A consolidating JSE market

October 21, 2021 by

The Jamaican stock market is in consolidation mode as quarterly earnings season just started with Supreme Ventures releasing nine months results on Thursday and Caribbean Cement expected shortly, leaving investors waiting for confirmation of corporate performance ahead of any more major movement in stocks and leaving the volume of shares trading slipping marginally, but with 36 percent higher value than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 62.66 points to 443,700.01, the JSE Main Index rose 802.24 points to 403,206.07 as Guardian Holding price jumped sharply and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to end at 97.45.
Trading ended with 50 securities, compared to 53 on Wednesday, with 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratios in the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending between now and July 2022.
Trading ended with 10,649,478 shares changing hands for $80,317,054 versus 10,819,493 units at $58,904,046 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 44.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.72 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group 16.5 percent with 1.75 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.7 percent after trading 715,998 units.
Trading averages 212,990 units at $1,606,341, compared to 204,141 shares at $1,111,397 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 235,838 units at $2,648,677, compared to 237,543 units at $2,726,463 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Producers popped 32 cents to $6.82 with an exchange of 101,634 units, Carreras gained 22 cents to close at $8.22 in trading 27,017 stock units. GraceKennedy jumped $1.15 to $101 in switching ownership of 420,256 stocks, Guardian Holdings surged $33 to $573 after 124 units crossed the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied 40 cents to $30.40 with 8,753 shares changing hands. JMMB Group dipped 50 cents to close at $37.50 in trading 52,413 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost 20 cents after ending at $43.15 in exchanging 6,905 units, Mayberry Investments shed 49 cents to $5.50 in swapping of 21,500 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities spiked 25 cents to $9 with an exchange of 257,083 shares, NCB Financial popped 20 cents to $126 with a transfer of 8,988 stock units, 138 Student Living rose 45 cents to end at $5 after switching ownership of 39 shares, Palace Amusement popped $74 in closing at $1,024 with the swapping of 447 units. PanJam Investment gained 75 cents to close at $63.25 with 10,917 stocks crossing the market, Pulse Investments lost 27 cents after ending at $4 in an exchange of 47,950 units, Seprod declined $3.08 to $60.90 after 9,342 shares cleared the market and Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to settle at $2.80 with 160,000 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25 preference share dropped $2.90 to $20 in an exchange of 2,000 stocks and Eppley 7.50% preference share spiked 75 cents to $8.25 in transferring five units.

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

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Moderate slippage for JSE Main Market

October 20, 2021 by

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading surging 122 percent higher than on Tuesday with a moderate increase in value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks equalled those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 128.09 points to443,762.67, the JSE Main Index fell 269.20 points to 402,403.83 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.16 points to end at 96.93.
Similar to Tuesday, 53 securities traded, with 20 stocks each rising and declining and 13 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading garnered 10,819,493 shares for $58,904,046 versus 4,884,545 units at $52,813,077 on Tuesday. An average of 204,141 shares traded for  $1,111,397, compared to 92,161 shares at $996,473 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 237,543 units at $2,726,463, compared to 240,412 units at $2,865,196 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 26 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.82 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.7 percent for 2.13 million units, Ciboney Group controlled 9.8 percent with 1.06 million units and Transjamaican Highway 9.4 percent after 1.01 million units changed hands.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 49 cents to close at $94.99 with the swapping of 15,274 stocks, Eppley declined $2.01 to $35 in transferring 700 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5.33 to $42 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings spiked $15 to $540 after 2,060 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 95 cents to close at $30 in switching ownership of 119,277 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $38 in trading 422,371 units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 with 42,459 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial gained 30 cents to $125.80 with 14,205 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living dipped 53 cents in closing at $4.55 in exchanging 68 shares, PanJam Investment fell 75 cents to $62.50 in trading 15,462 units, Portland JSX rose $1.26 to $10.20 with the swapping of 10,141 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $2.48 to $35.50 in transferring 37,120 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 39 cents in closing at $5.31 with an exchange of 62,150 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 48 cents to close at $18.48 in switching ownership of 132,157 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents ending at $18 with 821 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 50 cents to close at $7.50 with a transfer of 87 shares.

