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Lasco Distributors led JSE Main Market

March 6, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Lasco Distributors dominated trading with 62 percent of all the stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index, sending the market’s volume 72 percent higher, with the value of trading marginally up over Thursday. By the close, investors traded 58 securities, down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with the market index slipping just over 3,344 points.

The market closed with trading of 13,914,119 shares with a value of $99,178,461, following an increase from 8,107,227 stock units worth $98,375,084 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 239,899 shares for $1,709,973, up from 135,120 stocks at $1,639,585 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 182,450 stock units at $1,873,867 compared with 168,682 shares at $1,913,147 on the preceding day and ended lower than February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 8.64 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 422,801 shares for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index sank 3,344.05 points to conclude trading at 343,230.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to settle at 63.12. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 20.5. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $4.68 to $27.12 in an exchange of 250 shares, with selling pressure and weak demand confronting the stock. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.25 to close at $101.75 following trading of 5,696 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to $6.60 with an exchange of 521 shares. Eppley rose $1 $34.90 with 9,351 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 68 cents to finish at $9, with investors dealing in 6,670 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $10 and ended at $340 after an exchange of 5,898 units. Jamaica Producers sank 82 cents to $22.58 with 182,026 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group popped $1.10 to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 18,477 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 92 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $10.82 after a transfer of 2,376 stock units. NCB Financial increased $1.32 in closing at $43.72 as investors exchanged 39,224 shares, 138 Student Living gained 56 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 61,186 units, Seprod declined $5.90 to $73.10 with 18,579 stocks crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta popped 39 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors trading 50 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to $2,299, following an exchange of 40 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $28.50 to end at $211 with investors trading 577 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $8.95 in closing at $100.05 after an exchange of 3,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market Index climbs 1,880 points

March 4, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Stocks rallied on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the Index climbing 1,880 points following trading in 59 securities on Wednesday, as was the case on Tuesday. Trading ended, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged. At the close, Transjamaican Highway accounted for 36 percent of all the stocks traded, with the total volume and value of stocks traded declining 38 percent and 25 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with just 6,538,417 shares trading for $77,664,984 after a slide from 10,606,743 stocks valued at $104,053,703 on Tuesday.
Trading concluded with an average of 110,821 shares at $1,316,356, after decreasing from 179,775 stock units at $1,763,622 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 179,746 units at $2,003,333 compared to 212,807 shares at $2,332,859 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.40 million shares for 36.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.31 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Scotia Group with 618,169 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,535.65 points to close at 404,277.43, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,880.20 points to finish at 346,484.78 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.04 points to end at 63.25.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement declined 59 cents to $106.40, following trading of 4,731 shares, Carreras sank 40 cents to $21.50 as investors exchanged 104,782 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1 and ended at $46.50 in trading 6,770 units. Kingston Wharves popped 60 cents to finish at $35.50 with 4,426 shares crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing gained 44 cents to close at $6.94 with investors trading 2,384 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.51 in switching ownership of 4,472 shares. Pan Jamaica shed $1 to $48 after an exchange of 3,852 stocks, Portland JSX fell $2.16 to close at $6.41 with a transfer of a mere one unit, Proven Investments skidded 94 cents to end at $12.06 with 2,925 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 43 cents in closing at $9.87 with investors trading 1,488 shares, Seprod rallied 99 cents to finish at $79.99 after a transfer of 3,363 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 94 cents and ended at $5.33 with investors dealing in 18,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 39 cents to $10.90 with 33,111 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $36.56 to end at $207.14 in an exchange of 298 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $1 in closing at $1,199 with 100 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for the JSE Main Market

March 3, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with prices of 18 stocks rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged after trading skidded with activities in only 59 securities, down from 64 on Monday. The fall in securities traded fed into a 32 percent drop in volume of stocks traded to 10,606,743 shares from 15,568,575 units on Monday and a 43 percent drop in value to $104,053,703, down from $182,887,896 on Monday.

