Trading bounced sharply on Friday over Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, helped by a 27.41 million shares exchange in Wigton Energy and by the Junior Market listed AMG Packaging, with an exchange of 16.25 million shares and pushing the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on the prior day. The major indices of the Main Market closed mixed, the Junior Market index fell as well as the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading the prices of 30 shares rose, 41 declined and 36 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,069.68 points to 333,305.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 676.16 points to end at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index sank 1,021.05 points to close at 322,820.75, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.04 points to finish at 3,434.88 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.42 points to 194.76.
At the close of trading, 81,618,783 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 20,089,041 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $192.13 million, up from $79.08 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544 compared to 9,916 units at US$2,439 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 27.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.07 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 16.25 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.94 million stocks and Fosrich with 3.68 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 9,916 shares for US$2,439, after slumping from 24,870 stocks at US$3,934 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in trading 94 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after an exchange of 1,818 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.88 of one cent to 7.7 US cents with investors swapping a mere one share. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 6.39 US cents with traders crossing 312 units through the exchange and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to close at 2.68 US cents with investors dealing in 6,578 stocks.
The market closed with 11,709,850 shares traded worth $63,409,333 compared to 7,520,061 stock units at $49,523,282 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to end at $90 with traders dealing in 19,502 shares, Carreras sank 50 cents in closing at $18 after an exchange of 234,764 stocks, Eppley fell 50 cents to $34 with investors trading 955 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to finish at $42 with 110 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1 and ended at $72 in trading 24,289 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $7 to close at $375 with 6,000 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 38 cents to $17.88 as investors exchanged 2,300 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.20 in closing at $28.60 after the trading of 4,789 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents and ended at $6.70 with 7,945 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica rose 90 cents to close at $50 with investors dealing in 27,019 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $16.80 with 211,511 units changing hands, Sagicor Group climbed 79 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 50,064 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased 65 cents to $18.65 with brokers switching ownership of 730,902 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, enabling easy comparisons within a sector and across the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 7,520,061 shares trading for $49,523,282, down from 10,363,654 stock units at $145,134,187 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings gained $1 in closing at $77.50 in trading 396 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 90 cents to finish at $41.60 after 150 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial skidded 45 cents to end at $41.40 in switching ownership of 73,277 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.07 to $49.10 with investors trading 50,201 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.10 to finish at $41.21 in an exchange of 81,825 units, Seprod increased $2.54 and ended at $79.59 with investors swapping 10,971 shares and Wisynco Group rallied $1 to close at $21 with a transfer of 68,841 stocks.
Investments 10% rallied 90 cents to $104.78 after an exchange of 850 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.90 to finish at $104.90 with investors trading 45 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 stocks at US$8,375 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10.25 US cents after two stock units passed through the market. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in an exchange of 2,106 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.92 of a cent to 6.82 US cents, with 20,499 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.74 US cents in an exchange of 252 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,518.66 points to wrap up trading at 334,489.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,292.44 points to end at 367,664.97, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,280.95 points to close at 323,843.10, the Junior Market Index bounced by 53.38 points to 3,463.93 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 1.04 points to 197.60.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on the 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 10,363,654 shares at $145,134,187 compared with 17,740,083 stocks at $182,300,899 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Kingston Properties slipped 89 cents and ended at $8.11, with 4,574 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings climbed $1.48 to end at $76.50 with a transfer of 1,347 shares, NCB Financial popped 37 cents in closing at $41.85, with 48,760 units changing hands, Pan Jamaica fell $1.72 to close at $48.03 in an exchange of 19,910 stocks. Seprod skidded $2.53 to $77.05, with 11,182 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 54 cents in closing at $8.49 in switching ownership of 2,179 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,372.07 points to conclude trading at 330,971.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,550.84 points to settle at 363,372.53, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,541.93 points to 320,562.15, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.57 points to 3,410.55 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 2.94 points to 196.56.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. Earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.