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

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Pull back in JSE Main Market

October 19, 2021 by

After closing on Monday for the public holiday, market activity resumed on Tuesday and ended with a sharp fall in the volume and value of shares trading as 76 percent fewer shares changed hands valued 65 percent less than on Friday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and leading to rising stocks exceeded those declining but with the market indices falling at the close.
A total of 4,884,545 shares traded for $52,813,077 down from 20,479,394 units at $151,854,299 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.28 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group with 20 percent after 979,186 units changed hands and Wigton Windfarm 12.7 percent after trading 620,768 units.
Trading averages 92,161 units at $996,473, versus 401,557 shares at $2,977,535 on Friday and month to date, an average of 240,412 units at $2,865,196, compared to 254,343 units at $3,040,805 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,959.88 points to 443,890.76, the JSE Main Index shed 1,325.80 points to 402,673.03 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.94 points to settle at 97.09.
Trading ended with 53 securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and 20 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to July 2022.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked 50 cents in closing at $95.48 with an exchange of 33,360 shares, Berger Paints rallied 80 cents to $14.90 in trading 1,826 units, Caribbean Cement gained 39 cents to $118.39, with 11,972 stocks changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 33 cents to close at $36.67 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, First Rock Capital dipped 25 cents to end at $12.40 in exchanging 16,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 60 cents to close at $99.84 in transferring 218,685 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $25 to a 52 weeks’ low of $525 after exchanging 5,870 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 95 cents in ending at $30.95 after trading 3,148 stocks, JMMB Group fell 60 cents in closing at $37.60 with the swapping of 30,273 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.65 to end at $45 with 2,489 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville rose 70 cents in closing at $14.70 with an exchange of 251 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 48 cents to end at $5.99 with 21,664 units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents to $8.99 in an exchange of 950 stock units, NCB Financial declined $2.50 to close at $125.50 with 13,910 units clearing the market, Portland JSX gained 49 cents in ending at $8.94 after 36 shares crossed the exchange. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 357 stocks, Scotia Group declined $3.63, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.02 in trading 148,478 stocks, making it an interesting stock to watch and Seprod gained 55 cents to close at $63.80 in a transfer of 11,013 stock units.

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

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Kremi out Lumber Depot in ICTOP10