Trading ended with an average of 179,775 shares worth $1,763,622, down from 243,259 stock units at $2,857,623 on Monday, compared with February, that ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading stock traded with 3.27 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 1.72 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures closed with 1.71 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.18 million shares for 11.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 1,358.52 points to close at 401,741.78, the JSE Main Index advanced 547.55 points to 344,604.58 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to 63.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden fell 48 cents and ended at $31.99 with the trading a mere 15 shares, Barita Investments dropped 35 cents to $69.15 with an exchange of 1,562 stock units, Carreras advanced 40 cents to finish at $21.90, following trading of 591,281 shares. Jamaica Producers sank 48 cents to end at $22.52 after an exchange of 36,281 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 49 cents in closing at $6.50, with 19,179 units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 87 cents to close at $6.67, with investors trading 1,913 shares. Pan Jamaica skidded 80 cents to $49 in an exchange of 11,016 units, Proven Investments popped 95 cents and ended at $13 following trading in 1,355 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased by 95 cents to $9.44 as investors exchanged 18,604 stock units. Scotia Group climbed 55 cents to $50.50, after 422,104 shares passed through the market. Seprod lost $1 to close at $79 with investors swapping 5,424 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 37 cents to finish at $6.27, with 1,629 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures slipped 70 cents to $16.95 with investors dealing in 1,714,084 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 44 cents to close at $10.51 after a transfer of 62,473 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6 after ending at $43, with traders dealing in 66 units.

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

JSE Main market declines into March

March 2, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index reversed gains made on Friday, and he slipped just over 2,600 points on Monday, after an exchange of 64 securities, up from 61 on Friday and ended, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 31 declining and 16 ending unchanged. The market closed with 15,568,575 shares, down 63 percent from 41,909,751 on Friday, after $182,887,896 passed through the market, down 24 percent from $239,535,045 previously.

Trading averaged 243,259 shares at $2,857,623 after plunging from 687,045 stock units at $3,926,804 on Friday and February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the heaviest traded stock, with 5.14 million shares changing, with 33 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras, with 5.11 million stocks for 32.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.18 million units for 14 percent of the overall trades.

The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 4,021.38 points to wrap up trading at 400,383.26, the JSE Main Index shed 2,641.27 points to 344,057.03 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.07 points to end at 63.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 17.7. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 48 cents to $69.50 in trading 3,425 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $3 to finish at $107 with 12,939 units crossing the exchange, Carreras slipped 66 cents to end at $21.50 with trading of 5,110,119 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property fell 39 cents to close at $45.50 after traders exchanged 643 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents to end at $23 after an exchange of 22,319 stock units, JMMB Group declined $1.53 to $16.85 with 51,420 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville climbed 61 cents to $13.44 after an exchange of 758 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 50 cents and ended at $44 with 11 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.31 to finish at $42.42 in an exchange of 154,739 stock units. Pan Jamaica popped $2.80 in closing at $49.80 with investors trading 1,295 shares, Portland JSX rallied 57 cents to end at $8.57 with an exchange of 907 units, Proven Investments shed 95 cents to close at $12.05 with 2,686 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 53 cents to end at $8.49 as investors exchanged 8,703 stock units and Seprod increased by 50 cents and closed at $80 after a transfer of 6,918 shares.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $5.95 to close at $37 with traders dealing in 519 units. 138 Student Living preference share gained $2.70 and ended at $243.70 with 5 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $20 to finish at $1,200 trading 30 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1.92 to $107.08 with a transfer of 3,261 shares.

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

Transjamaican leads value, Wigton volume

February 27, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Wigton Energy, volume leader on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, secured a little over 33 percent of the total volume traded on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 201 percent 41,909,751 shares, from 13,903,304 stock units on Thursday, with values climbing 170 percent to $239,535,045 over $88,827,373 on Thursday, with Transjamaican Highway ending as value leader. At the close, winners outnumbered losers by more than 2 to 1, following trading in 61 securities just up from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 31 rising, 14 declining and 16 ending unchanged, sending the major market indices higher, with the market rising nine percent for the year to date.

Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.69 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 8.05 million stocks valued at $56 million for 19.2 percent of the day’s volume, Lasco Distributors closed with 8.05 million stock units for 19.2 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Manufacturing with 6.75 million shares with a consideration of $47 million, for 16.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,670.52 points to end at 404,404.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,836.49 points to 346,698.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points higher to 63.48. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.8. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $3.01 to finish at $241 with 1,158 shares passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $30.01 to $1,180 with investors dealing in 265 units.

