The selloff in shares of Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s first toll-road operator continued on Monday following the announcement by the country’s Prime Minister of the sale of government interest in the company in a public offer. With that potential offer hanging over the market, investors would be more inclined to hold off buying currently and await the offer rather than tying up funds now, at a price that could head lower.
At the close of the day the stock dropped 17 cents to close at $4.03 in heavy trading that went as low as $3.87. Elsewhere, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended, with the volume of stocks traded overall declining 11 percent and the value 10 percent lower than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,163,986 shares trading for $64,249,076 down from 14,725,334 stocks at $71,113,191 on Friday. Trading averaged 215,803 shares at $1,053,264 just below 245,422 stocks at $1,185,220 on Friday and month to date, an average of 229,728 units at $1,748,852 compared with 230,553 shares at $1,790,087 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.17 million shares for 69.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 790,747 stock units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 613,148 stocks for 4.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,023.20 points to 387,639.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,377.58 points to settle at 334,994.37 and the JSE Financial Index increased a mere 0.16 points to finish at 68.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
At the close of a moderate day of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.79 and ended at $31.79 with 667 shares switching owners, Barita Investments declined 37 cents to $73.62 after a transfer of 4,026 stocks, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.80 to end at $88 with 4,537 units changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 in closing at $38 in an exchange of 317 stock units, First Rock Real Estate climbed 77 cents to close at $9.97 with 62,629 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy lost 80 cents to finish at $73.10 with investors dealing in 10,883 stock units.
Guardian Holdings slipped $8 to $301 after an exchange of 4,500 stocks, JMMB Group increased 50 cents to close at $21 with 122,580 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves gained $1.24 to end at $31.97 with an exchange of 46,289 shares. Margaritaville advanced 49 cents in closing at $14.69 with just 6 stocks being traded, NCB Financial fell 40 cents and ended at $50.10 with a transfer of 136,686 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.94 to finish at $39.99 with investors swapping 9,289 units. Seprod advanced $1.49 and ended at $85.50 after an exchange of 2,433 shares and Stanley Motta rose $1.29 to $7.70 in trading a mere 350 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $4 to close at $2,686 with 15 stocks crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preferred share drpoped $40.87 to end at $238 with traders dealing in 54 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,703.38 points to 346,824.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,023.20 points to close at 387,639.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,377.58 points to end trading at 334,994.37, the Junior Market Index rose 59.94 points to end at 3,692.31 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.25 points to settle at 236.19.At the close of trading, 18,271,149 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 19,774,969 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $74.45 million, just shy of $87.65 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 680,107 shares for US$21,934 up from to 145,889 units at US$9,208 on Friday.In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 9.17 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 790,747 stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 613,148 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 estimated earnings and 20.3 based on 2023-24 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 that 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 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,069.08 points to conclude trading at 344,120.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index end up jumping 4,007.11 points to 384,616.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,488.97 points to 332,616.79, the Junior Market Index skidded 43.39 points to end at 3,632.37 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.78 points higher to 237.44.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $165 to close trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5.50 to $104.
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 the Jamaica Stock exchange 14,725,334 shares were traded at $71,113,191 versus 6,256,844 stock at $94,236,504 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.77 and ended at $30 after an exchange of 9,288 stock units, Barita Investments climbed 49 cents to $73.99 with investors swapping 530 shares, Berger Paints rose 50 cents in closing at $8.30 in an exchange of 5,945 units. Caribbean Cement declined $1.79 to finish at $86.20 with 6,283 units being traded, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.90 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $70 with a transfer of 65,107 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.90 to close at $309 with 30 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to close at $38.60 with traders dealing in 156,817 stocks, JMMB Group declined 40 cents to end at $20.50 with 69,516 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves advanced 72 cents to close at $30.73 with investors trading 3,650 shares. 
Margaritaville lost 49 cents to close at $14.20 with 802 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group increased 48 cents and ended at $8 in trading 7,463 units, Pan Jamaica rallied $2.21 to finish at $54 after an exchange of 612 stock units. Proven Investments rose $2.58 to $20.50 with investors dealing in 302,665 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.05 to close at $38.05 in an exchange of 13,587 stock units, Scotia Group gained $1 and ended at $62 with investors trading 32,167 stocks. Seprod skidded 49 cents to end at $84.01 with an exchange of 368 units and Stanley Motta sank $1.59 to finish at $6.41 with 4,423 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,256,844 shares at $94,236,504 in contrast to 14,230,000 stocks at $63,207,258 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica popped $1.18 to close at $51.79 with investors swapping 2,430 units, Proven Investments lost $3.50 in closing at $17.92 with an exchange of 600 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $2 to end at $37 with 108,660 stock units having been traded at the close. Scotia Group increased $1.02 to $61 with traders dealing in 103,450 shares, after the price hit an intraday low of $56.59, Seprod climbed 50 cents to $84.50 after an exchange of 150 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 38 cents to close at $10.28 with 450 units crossing the market.
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $165 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $935 with the trading of 113 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $5 to $109 with 5,622 stocks passing through the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 68.19 points to finish at 342,051.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 401.76 points to conclude trading at 380,609.53, the JSE Main Index fell by 255.90 points to 330,127.82, the Junior Market Index gained 24.62 points to end at 3,675.76 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.17 points to end at 236.66.
In the preference segment of the market, Eppley 7.25% preferrence share rose $2.89 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $40.12 to close at $279, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $165 and ended at $935 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $5 to close at $109.
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 trading of 14,230,000 shares for $63,207,258 compared to 9,345,201 stock units at $253,994,490 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
NCB Financial rose 40 cents to finish at $50.65 with investors trading 5,210 shares. Proven Investments gained 94 cents and ended at $21.42 in switching ownership of 14,194 units, Scotia Group sank $3.02 to end at $59.98 after 45,840 stocks passed through the market, Seprod skidded $1 to close at $84 in trading 9,112 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 80 cents to $12.80 after a transfer of 21,547 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 44 cents in closing at $21.59 with 222,260 units changing hands.
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 dropped 1,800.10 points to 342,119.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,811.19 points to conclude trading at 381,011.29, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,575.05 points to 330,383.72, the Junior Market Index pulled back 40.99 points to end at 3,651.14 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.65 points to finish at 236.83.
The JSE market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 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.
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 9,345,201 shares trading for $253,994,490 up from 5,102,009 units at $45,848,686 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Kingston Properties shed 58 cents to close at $8.41 with trading of 1,016 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $1.78 to end at $30.09 after an exchange of 9,436 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.45 in closing at $82.50 after investors ended trading 4,051 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 73 cents to finish at $8.29 after a transfer of 3,406 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4.98 to $70 with traders dealing in 250 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.68 to end at $50.32 after an exchange of 10,300 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.58 to close at $20.48 with a transfer of 893 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $63, after trading at an intraday high of $63.99 with 21,024 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $1 and ended at $85 with 5,735 shares switching owners, Stanley Motta advanced $1 to close at $8 50 with stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group slipped 73 cents to $21.15 with investors dealing in 35,141 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $43 to close at $238.75 with 50 units passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $13.99 to end at $1,100 with an exchange of 207 shares.
The market closed with 13,915,261 shares traded in all three markets, up from 10,906,252 stock units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and the Main markets amounting to $261.56 million, up from $54.8 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with 325,340 shares being exchanged for US$10,946 versus 20,668 units at US$13,498 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 based on 2024 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.
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.