October 17, 2021 by

Caribbean Cream, with its Kremi brand of ice cream, reported disappointing second quarter results and fell out of the TOP 10 with full year earnings down to 65 cents, allowing Lumber Depot to return to the Junior Market ICTOP10. No other company moved in or out of the ICTOP10 stocks, valued at half that of the two overall markets.
Caribbean Cream half year’s results saw a modest 5 percent increase in sales in the second quarter, well below the first quarter increase of 28 percent, but cost rose above that of 2020, leaving a small profit of $7 million for the August quarter. The company’s management attributed the performance primarily to the no-movement days in operation during the quarter that curtailed sales. Knutsford Express returned to profit in the quarter of $9.2 million, from a loss in 2020 for the August quarter on improved revenues of $233 million from $122 million in 2020 but well off the $325 million in 2019. Paramount Trading had marginal movement in revenues for the August quarter of $369 million from $362 million in 2020, with a profit of $19 million versus $15 million in 2020.
Now that we are in the final quarter for 2021, many companies valuations will climb between now and early next year to further discount the current year’s earnings. Some stocks may therefore appear fully priced or close.  Investors should keep eyes on both this and next year’s earnings to determine the appropriate valuation of each stock and whether to hold or fold. The 80/20 rule of trading stocks should be ever present as the long 40 year history of the local market shows that only two out of each of the top ten stocks in a year repeat in the following while 4 out of 10 of the worst performing stocks end up as winners in the succeeding year. The lesson is that many of the top stocks for 2021 will not make it in 2022.
Elsewhere, in the Junior Market, AMG Packaging price bounced around in the week but closed at $1.93, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 7 percent, from $1.63 to $1.75, Dolphin Cove rose from $9.69 to $10.25 and Stationery and Office Supplies moved up by 8 percent from $6 to $6.50.
In the Main Market, Guardian Holding fell from $577 to $550, Sygnus Credit Investment popped 5 percent from $16.96 to $17.80, to be up 11 percent in two weeks and Sterling Investments slipped 8 percent from $3.01 to $2.76. The latter two are flashing strong signals of higher prices ahead as active supplies on the sell side in the market are moderate.
The top three Main Market stocks are Caribbean Producers which is consolidating around $7, followed by Berger Paints and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 235 to 256 percent versus last weeks’ 219 to 264 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, followed by General Accident and Access Financial. All three have the potential to gain between 220 and 300 percent, down from 230 percent and 304 percent previously.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 210 percent to 200 percent and Main Market stocks from 170 percent to 173 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week, with an average PE 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s updated 2021-22 earnings and currently well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17, for the period to March this year, based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of 6.8, with a 51 percent discount to that market’s PE.
The overall Junior Market can gain 49 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20 and 27 percent based on an average PE of 17. Nine stocks representing 25 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level, up from five last week, indicating that many others will rise above the 17 mark in the weeks ahead.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 15.4, 23 percent less than PE of 19 at the ended of March and 30 percent below the targeted PE of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 7.7, representing a 50 percent discount to the market and  well below the potential of 20.  A total of 10 stocks or 22 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average PE of 25.5, suggesting that the accepted multiple may be around 25 times the current year’s earnings.
ICTOP10 is not intended to select the best stocks in the market but ones that are most likely to be the largest winners within a fifteen month period. ICInsider.com ranks stocks to highlight the winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winners, helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios 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 per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

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Modest gains for JSE main market

October 15, 2021 by

On Friday, trading activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of shares trading 216 percent higher and the value rising 263 percent above that on Thursday as rising stocks edged out those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 507.43 points to settle at 445,850.64, the JSE Main Index shed 707.68 points to 403,998.83 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.02 points to end at 98.03.
Trading ended with 51 active securities versus 49 on Thursday, with 20 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading ended with 20,479,394shares changing hands for $151,854,299versus 6,487,990 units at $41,885,146 on Thursday. Mayberry Jamaican Equities led trading with 48.8 percent of total volume in exchanging 10.0 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.8 percent for 4.05 million units and Ciboney Group with 7 percent for 1.43 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 401,557 units at $2,977,535, compared to 132,408 shares at $854,799 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 254,343 units at $3,040,805, compared to 239,708 units at $3,047,095 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one ending with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.02 to $94.98 in exchanging 22,912 shares, Berger Paints shed 83 cents to end at $14.10 in trading 13,099 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents in closing at $30 with the swapping of 45,696 units. Jamaica Producers rallied 40 cents to $22 after 10,810 stocks cleared the market, JMMB Group spiked 58 cents to $38.20 in trading 440,772 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 after exchanging 3,110 shares. Margaritaville rose 60 cents to $14 in switching ownership of 1,600 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 48 cents to finish at $8.50 with the swapping of 10,000,000 units, NCB Financial rallied $2 to end at $128 in trading 20,442 units. Palace Amusement dropped $74 in ending at $950 with seven stock units changing hands, PanJam Investment dipped 25 cents to $63.25 with 3,295 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX rose $1.95 to $8.45 after ownership of 4,635 shares shifted. Proven Investments gained 38 cents after ending at $33.48, with 3,710 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $1.97 to $53 with an exchange of 111,784 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to settle at $8 in trading 15,450 stock units. Scotia Group popped 55 cents to $36.65 with 75,005 stocks crossing the market, Seprod advanced $1.25 in closing at $63.25 with a transfer of 48,064 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 63 cents to end at $17.80 with 281,612 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 40 cents to close at $18.40 in switching ownership of 98 stock units.