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

Gains for JSE Main Market

February 26, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Winners were outnumbered by losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday and yet, the market indices recorded solid gains after trading in 60 securities, just above the 59 changing hands on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,903,304 shares trading for $88,827,373, with five companies accounting for 11.54 million shares. Thursday’s volume jumped by 15 percent over 12,124,104 stocks on Wednesday, with the value falling 15 percent from $104,342,325.
Trading averaged 231,722 shares at $1,480,456, contrasting with 205,493 stock units at $1,768,514 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 274,845 units at $2,579,183 after falling from 277,336 shares at $2,642,632 on the previous day and above January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.69 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.98 million stocks for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.0 million stock units for 14.4 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.82 million shares for 13.1 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Distributors with 1.05 million stocks for 7.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,117.90 points to 401,734.12, the JSE Main Index rose 1,047.52 points to end at 343,861.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to close at 63.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints gained 48 cents and ended at $5.79 with 610 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $110 after a transfer of 9,909 stock units, Carreras sank $1 to finish at $21 in trading 310,283 shares. Eppley declined $1.95 to $32 with 30,143 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents in closing at $46 with investors dealing in 563 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.69 to close at $8.31 with 450 stocks passing through the market. GraceKennedy sank $2.50 to $70 in switching ownership of 74,970 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $2.50 in closing at $366.50 with 11,450 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers shed 66 cents to finish at $23.64 with investors trading 250,655 shares. JMMB Group shed 65 cents to $17.35 after an exchange of 445,874 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 50 cents to close at $6.79 with 127,046 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.01 to end at $12.82 with an exchange of 398 stocks. Mayberry Group slipped 50 cents to $6 with 7,583 units crossing the market, NCB Financial sank 50 cents to end at $42.50 with traders dealing in 113,889 shares, Sagicor Group increased 95 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 4,399 stock units and Scotia Group climbed 61 cents and ended at $49.99 with investors trading 39,106 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $7.95 to close at $42.95 after an exchange of 122 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $2 to finish at $109 after traders swapped 1,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market winners outpace losers

February 25, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading remained consistently subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 38 percent more than that on Tuesday. Trading ended with activity in 59 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 30 rising, 19 declining and 10 ending unchanged, resulting in the market indices ending higher at the close.

The market closed with 12,124,104 shares marginally more than the 11,892,251 stock units trading on Tuesday, after an exchange of $104,342,325, versus $75,617,149 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 205,493 shares worth $1,768,514 after rising from 194,955 stock units at $1,239,625 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 277,336 units at an average of $2,642,632 compared to 281,661 shares at $2,695,257 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares for 38.6 percent of total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica ended with 2.0 million stocks for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.45 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million shares for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,082.76 points to finish at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index rose 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to settle at 62.63. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden increased $2.91 to end at $32.46 with an exchange of 1,233 shares, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.31, after trading of 14,544 units, Caribbean Cement lost $2.42 to close at $110.50 with a transfer of 9,960 shares. Caribbean Producers climbed 67 cents to end at $6.80 after an exchange of 425 stock units, Carreras rose 80 cents to $22 with investors trading 164,040 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $46.50 in switching ownership of 9,619 units. GraceKennedy skidded 36 cents and ended at $72.50 with traders dealing in 47,038 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.52 to $369 after an exchange of 40,388 stocks, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.50 to $24.30 after investors traded 317,850 stock units. JMMB Group gained 92 cents to finish at $18 as investors traded 399,112 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.54 with 787 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 60 cents to close at $43 in an exchange of 183,406 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased $3.90 to $50.90 with investors swapping 209,162 units, Sagicor Group sank 45 cents to finish at $39.05 after a transfer of 118,725 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.19 and ended at $7.94 in trading 160 units. Seprod popped $2.98 to end at $79.98 with 271 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures advanced 63 cents in closing at $18.20 in an exchange of 48,875 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 70 cents to close at $22.50 with 33,005 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $7.99 to $35 with investors dealing in 327 units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.99 to end at $237.99 with 2 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $5 in closing at $107 with investors trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market surges, JSE Main & USD rise

February 25, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index surging and the JSE USD Market climbing to a record high. At the end of trading the prices of 58 shares rose, 33 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,067.08 points to 352,095.13, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,082.76 points to close at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29, the Junior Market Index jumped 70.96 points to finish at 3,386.22 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 8.34 points to conclude trading at a record high of 284.51.
At the close of trading, 34,706,921 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,526,548 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $146.8 million, up from $84.81 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 435,942 shares for US$32,193 compared to 608,576 units at US$30,667 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.45 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.33 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.89 million stocks and Express Catering with 2.47 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $7.99 to end at $35, 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $1.99 to $238 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $5 and ended at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.5. PE ratios are based 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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.

