Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 27 percent and the value 99 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 27 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 30,745,022 shares trading for $197,877,221 up from 24,192,561 units at $99,647,338 on Friday.
Trading averaged 512,417 shares at $3,297,954 compared to 417,113 units at $1,718,058 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,790,475 units at $2,930,865 compared with 2,008,326 stocks at $2,868,293 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.01 million shares for 29.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.94 million units for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with 5.0 million units for 16.3 percent market share, JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.61 million units for 11.7 percent total Main market trading and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million units for 3.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,470.97 points to end at 366,963.57, the JSE Main Index sank 3,675.03 points to 328,753.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.98 points to settle at 69.77.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dipped $1 and ended at $56 in an exchange of 671,095 stocks, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents to close at $9.70 after trading 2,211 units, Carreras climbed 44 cents in closing at $8.94, with 183,671 shares crossing the exchange. Eppley popped $7.76 to close at $41.97 with investors swapping just one stock unit, GraceKennedy skidded $1.17 to end at $74.07 after an exchange of 260,623 shares, JMMB Group fell 60 cents to $26.70 with investors transferring 57,396 stock units. Kingston Properties dropped 49 cents in closing at $7.01 with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $2.50 and ended at $31 while exchanging 5,162 units, Margaritaville increased $1.74 to close at $15.99 after 1,367 stocks passed through the market. 
NCB Financial declined $1.55 to end at $67 with investors dealing in 25,709 units, 138 Student Living advanced 57 cents in closing at $3.60, with 100,092 shares changing hands, Pan Jamaica rose 46 cents to $46.56 and closed after 5,548 stock units changed hands. Portland JSX sank 30 cents to close at $10.50 in an exchange of 1,001 shares, Proven Investments gained 73 cents to end at $24.49 with traders dealing in 101,426 stocks, Sagicor Group skidded 50 cents and ended at $40, with 37,170 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 75 cents to $7.25 after an exchange of 950,572 stock units, Scotia Group sank $1.98 to close at $44.02 in trading 67,102 shares and Seprod dipped $4.90 in closing at $85 after 19,924 stocks crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share lost 48 cents to end at $2.75 with a transfer of 204 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on JSE US Market
Investors traded more securities on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, but the volume of stocks exchanged declined 92 percent with a 48 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to four on Friday with prices of no rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 60,767 shares for US$33,398 compared to 765,260 units at US$64,253 on Friday.
Trading averaged 8,681 units at US$4,771 versus 191,315 shares at US$16,063 on Friday, with a month to date average of 38,416 shares at US$4,586 compared with 44,363 units at US$4,549 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 9.35 points to end trading at 265.19.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville shed 1 cent to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 2,806 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 14.4 US cents in switching ownership of 300 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.27 US cents, with 41,298 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share dipped 1 cent to close at US$1.15 with a transfer of 1,800 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.91 after 14,303 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US8% ended at US$10.50 after 160 stock units changed hands and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 10 cents to close at US$10.40 in trading 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a decline of 82 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 76 percent lower value than Friday resulting from trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 24 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with 3,940,936 shares being traded for $11,557,517 compared to 21,593,851 units at $47,836,116 on Friday.
Trading averaged 87,576 shares at $256,834 compared to 469,432 units at $1,039,916 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 217,844 units at $526,549 compared to 239,965 stock units at $572,350 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 449,268 shares for 11.4 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 366,287 units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 339,510 units for 8.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 28.57 points to finish at 3,806.68.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 31 cents to end at $3.49 in an exchange of 54,003 units, Cargo Handlers sank $1.26 to $13.23 with traders dealing in 1,201 stocks, Caribbean Flavours shed 8 cents to close trading at $1.62 while exchanging 4,005 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 19 cents and ended at $2.01 after a transfer of 286 stock units, Dolphin Cove skidded 8 cents to close at $19.89 as investors exchanged 6,517 shares, Everything Fresh lost 12 cents to close $1.60 after 181,972 stocks passed through the market. Fontana dipped 62 cents in closing at $9.13 with investors trading 108,162 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.10 in an exchange of 292,102 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dropped 5 cents to close at 94 cents with investors dealing in 5,242 shares. Knutsford Express declined 9 cents and ended at $11.85 after an exchange of 10,318 stock units, 
Lasco Manufacturing gained 28 cents to close at $5.48, with 449,268 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards popped 14 cents in closing at $1.62 with a transfer of 502 stock units. Mailpac Group climbed 8 cents to close at $2.18 after an exchange of 11,188 shares, Main Event lost 44 cents and ended at $14.25 in switching ownership of 750 stocks, Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to end at $2.15 with 190,030 units clearing the market. Tropical Battery dropped 15 cents in closing at $2.15 with an exchange of 171,447 stock units and tTech fell 37 cents to $2.06 after 3,913 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market rises others drop
The JSE USD market jumped at the close of trading on Monday but the Main and Junior Markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, while the value traded jumped sharply over the previous trading day, as trading in the Main Market jumped, resulting in prices of just 27 shares rising and overwhelmed by 49 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,696.83 points to 341,657.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,470.97 points to 366,963.57, the JSE Main Index collapsed 3,675.03 points to settle at 328,753.40. The Junior Market Index shed 28.57 points to end at 3,806.68 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 9.35 points to end the day at 265.19.