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

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JSE Main Market breaks losing streak

October 14, 2021 by

The 8 days fall in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index ended on Thursday, even with the volume of shares trading declining 63 percent and the value 53 percent lower than on Wednesday and declining to edge out those that rose.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 304.56 points to 445,343.21, the JSE Main Index popped 571.83 points to 404,706.51 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.41 points to end at 98.01.
A total of 49 securities traded versus 50 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 19 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below and is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for reach company with the financial year ending up to July 2022.
Overall, 6,487,990 shares traded for $41,885,146 versus 17,325,332 units at $88,984,892 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.4 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.71 million shares followed by Pulse Investments with 12.6 percent or 816,668 units and Sterling Investments with 10.8 percent after trading 700,000 units.
Trading averages 132,408 units at $854,799, down from 346,507 shares at $1,779,698 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 239,708 units at $3,047,095, compared to 251,039 units at $3,278,609 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $1.95 in closing at $97 and trading 35,395 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2.90 to $118 with the swapping of 21,120 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to close at $37 with 500 stocks crossing the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.50 to $37 in trading 8,771 units, GraceKennedy popped $1.09 to end at $99 in exchanging 15,432 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $25 to end at $550 with 426 stock units clearing the market.  Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in closing at $30.50 in an exchange of 12,904 units, Jamaica Producers lost 30 cents to finish at $21.60 in trading 106,704 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose $1.90 to $45 with a transfer of 34,632 stock units. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $126 in switching ownership of 36,740 shares, PanJam Investment shed 90 cents ending at $63.50 with 336 units crossing the market, Pulse Investments dipped 49 cents to end at $4.11 after crossing the market with 816,668 stock units. Sagicor Group declined $2.96 in closing at $51.03 with 43,264 units changing hands, Seprod advanced $4.20 to $62 in trading 32,062 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $18 with a transfer of 1,914 stocks.

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

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Another declining day for JSE Main Market

October 13, 2021 by

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading surged 74 percent above Tuesday’s trades with a moderately lower loss of 7 percent in value, leading to the eighth day of decline in the market index out of nine since the start of the month, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,314.42 points to settle at 445,038.65, the Main Index fell 1,530.01 points to 404,134.68 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.11 points to end at 97.60.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 49 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks accounting for 20 each, with ten ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 17,325,332 shares traded for $88,984,892 compared to 9,957,383 units at $95,786,617 on Tuesday.
QWI Investments led trading with 47.1 percent of total volume in exchanging 8.15 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 12.7 percent after trading 2.21 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund 7.7 percent, with 1.33 million units and Transjamaican Highway 6.8 percent with 1.18 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 346,507 units at $1,779,698, versus 203,212 shares at $1,954,829 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 251,039 units at $3,278,609, compared to 239,510 units at $3,459,637 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dived $4.31 to close at $95.05 in an exchange of 77,710 shares, Caribbean Cement spiked $4.90 in closing at $120.90 with the swapping of 9,831 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to close at $36 after 1,000 stocks cleared the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 77 cents to $39.50 in switching ownership of four units, Guardian Holdings popped $5 to $575 with an exchange of 163 stocks, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents to finish at $30 after transferring 12,079 shares. Jamaica Producers gained 63 cents to $21.90 with 5,808 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 49 cents in closing at $17 after trading 8,608 stocks, JMMB Group rose 43 cents to $37.59 with a transfer of 813,932 stock units. NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to end at $125.50 in exchanging 30,267 shares, Palace Amusement surged $94 to $1,024 with the swapping of 77 units, PanJam Investment advanced $1.40 to $64.40 with 1,859 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments lost 45 cents to $33.03 in switching ownership of 1,403 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.50 in closing at $8.50 after exchanging 450 stocks, Scotia Group shed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $36.21 in trading 155,282 stock units, Seprod gained 29 cents to close at $57.80 with the swapping of 46,199 shares and Sterling Investments traded 764,038 shares and gained 21 cents to close at $3.01.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 50 cents to close at $7 in exchanging 500 stock units.

