Seprod & Wharves big Main Market winners

Seprod and Kingston Wharves ended with the highest price gains, of nearly $2, on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities, up from 60 on Friday. At the close of the market prices of 18 stocks closed higher, 32 declined and 11 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 11 percent and the value dropped 47 percent from trading on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,457 shares at $1,421,132 after a decline from 135,668 stock units at $2,728,539 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,862 units at $3,100,298, down from 226,948 shares at $3,217,629 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
On a day of low level of trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.32 million shares for 32.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.50 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade after hitting an intraday 52 weeks high of $32 and Wigton Energy with 954,011 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,868.72 points to close at 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index declined 3,242.18 points to 351,300.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to end at 66.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.

The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.79 to close at $23.01 with investors dealing in 201 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $102.50 with 7,811 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 45 cents to end at $44.30 with an exchange of 153 units. General Accident shed 95 cents in closing at $7.01 with 2,800 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $15 and ended at $325 after a transfer of 3,950 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.72 to finish at $35 with investors trading 4,668 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $7 and ended at an all-time low of $23 in an exchange of 65 units, 138 Student Living skidded 42 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.39 with investors swapping 64,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.25 to finish at $45.05 after an exchange of 2,447 stock units. Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.60 to close at $39.20, with investors trading 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5 to finish at $180 with an exchange of just one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped 93 cents and ended at $110 with a transfer of 11 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $12.99 and ended at $93, with an exchange of 2,500 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

5 year high for Jamaica Main Market stocks


After nearly five years of declines, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market seems positioned for a rebirth, with Jamaican stocks closing on Friday at a near 5 year high, with a 14.7 percent gain year to date, even as trading dropped 73 percent with a 87 percent lower value compared to Thursday. Trading ended after 60 securities changed hands, slipping from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 30 rising, 21 declining and nine ending unchanged, sending the market’s All Jamaican Composite Index to the highest level since August 15, 2022, when it closed at 419,448.06.

The market closed following trading of 8,140,109 shares with a value of $163,712,331, off from 30,058,965 stock units worth $1,238,526,471 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 135,668 shares at $2,728,539 after decreasing from 509,474 stock units at $20,991,974 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 226,948 stock units at $3,217,529, compared to 233,684 shares valued at $3,253,724 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 10,632.40 points to finish at 419,073.54, the JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to end at 354,542.95 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.66 points to settle at 66.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.3. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.60 to finish at $43.85 in switching ownership of 150 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $4 to $340 with investors trading 175 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 42 cents to $14.13 with 118,048 shares passing through the market. Jamaica Producers popped 48 cents in closing at $22.50 in an exchange of 12,530 stock units, Kingston Properties shed 90 cents to close at $10 with investors dealing in 5,644 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 87 cents to $5.97 after an exchange of 9,564 units. NCB Financial lost $1.01 to $58.99 with 53,814 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group rose 70 cents to finish at $38.90 with an exchange of 23,915 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.22 to $8.30 after a transfer of 5,600 stocks. Salada Foods increased 45 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 112,681 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to $75, following trading in 8,252 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 59 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 636,275 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 90 cents to $20.90 with 26,843 units changing hands.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.88 in closing at $19.20 after a transfer of just one share, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to finish at $175 with 7 stock units crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $42 and ended at $1,200 with investors trading 173 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $1.99 to end at $105.99 with 73 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed out the week on Friday, with a slight bounce in the market index following an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on Thursday, with prices of one rising, three declining and six ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded dropped by a significant 77 percent with a 63 percent lower value than on Thursday.

The market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 after nosediving from 922,462 stock units at US$57,771 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 21,539 shares at US$2,161, down from 115,308 stock units at US$7,221 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 829,792 units at US$275,329 after sliding from 910,617 stock units at US$302,646 on the previous day but greater than May, with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.56 points to close at 240.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions ended at 42 US cents after a transfer of 7 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 6.89 US cents with investors swapping 600 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.1 of one cent in closing at 5.6 US cents with 500 stocks passing through the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.94 US cents with trading of 406 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents after an exchange of 210,434 shares.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10 in trading 422 stocks, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with 1,005 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% fell 35 cents to close at US$10.95 with investors dealing in 500 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% skidded US$1 and ended at US$9 after a transfer of 520 shares.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Jamaican stocks at near 4-year high


