Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, with gains in the indices of the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 41 shares rose, 45 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 1,165.78 points to wrap up trading at 369,722.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,713.42 points to end at 433,992.83, the JSE Main Index lost 1,367.78 points to 364,223.17, the Junior Market Index rallied 19.79 points to conclude trading at 2,991.76 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 8.94 points to 279.42.
At the close of trading, 28,550,754 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 62,188,242 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $198.98 million, down from $243.02 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 725,559 shares for US$44,277 compared to 11,311,417 units at US$6,385,713 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 9.19 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.61 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.61 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 1.13 million shares, followed by Image Plus with 965,218 stocks and Dolla Financial with 753,112 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Guardian Holdings and ended at, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $2.51 to close at $9.90, Caribbean Cement rose $2.10 to $107.00, Eppley advanced $1.10 and ended at $33.11 and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 75 cents to close at $9.95.
The top losing stocks include NCB Financial, which declined by $3.50 to close at $74.49. Seprod lost $2 to end at $75.00, Massy Holdings dropped $1.23 to $70.77, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell by $1.01 to conclude trading at $43.49 and Kingston Properties fell 71 cents and ended at $9.89.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $340 to end at $1,900, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $7 to end at $220 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $30 in closing at $1,150.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove increased $2.85 to close at $14.85, Knutsford Express climbed 31 cents and ended at $7.65, Caribbean Cream advanced 24 cents to end at $1.49, Future Energy rallied 15 cents to finish at $3.40 and Limners and Bards increased 11 cents and ended at $1.13.
Among the top losers, Blue Power dipped 41 cents to end at $2.96, Honey Bun lost 39 cents in closing at $5.50, AMG Packaging shed 27 cents to $1.55, Jetcon Corporation dropped 18 cents to finish at $3.15, Iron Rock Insurance declined 15 cents and ended at $2.25.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12 and 14.9 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 10.9 and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.