At the close of trading, 34,746,725 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 46,550,162 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $209.43 million, up from $147.48 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with 60,767 shares trading for US$33,398 compared to 765,260 units at US$64,253 on Friday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Transjamaican Highway trading with 9.01 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.94 million units, Jamaica Stock Exchange chipped in with 5.0 million stock units, JMMB 9.5% preference share ended with 3.61 million shares and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 449,268 shares, followed by Future Energy with just 366,287 units and One Great Studio with 339,510 stock units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Bumper trading for Trinidad Exchange
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Monday was a bumper day of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded surging 583 percent and valued 282 percent more than on Friday resulting in nearly all listed stocks being active on a day when 26 securities traded up from just 15 on Friday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, 10 declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 452,755 shares for $8,289,092 compared to 66,257 stock units at $2,168,074 on Friday.
An average of 17,414 shares were traded at $318,811 compared to 4,417 units at $144,538 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 12,662 shares at $175,763 compared with 11,414 units at $138,195 on the previous day and an average for February of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index gained 10.37 points to settle at 1,197.07, the All T&T Index gained 14.76 points to close at 1,790.55, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.80 points to 78.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.25 with traders dealing in 20,479 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 3 cents to $20.03, with 381 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $53 in an exchange of 12,540 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank gained $1.75 in closing at $43.25, with just 1 stock unit crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 50 cents to close at $22.50 after a transfer of 181 shares, CinemaOne shed 46 cents to $5.99 after 50 stocks crossed the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 20,567 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 51 cents to end at $6.53 with 3,000 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $3.95 after an exchange of 1,346 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 65 cents and ended at $17.75, with 1,061 stock units crossing the market, 
Guardian Media lost 24 cents to end at $2.01 in an exchange of 1 stock, JMMB Group remained at $1.51 with investors transferring 7,414 units. L.J. Williams B share popped 1 cent in closing at $2 after exchanging 2,000 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.39 in trading 247,042 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 and closed with an exchange of 13,886 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 10 cents to $2 with investors trading 1 stock unit, NCB Financial advanced 9 cents and ended at $3.20 after 9,510 shares passed through the market, One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to end at $3.05 with a transfer of 71,689 stock units. Point Lisas dropped 29 cents in closing at $3.71 as investors exchanged 1 unit, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $11.15 after trading 27 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $120 with investors dealing in 18,989 units. Scotiabank sank 5 cents to $70 with an exchange of 19,413 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to close at $9.05 with investors swapping 1,552 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.80 with an exchange of 378 stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 54 cents and ended at $11.11 after 1,020 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to $9.30 while exchanging 226 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Honey Bun jumps ICTOP10 SOS returns
There has been quite a high level of volatility in the ICTOP10 over the past two weeks, with a 19 percent jump in the price of Iron Rock Insurance to $2.51, with an 11 percent fall in ISP Finance to $28.10 and a drop of 10 percent in AMG Packaging to $3.18 as The Junior Market closed with Stationery & Office Supplies returning to the TOP10 based on projected earnings for 2024 but Honey Bun rose to $7.30 and dropped out of the TOP10.
Stationary & Office Supplies – Montego Bay office.
In the Main Market, 138 Student Living plunged 28 percent to $3.03 followed by a 16 percent fall for Margaritaville to $14.25, while Pulse Investments rose 13 percent to $2.14 and Kay Insurance rallied 12 percent to $2.67.
For the full list of weekly percentage changes for the ICTOP10 stocks, check the attached charts for the weekly percentage price movements.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 5.5, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 7.4 over half of the market, with an average of 13.1.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 284 percent by May 2024, based on 2023 forecasted earnings, providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to gain 174 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 35 percent of the Main Market are priced at a PE of 15 to 108, 
with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 25 for the top half and 18 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 11 stocks, or 23 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 46, averaging 21.5, well above the market’s average. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17, possibly the lowest fair value for stocks, currently.
