Supreme Ventures tops JSE trading


Supreme Ventures led trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with more than 20 million shares worth $253 million, resulting in a rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands in the market compared to Thursday. Declining stocks clobbered winners by more than two to one, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market dropping, as the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading the prices of just 26 shares rose, 61 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,732.50 points to 349,910.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 4,327.22 points to close at 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index dived 3,590.53 points to end trading at 340,876.51, the Junior Market Index sank 41.68 points to settle at 3,340.33 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.62 points to 262.50.
At the close of trading, 44,899,589 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 35,124,455 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $323.05 million, up from $188.57 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 406,384 shares for US$21,373 compared to 246,904 units at US$54,386 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led trading with 19.18 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.81 million stocks and QWI Investments with 483,911 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 12.18 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.21 million stocks and EduFocal with 889,322 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $29 to close trading at $205, while at the same time Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to finish at $1,150.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7. The PE ratio is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in 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 marketPertinent 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 around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 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.

WI Petroleum pumps JSE Main Market in Q1


Stocks delivered relief for investors in the first quarter this year lead by an astronomical rise in the price of West Indies Petroleum, that led 21 stocks in recording gains in the Main Market, even as prices of 31 stocks declined.  

The JSE Market Index rose 8.83 percent from 317,986.88 at the close of December 2025, to 346,079.71 at the end of March, this year, compared with a fall of 1.7 percent in 2025 for the same period.
West Indies Petroleum 722 percent quarterly surge was the most dramatic single move on the Main Market in years and is best understood in the context of a low base price at the start of the quarter combined with heavy speculation in a stock that is scare and significantly overvalued with a PE of 221, with minimal growth in profits. Kingston Properties was the second-best performer with a gain of 53 percent, reflecting improved quality of the 2026 operating profits and precious severe undervaluation of the stock. Transjamaican Highway rose 42 percent, buoyed by growing revenues and profit with positive projections tied to increased vehicular traffic from the Mandeville leg of Highway 2000 and increased dividend payment. Sagicor X-Fund advanced 23 percent, with its performance underpinned by improving profit outlook. NCB Financial Group rounded out the top five with a 21 percent gain, recovering from prior-year lows as the market repriced the stock from a vastly oversold position in 2025 as the group’s chairman struggled with negative perception that filtered into the stock’s performance.

Underperformers
On the losing side, Proven Investments (PRVN) declined 22 percent, weighed down by increased cost that resulted in a small loss in the December quarter and sharply reduced profit for the nine months versus the similar period in 2025. Mayberry Group (MBG) fell 21 percent, reflecting losses from the performance of its underlying equity holdings and a small loss on net interest income in 2025. Caribbean Producers Jamaica (CPJ) and Mayberry Jamaica Equities (MBJ) each declined 17 percent, with CPJ facing headwinds from mixed results for 2025 and reduction in visitor arrivals to the country that will affect sales and profit negatively in 2026, as the bulk of revenues come from that sector. Losses at MBJ ballooned sharply for 2025 due mainly to fall in market value of investments. Palace Amusement dropped 16 percent, with the company posting losses for the half year to December and continues to face challenges with returning to patronage at the pre COVID levels. Supreme Ventures (SVL) retreated 14 percent, as profits declined in 2025 and the gaming market faces increased competition, while concerns over gaming revenue sustainability also weighed on sentiment.

JSE delivers first quarter gains


The USD Equities market was the best performing of the three Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) markets, with gains of 23.56 percent, in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly as a result of a 44 percent jump in Transjamaican Highway USD stock price and a 29 percent rise in AS Bryson US dollar listing. The 2026 performance is compares with a 10.7 percent contraction in the first quarter last year.

Jamaica Stock Exchange Indices at the end of March 2026 vs December 2025

The JSE Main Market closed the first quarter of 2026 on a notably positive note, mainly driven by 722 percent jump in the price of late 2025 listed West Indies Petroleum, with the JSE Index advancing 8.83 percent from 317,986.88 at the close of 2025, to 346,079.71 at the end of March, this year, compared to a decline of 1.7 percent in 2025 for the same period.. The All Jamaican Composite Index performed even more strongly, rising 11.91 percent over the same period from 365,314.38 to 408,845.09. In the 2025 first quarter it fell 1.3 percent.