The Jamaica Stock Exchange delivered the best results in nearly four years with the All Jamaican Composite Index leaping 10,632 points to 4 year high on Friday, with prices of 47 shares rising, 39 declining and 27 remaining firm. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market surging, the Junior Market index jumping and the JSE USD Market index inching higher.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 8,783.32 points to finish trading on Friday at 360,744.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 10,632.40 points to close the week at a near 4-year high of 419,073.54, the highest since August 15, 2022. The JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to 354,542.95, the Junior Market Index rose 71.88 points to 3,030.66 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.56 points to end at 240.87.
At the close of trading, 21,517,033 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 55,684,158 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $182.45 million, down from a hefty $1.25 billion on the previous day that was helped by a big traded in NCB Group. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 down from 922,462 units at US$57,771 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 4.36 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.43 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.60 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share rose by $2.88 in closing at $19, followed by 138 Student Living preference share that dropped by $25 to $175, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred stock popped $42 and  ended at $1,200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.99 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.

Transjamaican corners JSE USD Market


Transjamaican Highway far and away the volume leader after capturing 95.6 percent of the day’s volume, sending trading activity soaring, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded well above that on Wednesday. A total of eight securities were traded, compared with five on Wednesday, with prices of five rising and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771, up from a mere 16,748 stock units at a minuscule US$664 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 115,308 shares at US$7,221 compared to 3,350 stock units at US$133 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 910,617 units at US$302,646 after an exchange of 979,775 stock units at US$328,335 on the previous day and well above the average for May with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 6.80 points to conclude trading at 239.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville remained at 6.96 US cents with 132 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions rallied 1.68 cents to 42 US cents with a transfer of 34,860 stocks, Proven Investments rose by 0.55 of a cent to 6.9 US cents after trading of 1,988 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 860 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.18 cents to finish at 4.94 US cents with trading in 799 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.13 of one cent and ended at 5 US cents after a transfer of 882,287 shares.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 5 cents to US$1.10 following trading of 1,531 stocks and AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 after an exchange of 5 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB takes bulk of JSE Main Market trade  


NCB Financial was the highlight of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, capturing nearly 73 percent of all shares traded, with a value of $1.1 billion. The volume of all stocks traded rose 159 percent and the value surged 1,033 percent over Wednesday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 56 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed with 30,058,965 shares trading for $1,238,526,471 after falling from 11,613,047 stocks at $109,315,635 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 509,474 shares worth $20,991,974, in an increase from 207,376 stocks at $1,952,065 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,684 stock units at $3,253,724, up from 212,104 shares at $1,865,717 on the prior day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
NCB Financial led trading with 21.89 million shares for 72.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units for 3.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,008.97 points to 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index fell 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.19 points to 64.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading in, Caribbean Cement that rallied by 50 cents to $103 after the trading of 25,902 shares, Carreras rose 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $30.20 after an exchange of 415,262 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 75 cents to $41.25 following trading of 3,580 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 54 cents and ended at $10.05 with 26,601 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rallied 90 cents to end at $10.90 with a transfer of 8,360 units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.25 to $33 following trading of 1,089,511 stocks. Margaritaville fell 75 cents to $9.50 with 28 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped $2.75 to $73.80 with investors trading 60 units, Mayberry Group dropped 87 cents to $5.10 with an exchange of 58,598 stock units. NCB Financial climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $60 with 21,886,684 shares changing hands, Proven Investments shed 75 cents to close at $10.75 with investors dealing in 3,100 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.30 to end at $38.20 in an exchange of 205,002 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 76 cents to $7.08 with investors swapping 4,020 stock units, Salada Foods fell 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.90 after a transfer of 266,533 shares, Scotia Group dipped 69 cents to $58.70 in an exchange of 110,038 stock units. Seprod increased $3.98 and ended at $76.98 with 49,970 units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $17.31 after a transfer of 88,229 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.26 to finish at $9.36 with 20,774 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred slipped $2.88 to $16.32 in switching ownership of 7,508 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 in closing at $200 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $8 and ended at $1,158 with 183 units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2.48 to end at $111 after an exchange of 1,609 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to finish at $104 with 51 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB big $1.1B trade on the JSE


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 49 shares rose, 41 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,514.60 points to wrap up trading at 351,960.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,008.97 points to end at 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index lost 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17, the Junior Market Index rose 10.76 points to 2,958.78 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.80 points to end trading at 239.31.
At the close of trading, 55,684,158 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 48,006,494 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $1.25 billion, up sharply from just $154.86 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market picked up sharply from trading on Wednesday and closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771 compared to 16,748 units at US$664 on previously.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 21.89 million shares worth $1.1 billion, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 19.32 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.88 to close at $16, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 to $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose by $8 to $1,158, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.48 and ended at $111 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to end at $104.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.