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Slippage hits JSE Main Market

February 24, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent to 11,892,251 units, from 68,169,647 stock units, previously and the value dropped 57 percent from $174,638,204 on Monday to $75,617,149, following trading in 61 securities after inching down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 16 rising, 23 declining and 22 ending unchanged.

Trading averaged 194,955 shares at $1,239,625, after falling from 1,082,058 stocks at $2,772,035 on Monday and month to date, an average of 281,661 stock units at $2,695,257, after slipping down from 287,416 shares at $2,791,877 on the previous day and higher than for January, with an average of 271,336 units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading stock with 4.35 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, with 3.20 million stocks for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.15 million stock units for 9.7 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 756.02 points to 397,533.46, the JSE Main Index fell 522.08 points to end at 341,180.65 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.13 points to 62.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. 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.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments lost 43 cents and ended at $69.80 with 4,186 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 92 cents to $112.92 in an exchange of 7,082 units, Carreras rose $1 to $21.20 with trading in 165,490 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.37 to end at $46 with trading of 25,668 stocks , Guardian Holdings skidded 52 cents to close at $360.48 with investors trading 1,013 stocks, Jamaica Producers sank $1.15 to finish at $22.80 after a transfer of 165,550 units. Kingston Wharves dipped 91 cents to $33.95 with investors trading 8,554 shares, Margaritaville popped 89 cents and ended at $11.81 with an exchange of 51 stock units, NCB Financial sank 55 cents to $42.40 trading 86,002 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed $2.49 to finish at $47 with 4,201 units crossing the market, Portland JSX dropped 57 cents to end at $8 in trading 213 stocks, Sagicor Group fell 95 cents to close at $39.50 after an exchange of 20,613 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.19 to $6.75 with investors dealing in 11,071 stock units and Seprod declined $4.98 to end at $77 in an exchange of 513 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased by $16 in closing at $236 after investors swapped 6 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $4 to finish at $102 with 445 stocks crossing the exchange.

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

Radio Jamaica grabs market share

February 23, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Radio Jamaica outpaced all other stocks in trading on Monday in capturing 83 percent of the volume traded, with the value accounting for 39 percent at $68.5 million on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. The volume of stocks traded jumped by 318 percent and the value fell 30 percent compared to Friday, with an exchange of 63 securities, up from 60 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 68,169,647 shares trading for $174,638,204, with the volume increasing from 16,289,808 stocks at $249,65,396 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,082,058 shares at $2,772,035, from 271,497 units at $4,160,257 on Friday and month to date, an average of 287,416 stock units at $2,791,877 compared with 228,932 shares valued at $2,793,337 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 56.62 million shares for 83.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, with 4.81 million shares for 7.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.49 million stock units for 5.1 percent of the overall volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,361.07 points to finish at 398,289.48, the JSE Main Index sank 690.49 points to 341,702.73 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.87 points to close at 62.98. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden lost $2.88 to close at $29.55, after trading of 73 stocks Barita Investments gained $1.20 to $70.23 with traders dealing in 624 stock units, Caribbean Producers skidded 49 cents to close at $6.31 after a transfer of 2,983 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 77 cents and ended at $40.63 with investors switching ownership of 1,912 units, Guardian Holdings fell $2.88 in closing at $361 with investors trading 892 stocks, Jamaica Producers rallied 95 cents to end at $23.95 in an exchange of 300,766 units. Lasco Manufacturing shed 75 cents in closing at $6.25, with investors dealing in 4,808,272 shares, Margaritaville sank 89 cents to $10.92, with 1,131 stocks crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.07 to end at $6.70, after trading 601 stock units. Pan Jamaica increased $2.54 and ended at $49.49 with an exchange of 18,328 shares, Portland JSX climbed 57 cents to finish at $8.57 after dealers swapped 46 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 80 cents to close at $40.45 with 8,370 stocks changing hands and Scotia Group sank 71 cents to $49.30 after an exchange of 47,137 units.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $100 and ended at $2,400, with 22 stocks being traded and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $4.99 to end at $1,149.99, with investors swapping 467 units.

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