The Junior Market Index edged up 0.21 percent from 3,401.41 at the end of December, 2025, to 3,408.64 at the close of March, 2026, while the market slipped 1.6 percent in the 2025
first quarter.

Transjamaican gobbled up before XD date


Transjamaican Highway led trading with 12.5 million shares as buying investors piled into the stock on the last day of trading ahead of the Ex-dividend day next Tuesday. By the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, rising stocks outnumbered those declining but the market indices declined solidly, following trading in 63 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, and prices of 28 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged. The market closed with to a minor fall in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value climbed 28 percent over trading on Wednesday.

The market closed with 18,875,786 shares and ending with a value of $172,618,714, in comparison with 19,892,430 stocks at $135,267,009 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 299,616 shares at $2,739,980, from 337,160 stocks at $2,292,661 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 317,772 units with a value of  $2,523,653 compared with March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading trade, with 12.53 million shares for 66.4 percent of total volume, well behind was Supreme Ventures with 3.23 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.03 million units, for 5.5 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,176.97 points to finish at 405,589.08, the JSE Main Index declined 1,620.11 points to close at 344,467.04 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 63.84. 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 trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. 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, AS Bryden slipped $1.70 in closing at $27.60, after 3,657 shares passed through the market, Barita Investments sank 49 cents to $69.30 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, Berger Paints dipped 68 cents to close at $5.02 with investors trading 8,296 stocks. Caribbean Cement fell $3.49 to end at $104.50 with an exchange of 31,195 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.70 and ended at $44.70, with 5,943 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $4.95 to finish at $329.95 with a transfer of 275 shares. Jamaica Producers increased $1.24 to $23.74 after an exchange of 9 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 69 cents to finish at $12.21 in trading 7,755 stocks, JMMB Group gained 60 cents and ended at $17.10 after a transfer of 13,776 stock units. Kingston Properties rose $1.30 to close at $13.80, with 6,014 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves shed $1.85 in closing at $35.50 with investors dealing in 18,689 stock units, Margaritaville declined 81 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 4,951 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced 93 cents in closing at $72.43 after trading of 1,777 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 42 cents to $7.10 in an exchange of 52 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.92 to finish at $43 with investors swapping 443,847 stock units. Pan Jamaica skidded 75 cents and ended at $48.25, with 2,143 units crossing the market, Proven Investments popped 42 cents to close at $14.27 in switching ownership of 691 stocks, Seprod sank 75 cents to end at $81, with 502 shares clearing the market. Stanley Motta shed 46 cents in closing at $6.53 as investors exchanged 155 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank 48 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $14.49 and closed with an exchange of 3,228,392 units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents and ended at $22 with investors trading 72,364 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $111 to close at $2,500 after two shares passed through the market, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $30 to end at $234 with traders dealing in two stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $4.30 to finish at $1,154.30 in an exchange of 67 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $11 and ended at $109 with investors trading 16 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Juniors & USD market rise, Main Market fell


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in major indices Main Market falling, with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market index rising. At the end of trading the prices of 46 shares rose, 43 declined and 33 remained firm.

 At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,426.12 points to 353,643.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,176.97 points to finish at 405,589.08, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,620.11 points to end at 344,467.04. The Junior Market Index rose 17.02 points to settle at 3,382.01 and the JSE USD Market Index increased by 7.17 points to conclude trading at 271.12.
At the close of trading, 35,124,455 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 32,017,566 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and Junior markets amounted to $188.57 million, up from $147.85 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 246,904 shares for US$54,386, down sharply from 2,443,294 units at US$123,451 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway, goes ex-dividend when the market reopens on Tuesday coming, led trading on the with 12.53 million shares followed by Supreme Ventures with 3.23 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.03 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.01 million shares followed by Caribbean Flavours with 4.01 million stocks and the recently listed Woodcats International with 1.21 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $111 to close at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share climbed by $30 to $234, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $4.30 in closing at $1,154 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $11 to end at $109.
At the close of the market the PE ratio ended at 14.9. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in 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 the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 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.

