.12 in trading 46,772 shares and Seprod fell $2.82 in closing at $70.18 with shareholders swapping 181 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share declined $99.99 in closing at $1100.01 in switching ownership of 100 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.21 to close at $50 after 18 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday with a 157 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands with the value surging 502 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of six securities, compared to four on Thursday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 684,072 shares were traded for US$37,141 compared to 266,681 units at US$6,174 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 114,012 units at US$6,190 versus 66,670 shares at US$1,544 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 100,856 shares at US$3,326 compared with 97,424 units at US$2,578 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.94 points to close trading at 243.84.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed using the last traded price divided by ICInsider.com’s projected earnings done for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents while exchanging 31,000 shares, Proven Investments dipped 1.9 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 13 US cents, with 138,000 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents after an exchange of 41,950 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.11 of a cent to 1.81 US cents with shareholders swapping 467,858 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 after a transfer of 3,264 units and JMMB Group 6% slipped 13 cents in closing at US$1.05, with an exchange of 2,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners & losers shared JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 13 percent and the value 43 percent lower than on 
Wednesday, after trading took place in 57 securities compared with 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 21 rising, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 19,516,550 shares were traded for $47,807,103 compared with 17,334,420 units at $83,845,979 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 342,396 shares at $838,721 in comparison with 309,543 stocks at $1,497,250 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 540,168 units at $3,937,787compared to 606,480 shares at $4,976,885 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 7.61 million shares for 39 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.62 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade,
Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.16 million units for 16.2 percent of market share and Ciboney Group ended with 3.06 million units for 15.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 655.47 points to close at 365,339.57, the JSE Main Index dipped 445.92 points and closed at 327,931.58 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.13 points to end at 72.06.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 49 cents to close at $75.49 after trading 2,266 shares, Eppley gained $2.45 to end at $36.45 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, 
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3.48 to $42.48, with 11,384 units changing hands, First Rock Real Estate increased 73 cents in closing at $9.75 after a transfer of 71 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 79 cents and ended at $11 after closing with 2,144 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings dipped $2.20 to $98.80 with a transfer of 167 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 56 cents and ended at $11, with 33,200 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $8.99 to close at $69 in an exchange of 387 stocks. NCB Financial declined 30 cents in closing at $65.20 in an exchange of 51,169 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 35 cents to $23.71 with an exchange of 2,154 stocks, 
Sagicor Group lost 47 cents in closing at $47.53 in trading 122,107 units and Seprod popped $2.99 to $73 with 6,267 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $1.21 in ending at $56.21 while exchanging 252 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline in JSE USD Market
A mere four securities were traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, but the volume of stocks changing hands climbed 16 percent but with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday, compared to five stocks trading on Wednesday, at the close the price of one stock rose, no declined and three ended unchanged.
Overall, 266,681 shares were exchanged for US$6,174 compared with 230,849 units at US$10,905 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 66,670 units at US$1,544 compared with 46,170 shares at US$2,181 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 97,424 shares at US$2,578 compared to 103,899 units at US$2,796 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 3.45 points to 242.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed using the last traded price divided by ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents while exchanging 26,726 shares, Proven Investments ended at 14.9 US cents in an exchange of 9,495 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with investors trading 227,217 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 cents to end at 1.7 US cents after an exchange of 3,243 units, with the closing price being 10 percent higher than the price in the Jamaican dollar market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp drop in JSE Main Market in trading
Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, compared to Tuesday, with a 77 percent fall volume of stocks traded and an 87 percent drop in value following trading in 56 securities compared with 58, with prices of 17 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 17,334,420 shares were traded for $83,845,979 compared to 76,180,578 units at $630,021,406 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 309,543 shares at $1,497,250 compared with 1,313,458 shares at $10,862,438 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 606,480 units at $4,976,885, versus 752,344 units at $6,686,180 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including Bonds trading.
