Caribbean Cement reversed Monday’s $13.25 surge in dropping $17 at the close of trading on Tuesday to $88 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday and resulting in the Main Market and Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 50 declined and 26 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 548.68 points to 319,155.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 495.41 points to 307,743.10, the Junior Market Index popped 10.43 points to end at 3,472.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.79 points to 206.35.
At the close of trading, 17,003,596 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,187,480 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.61 million, down from $118.27 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 157,947 shares for US$7,208 compared to 206,542 units at US$34,989 on Monday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange switched its trading platform just over two weeks ago, and the quantity and value of stocks traded differed from the preliminary information available immediately after the close of trading.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.42 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 2.22 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.87 million units.
In Junior Market trading, no stock traded more than a million shares. JFP led with 510,876 shares, followed by Future Energy with 316,364 stocks and Fosrich with 316,046 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $4 and ended at $39, 138 Student Living preference share sank $20 to end at $210 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3 to close at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,647.38 points to 318,606.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,013.76 points to close at 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,355.38 points to conclude trading at 307,247.69, the Junior Market Index shed 48.78 points to end at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.10 points to end trading at 207.14.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 earnings.
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 change 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 206,542 shares for US$34,989, dropping sharply from 4,999,088 stocks at US$155,356 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10, closing with an exchange of 960 units, AS Bryden rose 0.99 of a cent to finish at 99.99 US cents with investors swapping 59 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% fell US$1.65 to US$9.15 with traders exchanging 2,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at US$9.60 with investors dealing in 300 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 1.01 cents to end at US$9.71 after trading of 15 stock units.
The market closed with 14,588,589 shares trading for $111,467,715, sliding from 54,924,780 stock units at $327,955,193 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial skidded $2.60 to a 52 week closing low of $28.90, after the price hit an intraday low of $27.50, with investors trading 1,834,138 stock units, Proven Investments sank 77 cents to finish at $17.20 in an exchange of 87,761 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1.07 and ended at $41 with 15,735 units clearing the market. Scotia Group gained $1.95 to close at $55.95 after an exchange of 9,995 stocks, Seprod fell 45 cents to end at $83 with investors dealing in 11,449 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.19 in closing at $8.49 after an exchange of 1,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,999,088 shares for US$155,356, up sharply from 66,736 stocks at US$8,755 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.21 of a cent and ended at 6.21 US cents, with 2,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 4,975,115 units.
The market closed with 54,924,780 shares trading for $327,955,193 compared with 54,790,949 stocks at $1,020,798,491 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with a fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Stanley Motta popped 41 cents in closing at $5.74, with 894 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to end at $19.08 in an exchange of 62,924 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 90 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $13.90 with investors swapping 260,857 shares and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents and ended at $21.35 after 165,438 stock units passed through the market.
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 rose 1,778.03 points to finish at 320,253.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 2,392.35 points to 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,214.05 points to conclude trading at 308,603.07, the Junior Market Index rose a solid 85.58 points to end at 3,511.03 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.59 points to 210.24.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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.
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 66,736 shares for US$8,755, falling sharply from 161,665 stocks at US$29,714 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 6 cents to 39 US cents in an exchange of a mere one share, Proven Investments rallied 0.3 of one cent to end at 10.8 US cents with investors trading 14,250 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.09 of one cent in closing at 2.4 US cents in switching ownership of 46,950 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,436.80 points to 318,475.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,133.15 points to finish at 353,149.07, the JSE Main Index popped 1,397.03 points to conclude trading at 307,389.02, the Junior Market Index gained 14.09 points to end at 3,425.45 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.19 points to 205.65.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on the 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,914.05 points to finish at 317,038.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index ended rising by 1,806.75 points to close at 351,015.92, the JSE Main Index rose 1,880.87 points to close at 305,991.99, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.16 points to end at 3,411.36 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.34 points to end at 205.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
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.