Pull back for JSE Main Market


Trading fell to commence to second quarter of 2026 on a low keyed note on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with prices falling for just about half of the 59 securities traded, compared with 60 on Tuesday. At the end of the trading, prices of 20 rose, 29 declined, with 10 ending unchanged. Trading volume of declined 60 percent with the value falling by 76 percent, compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 19,892,430 shares trading for $135,267,009, down from with 50,208,689 stock units at $552,584,464 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 337,160 shares at $2,292,661 sharply lower than the 836,811 stock units trading for $9,209,741 on Tuesday compared to March, that finished with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 14.02 million shares for 70.5 percent of the total volume, just w few days beofre trading ex-dividend, followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.05 million stocks for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.10 million units for 5.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All-Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,079.04 points to conclude trading at 407,766.05, the JSE Main Index increased 7.44 points to 346,087.15 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.80 points to end at 64.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 21.2. 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 popped 49 cents to end at $69.79 with investors trading 3,754 shares, Eppley slipped $1.50 to end at $35.50 with 1,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.50 to $42 after trading in 100 shares. GraceKennedy increased 40 cents to finish at $70.40 in an exchange of 13,772 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $8 and ended at $325 with 275 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.50 after a transfer of 46,873 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 80 cents to $12.90 in trading 4,684 stock units, JMMB Group sank 75 cents to close at $16.50 with 26,205 stocks passing through the market, Kingston Properties declined $1.87 in closing at $12.50 as investors exchanged 3,862 units. Margaritaville shed $1.08 to end at $12 with 121 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 95 cents and ended at $71.50 after an exchange of 2,657 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 77 cents to finish at $6.68 with investors trading 47,572 stock units. NCB Financial gained $1.41 to $44.92 after an exchange of 23,608 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $4.50 to close at $49 with a transfer of 545 shares, Proven Investments dipped 65 cents in closing at $13.85 with 3,508 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.14 to end at $11 following trading of 1,148 stock units, Seprod sank $1.55 to finish at $81.75 in an exchange of 1,940 stock units, Supreme Ventures skidded $1.91 and ended at $14.97 with traders dealing in 913,790 shares and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to $21.50 with 99,191 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4.96 to $42.96 with investors swapping 10 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $111 to end at $2,389 with an exchange of a mere one stock. 138 Student Living preference share lost $35 and ended at $204 after traders swapped 191 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $40 to finish at $1,150 in switching ownership of 32 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $11 to close at $98 with investors trading 542 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The JSE market stumbles into April


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the number of shares exchanged, with a lower value than Tuesday, resulting in mixed results for the major indices of the Main Market, with the JSE main index just eking out a few points, to remain positive at the close. The Junior Market index dropped and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 52 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 307.31 points to 355,069.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,079.04 points to settle at 407,766.05, the JSE Main Index rallied a mere 7.44 points to wrap up trading at 346,087.15, the Junior Market Index shed 43.65 points to close at 3,364.99 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.80 points to 263.95.
At the end of trading, 32,017,566 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 65,638,472 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $147.85 million, down from $573.49 million on the previous day. Trading rose sharply on the JSE USD market with an exchange of 2,443,294 shares for US$123,451, up from only 416,369 units at US$27,146 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 14.02 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.05 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 ended with 1.10 million units being traded.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.19 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.83 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 1.16 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $4.96 and ended at $43, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $111 to $2,389, 138 Student Living preference share lost $35 to finish at $204, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $40 to end at $1,150 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $11 in closing at $98.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.9, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 earnings excluding  major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 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.