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

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Another declining day for JSE majors

October 12, 2021 by

Main market stocks declined for the seventh day out of eight trading days of October as the number of stocks declining overwhelmed the numbers rising at the end of market activity on Tuesday, after the volume and value of shares trading rose 24 percent and 29 percent, respectively over Monday trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,515.24 points to 447,353.07, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,445.83 points to 405,664.69 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.15 points to end at 98.71.
On Monday, trading ended with 49 securities down from 56, with 12 rising, 29 declining, and eight ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading ended with 9,957,383 shares changing hands for $95,786,617 versus 8,028,740 units at $74,362,299 on Monday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 15.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.54 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 12.7 percent for 1.27 million units, QWI Investments with 11.7 percent for 1.17 million units and Caribbean Producers with 10.4 percent after trading 1.03 million units.
Trading averages 203,212 units at $1,954,829, compared to 143,370 shares at $1,327,898 on Monday and month to date, an average of 239,510 units at $3,459,637, versus 244,382  units at $3,661,653 on Monday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1 to $116 after exchanging 50,264 shares, Eppley fell $1.90 to end at $35 with 1,933 stocks changing hands, First Rock Capital rallied 54 cents to $12.65 with 65 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy shed $1.32 in ending at $97.92 in switching ownership of 10,622 units, Guardian Holdings spiked $10 to $570 with 323 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents to $30.50 in trading 7,464 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 49 cents to $17.49 in transferring 527 stock units, JMMB Group lost 34 cents at $37.16 after exchanging 70,816 units, Kingston Properties rose $1.24 to close at $10 in switching ownership of 1,163 shares. Kingston Wharves fell 95 cents in closing at $43.05 with the swapping of 6,713 stocks, NCB Financial lost 51 cents to end at $125 in an exchange of 38,921 units, PanJam Investment declined $1.41 to close at $63 with 16,806 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments gained 48 cents to end at $33.48 with a transfer of 3,275 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $1 in closing at $54 in trading 142,204 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.49 to $7 with an exchange of 9,583 stocks. Scotia Group declined $2.24 to a 52 week’s low of $36.70 in transferring 167,009 units, Seprod gained 39 cents in closing at $57.51 with 29,054 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments picked up 24 cents to end at $17.24 in exchanging 124,241 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share gained 49 cents to end at $6.50 after trading eight stock units.

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

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Decline for JSE Main Market

October 11, 2021 by

Market activity ended with a big fall in the volume and value of shares trading by 50 and 71 percent respectively on Monday compared to Friday as declining stocks exceeded those rising at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
After spiking to 453,200.45 at the market’s opening, the All Jamaican Composite Index ended up falling 2,348.80 points to settle at 448,868.31, the Main Index declined 1,280.33 points to 407,110.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.51 points to end at 98.86.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 52 on Friday, with 21 stocks rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 8,028,740 shares traded for $74,362,299, down from 15,903,103 units at $253,773,021 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 18.5 percent of total volume after exchanging 1.49 million shares, followed by Pulse Investments with 14.4 percent in trading 1.16 million units and Caribbean Producers, with 12.5 percent with 1 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 143,370 units at $1,327,898, compared to 305,829 shares at $4,880,250 on Friday and month to date, an average of 244,382 units at $3,661,653, compared to 262,689 units at $4,084,598 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied $1 to $15 in exchanging 15,519 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.98 to $117 with the swapping of 12,281 units, Caribbean Producers gained 38 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.98 in switching ownership of 1,004,775 stocks. Eppley fell $1.10 to $36.90 trading 6,338 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.47 to $40.27 after 441 shares crossed the market, GraceKennedy advanced $1.74 to $99.24 with an exchange of 24,377 stocks. Guardian Holdingsdeclined $17 to $560 with 1,169 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers shed $1 in closing at $30 with 63,721 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 40 cents in trading 39,931 shares at $21.40. JMMB Group slipped 49 cents to $37.50 in switching ownership of 153,314 units, Kingston Properties shed $1.24 in closing at $8.76 with a transfer of 100 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined $1 to $44 with the swapping of 5,091 stocks. Margaritaville fell $1.60 to $13.40 with 674 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 30 cents to end at $9 after crossing the market with 26,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5 to close at $115 in trading 34 units. Palace Amusement dropped $94 to $930 after exchanging five stocks, Portland JSX lost 45 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50 with the swapping of 250 stock units, Proven Investments lost 50 cents in ending at $33 after transferring 3,740 units. Pulse Investments dipped 53 cents to close at $4.50 with 1,157,544 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group spiked $2.98 in closing at $55 after 92,433 stocks cleared the market, Scotia Group rose $1.84 to $38.94 with an exchange of 2,211 stock units. Seprod declined $5.98 to $57.12 with 76,822 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.35 to end at $17.60 in switching ownership of 1,645 stocks.