Of great import is that the averages of both markets are now converging around a PE of 20 for close to a third of the market, as the year is coming to a close and with more information available on the full year’s earnings.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to 
remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2024 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Trading surge on JSE USD Market
Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 933 percent after 190 percent bounce in the amount of US dollars that changed hands compared with trading on Thursday, similar to trading on Thursday the market closed on Friday with trading in four securities, with prices of two rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 765,260 shares for US$64,253 up sharply from 74,096 units at US$22,194 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 191,315 units at US$16,063 versus 18,524 shares at US$5,548 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,363 shares at US$4,549 compared with 25,402 units at US$3,063 on the previous day and February with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 13.20 points to conclude trading at 255.84.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8, The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 12 US cents while exchanging 160 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 14.4 US cents after trading 23,545 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.05 of a cent to 2.3 US cents after an exchange of 717,424 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 1 cent and ended at US$1.91 with investors transferring 24,131 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market popped higher
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, crept higher at the close of trading on Friday with a 169 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, value 56 percent more than on Thursday with trading in 46 securities compared with 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 17 closing unchanged.
Investors snapped up a total of 21,593,851 shares for $47,836,116 compared with 8,038,625 units at $30,682,069 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 469,432 shares at $1,039,916 compared with 171,035 stock units at $652,810 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 239,965 units at $572,350 compared with 191,767 stock units at $474,140 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
At the close of the market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 17.95 million shares for 83.1 percent of total volume followed by GWest Corporation with 1.60 million units for 7.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial ended with 528,791 stocks for 2.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 6.92 points to lock up trading at 3,835.25, just 0.30 percent lower than the close of 2023.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 85 cents to end at $22 after a transfer of a mere two stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents to $3.06 while exchanging just one share, Cargo Handlers gained 14 cents in closing at $14.49, with 138 units crossing the market. 
Dolphin Cove rose 17 cents to close at $19.97 with an exchange of 11,337 stocks, Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents and ended at $1.64 after 188 units passed through the market, Fontana rallied 44 cents to $9.75 with traders dealing exchanging 28,347 stocks. Jamaican Teas sank 23 cents in ending at $2.41 in switching ownership of 60,081 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 12 cents to end at $1.83 with investors swapping 10,001 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 30 cents in closing at $5.20, with an exchange of 36,109 shares and Limners and Bards declined 14 cents to close at $1.48 with investors dealing in 12,980 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market trading back to the norm
Investors traded 96 percent fewer stocks at an 83 percent lower value than on Thursday, after trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday with Wigton Windfarm traded just 13.4 million shares compared to more than 561 million on Thursday.
The market closed with 24,192,561 shares being traded for $99,646,238 compared with 566,948,248 units at $597,471,743 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,113 shares at $1,718,058 compared to 9,774,970 units at $10,301,237 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 2,018,048 stock units at $2,876,457, in comparison with 2,322,239 units at $3,095,210 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
For a second consecutive day, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.42 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.98 million units for 24.7 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.25 million stocks for 5.2 percent market share and Supreme Ventures closed with 1.01 million units for 4.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,873.44 points to 372,434.54, the JSE Main Index rose 1,493.04 points to 332,428.43 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.07 points higher to 70.75.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 in closing at $42, with 1,832 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments declined 36 cents to $70.03 after a transfer of 1,378 stocks, Carreras lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 with investors trading 959,853 shares. Eppley dropped $7.79 and ended at $34.21 after closing with an exchange of 730 stock units, First Rock Real Estate sank 99 cents to end at $9 after investors traded 6,254 shares, 
Guardian Holdings popped $1 to $369, with 100 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers advanced $1.89 and ended at $24 in trading 55,017 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 57 cents $10.70 after 13,929 stocks passed through the market, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.49 to $33.50 after an exchange of 18,042 shares. Margaritaville fell $1.74 to end at $14.25 with 49 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to $40.50 while 13,647 stocks were traded and Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at $25 with traders dealing in 1,013,897 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share jumped $19.97 to end at $115 in an exchange of 675 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market jumps USD market drops
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced in trading on Friday as the Junior Market JSE USD market closed moderately higher but the JSE USD Market after the number of stocks changing hands declined from the heavy trading on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded dropping sharply from the previous day’s heavy trading with Wigton Windfarm having complete command of trading activity, resulting in prices of rising stocks outpacing those declining with 39 securities rising and 36 declining.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,460.87 points to close at 345,354.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,873.44 points to close at 372,434.54, the JSE Main Index increased 1,493.04 points to lock up trading at 332,428.43. The Junior Market Index rose 6.92 points to end at 3,835.25 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 13.20 points to conclude trading at 255.84.
At the close of trading, 46,550,162 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from units on 575,019,706 on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $147.47.million, down from $627.86 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 765,260 shares for US$64,253 compared to 74,096 units at US$22,194 on Thursday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.42 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.98 million units, Radio Jamaica with 1.25 million stock units and Supreme Ventures with 1.01 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 17.95 million shares followed by GWest Corporation with 1.60 million units and Dolla Financial with 528,791 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $19.97 to $115.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and 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 reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