Ciboney Group led trading with 6.43 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.75 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.58 million units for 14.9 percent of market share, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 2.41 million units for 13.9 percent share and Carreras with 1.13 million units for 6.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,461.79 points to finish at 364,684.10, the JSE Main Index fell 487.98 points to close at 328,377.50 and the JSE Financial Indexslipped 0.53 points to close at 71.93.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers popped 90 cents in closing at $10.95 after an exchange of 35,426 shares, Eppley dropped $1.90 to $34 with shareholders swapping 1,471 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped 98 cents to end at $9.02 with stakeholders exchanging 40,939 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $40.49 to close at $412.01 after an exchange of 259 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.14 to $36.95 with a transfer of 27,974 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.29 to $10.21 in trading 138,185 stock units,
Kingston Wharves increased $1.90 in closing at $29.90 after 876 units crossed the market, Margaritaville lost $2.75 and ended at $15.30 after 1,105 shares passed through the exchange. Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $9 while exchanging 1,606 shares, NCB Financial advanced 45 cents to close at $65.50 in switching ownership of 121,185 stock units after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $60, Pan Jamaica declined $2.01 and ended at $50.99, with 507,508 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1 to end at $24.06 with 1,206 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $48 after a transfer of 38,194 stocks, Seprod shed $5.30 to $70.01 in an exchange of 2,630 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.22 in closing at $12 with 816 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share gained $2.87 and ended at $20 in an exchange of 100 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 61 cents to end at $6.70, after trading 868 units and Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $6.12 to $55 and closed with an exchange of 1,488 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market pops on reduced trading
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with a 48 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 10 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in five securities traded, compared to seven on Tuesday with the prices of one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 230,849 shares were traded for US$10,905 down from 447,072 units at US$12,058 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 46,170 shares at US$2,181 versus 63,867 units at US$1,723 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 103,899 shares at US$2,796 in comparison with 124,516 units at US$3,016 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.87 points to 246.35.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price and projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents with an exchange of 35,101 shares, Proven Investments lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 14.9 US cents with an exchange of 9,151 stocks. 
Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with stakeholders trading 4,687 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 1.68 US cents with a transfer of 179,380 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 10 cents to US$1.90 in an exchange of 2,530 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 66 percent valued 60 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in trading in seven securities, the same as Monday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 447,072 shares were exchanged for US$12,058 compared with 1,296,152 units at US$30,168 on Monday.
Trading averaged 63,867 units at US$1,723 versus 185,165 shares at US$4,310 on Monday, with a month to date average of 124,516 shares at US$3,016 compared with June that ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 6.53 points to close at 242.49.
The PE Ratio, the most common stock valuation measure, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 4 US cents after an exchange of 18,106 shares, 
Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 15 US cents, with 20,798 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents and closed with an exchange of 13,651 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 1 cent to 11 US cents in trading 1,820 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.65 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 392,584 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share shed US$1 to end at US$11.50, with 100 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 6% dropped 0.4 of a cent and ended at US$1.18, with 13 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with a big surge in the volume of stocks traded over that on Monday, with a 695 percent jump in volume and a 377 percent jump in the value after trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Monday, with 18 rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 76,180,578 shares were traded for $630,021,406 in contrast with 9,586,592 units at $132,203,147 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,313,458 shares at $10,862,438 compared to 171,189 shares at $2,360,770 on Monday and month to date, an average of 752,344 units at $6,686,180. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581 including trading in Bonds.
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share – 2024, led trading with 50.25 million shares for 66 percent of total volume, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund followed with 8.35 million units for 11 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 3.20 million units for 4.2 percent market share, Kingston Wharves ended with 2.75 million units for 3.6 percent of shares traded, Ciboney Group had 2.39 million units trading for 3.1 percent of the market s and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 2.22 million units for 2.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 659.59 points to close at 366,145.89, the JSE Main Index fell 272.83 points to end trading at 328,865.48 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.57 points to 72.46.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1.04 to close at $57.96 with a transfer of 14,586 shares, Caribbean Producers dipped 75 cents in closing at $10.05 in an exchange of 13,592 stock units, Ciboney Group rose 38 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.56, with 2,393,664 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4 to end at $39 as investors exchanged 8,348,944 units. First Rock Real Estate rallied 93 cents to $10, with 154,732 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Guardian Holdings surged $32.50 to $452.50 with 131 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 60 cents to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 2,215,100 shares, JMMB Group climbed 47 cents and ended at $32.47, with 8,676 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves shed $2 in closing at $28 with shareholders swapping 2,745,588 units, Massy Holdings popped $2 to close at $101 with an exchange of 2,700 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 40 cents in closing at $11.70 after stakeholders traded 3,598 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 98 cents to close at $60.02 after 667 shares were traded, NCB Financial lost 90 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $65.05 with 301,043 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied $2.03 to end at $25.06 after 10 stock units were traded. Sagicor Group gained $1 to end at $49 after a transfer of 7,962 shares, Seprod declined $2.91 in closing at $75.31 in switching ownership of 9,729 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 45 cents to end at $29 as 12,335 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped $1.08 and ended at $6.09 in trading 20,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.62 to close at $48.88 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $22 to end at $2978 while exchanging just one stock unit. 138 Student Living preference share rose $17 to end at $105 after exchanging 193 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $12.90 to $103 with investors transferring 3 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.