Lasd grabs big chunk of Main Market trade


The consumer goods merchandiser, Lasco Distributors, accounted for just under 44 percent of the shares changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following a 69 percent jump to 11,613,047 shares, from 6,882,074 stock units on Tuesday, as the value inched higher to $109,315,635 from $106,768,583. Market activity resulted in trading of 56 securities, down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 29 rising, 19 declining and eight ending firm and pushing the Main Market Index higher at the close.

The market closed with an average of 207,376 shares being traded at $1,952,065, up from 114,701 stock units at $1,779,476 on Tuesday.
Trading month to date averages 212,089 units at $1,865,506 that is well aligned with 212,468 shares at $1,858,562 on the previous day and lower than for May, with an average of 328,145 stocks at $2,328,972.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares for 43.7 percent of the total volume. Transjamaican Highway, the usual heavy trader, ended with only 1.75 million stocks, for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units for 9.9 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,569.20 points to settle at 409,450.11, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.17 points to 66.04. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1.74 to finish at $24.75 in swapping owners of 35 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $102.50 with 21,794 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers gained 92 cents to end at $5.43 in an exchange of 19,162 shares. Carreras climbed $2.44 to a 52 weeks high of $29.45, with investors dealing in 520,498 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund dropped 40 cents in closing at $42 with a transfer of 2,067 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $344 after an exchange of 44 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 58 cents in closing at $10.59, after trading of 15,694 stocks, Kingston Properties fell $1 to $10 with 3,191 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves increased $3.75 to $36.25 in trading 951 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to close at $71.05 with 2,931 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 68 cents to finish at $6.80 as investors exchanged 5,500 stocks units, NCB Financial climbed 85 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $58 with 816,422 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 75 cents to $7.84 with investors trading 5,580 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 80 cents in closing at $17.80 after an exchange of 166,120 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $8 with 2,889 units passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum lost 41 cents to settle at $8.10 with an exchange of 23,430 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $2.87 to finish at $19.20after investors swapped 1,000 stock units, while Eppley 7.75% preference share gained 49 cents and ended at $20.49 with investors trading 5 shares. 138 Student Living preference share slipped $25 to $175 after a transfer of 518 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $6.49 and ended at $106.49 with 951 units crossing the exchange.
All closing stock prices are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunged on the JSE USD Market


Investors held back trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 100 percent drop in the volume and value of stocks exchanged on Tuesday. Similar to Tuesday, trading ended with an exchange of five securities, and ended with one rising and four declining.

The market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664 after plunging from 5,859,990 stock units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of only 3,350 shares at a mere US$133 after tumbling from 1,171,998 stock units at US$400,439 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 979,775 units at US$328,335, down from 1,035,891 stock units at US$347,197 on the previous day, but well over May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.95 points to conclude trading at 232.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.6. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.44 of a cent to finish at 2 US cents with investors swapping 6,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 1 cent in closing at 23 US cents with 97 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.6 of one cent to 6.35 US cents after a transfer of 957 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.4 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 204 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to close at 4.87 US cents with an exchange of 9,490 stock units.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading & prices rise on the JSE markets 


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 48 shares rose, 34 declined and 20 remained firm.

Trading concluded with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying by 3,458.66 points to 353,475.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index gaining 2,569.20 points to end at 409,450.11, and the JSE Main Index increasing 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72. The Junior Market Index rallied 27.89 points to 2,948.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.95 points to end at 232.51.
At the end of trading, 48,006,494 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 35,336,523 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $154.86 million, up from $122.85 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664, after plummeting from 5,859,990 units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, ended with a change in the guard as the leading traded stocks, after Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with a relatively low 1.75 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to dominate and leads with 15.56 million shares changing hands, followed by Jamaican Teas with 10.63 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 6.15 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.87 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to $175 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $6.49 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.4 and 14.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.