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 187 percent and the value jumping 454 percent compared to Monday, with trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 50,208,689 shares trading worth $552,584,464 compared with 17,475,201 stock units at $99,709,568 on Monday.
Trading averaged 836,811 shares at $9,209,741, above just 291,253 units at $1,661,826 on Monday and month to date, an average of 244,194 units at $3,119,428, well above 215,929 shares with a value of $2,828,952 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 19.18 million shares for 38.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 12.50 million stocks for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade , Supreme Ventures closed with 6.06 million stocks for 12.1 percent of the volume traded, Kingston Wharves contributed 3.52 million units for 7 percent of the overall trade, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with 1.85 million units for 3.7 percent of the traded stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.60 million units for 3.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 424.09 points to close at 408,845.09, but the JSE Main Index dropped by 1,132.37 points to end at 346,079.71 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.86 points to close at 63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 20.9. 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, AS Bryden skidded 70 cents and ended at $29.30 in switching ownership of 1,006 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2.02 to $107.98 with investors dealing in 2,199 units, Eppley rallied $1.99 to close at $37, with 911 shares clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.50 to finish at $45.50 and closed with an exchange of 354 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $17.90 in closing at $317 as 7,558 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers declined $1.49 to end at $23 after an exchange of 254,779 units. Kingston Properties rose $1.84 to $14.37, with trading of 11,124 stocks, Margaritaville popped $1.55 to $13.08 in an exchange of 262 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 70 cents to finish at $7.45 after trading of 2,065 stock units. NCB Financial fell 48 cents and ended at $43.51 after trading of 1,466,953 shares, Pan Jamaica slipped 49 cents to end at $53.50 with traders dealing in 577,922 stock units, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $42, with 403,446 units crossing the exchange. Seprod increased $1.30 to $83.30 with investors trading 18,384 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 79 cents in closing at $6.99, after 322,446 units crossed the market, Supreme Ventures increased 88 cents and ended at $16.88 in trading 6,059,999 stocks and West Indies Petroleum sank 45 cents to close at $10.85 after a transfer of 9,481 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $4.97 to end at $38 as investors exchanged 16 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $40.50 to finish at $239 with a transfer of 1,138 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $15.97 to $109, with 58 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican & Wigton take 48% of trading



Stocks closed out the month, with all markets ending on Tuesday with gains for the year to date, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of a day when the volume of stocks traded jumped, with a greater value than on Monday. Transjamaican Highway and Wigton Energy account for just under half of the traded volume. Market activity resulted in the prices of 50 shares rising, 41 declining and 27 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 684.22 points to 355,376.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 424.09 points to end at 408,845.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,132.37 points to 346,079.71, the Junior Market Index popped sharply higher with a 55.28 points jump to end at 3,408.64 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.35 points to settle at 262.15.
At the close of the market for March, 65,638,472 shares were traded hands in all three markets, up from 35,904,331 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $573.49 million, up from $124.63 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 416,369 shares for US$27,146 compared to 434,561 units at US$19,729 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 19.18 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 12.50 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 6.06 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.97 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.85 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.84 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $4.97 to close at $38, while 138 Student Living preference share rose $40.50 to $239 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $15.97 and ended at $109.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15, based on the projection for 2026-27 earnings and 16 complied, using 2025  earnings, and  excludes any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. 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 the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 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.

Trading rises on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices Main Market rising, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of 45 shares rose, 46 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied just 379.93 points to 356,060.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 1,075.30 points to 408,421.00, the JSE Main Index gained 473.58 points to 347,212.08, the Junior Market Index shed 10.10 points to wrap up trading at 3,353.36 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.93 points to finish at 262.50.
At the close of the market, trading resulted in 35,904,331 shares being traded in all three markets, up from 32,397,711 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Main and Junior markets amounted to $124.63 million, down from $154 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 434,561 shares for US$19,729 compared to 203,979 units at US$7,961 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.31 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.62 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 2.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.89 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.15 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 2.02 million units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.85 to $43, 138 Student Living preference share declined $26 in closing at $199 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $15.09 to $93.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.9, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. 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 the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 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.