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New ICTOP10 100% plus winner

October 9, 2021 by

Caribbean Producers raced to the top of ICTOP10 listings last week after the company released full year results resulting in ICInsider.com upgrading earnings from 65 cents per share to $1.20 for the current year. The stock price promptly surged to close at $6.60 after hitting a high of $7.50 on Friday and gaining 136 percent for the year to date and remaining in the number one position on the Main Market list with much room to cover before full valuation.
Watch these stocks that are expected to release quarterly financial statements this coming week, in addition to CPJ that is in demand and Sygnus Credit Investments that has limited stocks on offer. Caribbean Cream’s half year results are due by Friday and should be showing earnings around 40 cents per share if the first quarter trend continues. Also expected by Friday are AMG Packaging, Express Catering, Knutsford Express and Paramount Trading.
Elsewhere, in the Junior Market, AMG Packaging rose 13.5 percent from $1.70 to $1.93, Access Financial dropped from $20 to $18.60, Caribbean Cream moved from $7 to $6.37, Dolphin Cove slipped from $10 last week to $9.69 and Stationery and Office Supplies fell from $6.49 to $6.
In the Main Market, Caribbean Producers rose 20 percent from $5.50 to $6.60, Guardian Holding fell from $582 to $577 after hitting a low during the week of $511, Sygnus Credit Investment rose 6 percent from $15.98 to $16.96 and Victoria Mutual Investments that moved from $5.45 to $6.
The top three Main Market stocks are Caribbean Producers, followed by Berger Paints and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 219 to 264 percent for the three, versus last weeks’ 216 to 336 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, followed by Caribbean Assurance and General Accident. All three have the potential to gain between 230 and 304 percent, from 217 percent and 300 percent last week.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 203 percent to 210 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 180 percent to 170 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE 12.7 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and currently trades well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17  to March this year based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of 6.6, with a 52 percent discount to that market’s PE.
The overall Junior Market can gain 57 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20 and 34 percent based on an average PE of 17. Five stocks are trading above this level and two at a PE around the 16 level and 16.7, indicating that many others will rise above the 17 mark.
The JSE Main Market ended the week with an overall PE of 15.7, a little distance from 19 the market ended at in March, suggesting a 27 percent rise at a PE of 19 and 21 percent at a PE of 20 from now to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 trades at a PE of 7.6, with a 49 percent discount to the PE of that market, well off the potential of 20, but 12 stocks trade above a PE of 19, with most of them over 20, suggesting that the accepted multiple maybe around 25 times current year’s earnings.
ICTOP10 is not intended to select the best stocks in the market but ones that are most likely to be the best winners within fifteen months. ICInsider.com ranks stocks to highlight the winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winners, helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on likely increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios 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 per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

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