Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Wednesday (26/02/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 107,798.99 from 107,781.61 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +4.73%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦10.73 billion to ₦67.179 trillion from ₦67.168 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦8.415 billion from ₦10.118 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 2.20X as 33 stocks advanced and 15 stocks declined, while 74 stocks remained unchanged. UHOMREIT topped the gainers’ list with 9.94%, while GUINEAINS declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume, while ARADEL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 26th February 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 67,179,098,593,460.34 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.02% |
| Index | 107,798.99 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.75% |
| Volume | 245,516,922 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.24% |
| Value (₦) | 8,414,643,469.51 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +12.25% |
| Deals | 10,098 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +8.60% |
| Gainers | 33 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 74 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +4.73% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | 0.02 |
| NGX30 | -0.05 |
| NGXBNK | -0.21 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.58 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.01 |
| NGXINS | 0.83 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.14 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.68 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| UHOMREIT | 40.25 | 44.25 | 4.00 | 9.94 |
| AFRIPRUD | 30.30 | 33.30 | 3.00 | 9.90 |
| CAVERTON | 2.23 | 2.45 | 0.22 | 9.87 |
| OMATEK | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.06 | 8.22 |
| LASACO | 2.89 | 3.09 | 0.20 | 6.92 |
| ETERNA | 39.40 | 42.00 | 2.60 | 6.60 |
| ROYALEX | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.05 | 6.33 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| GUINEAINS | 0.80 | 0.72 | -0.08 | -10.00 |
| EUNISELL | 10.85 | 9.80 | -1.05 | -9.68 |
| OANDO | 52.00 | 48.00 | -4.00 | -7.69 |
| UNIONDICON | 6.00 | 5.55 | -0.45 | -7.50 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.67 | 0.63 | -0.04 | -5.97 |
| NSLTECH | 0.65 | 0.62 | -0.03 | -4.62 |
| CORNERST | 3.30 | 3.15 | -0.15 | -4.55 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 25.70 | 542 | 36,551,069 |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.00 | 597 | 26,786,229 |
| STERLINGNG | 5.63 | 241 | 11,249,366 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.38 | 136 | 10,875,342 |
| AIICO | 1.62 | 159 | 10,786,125 |
| OANDO | 48.00 | 981 | 9,568,078 |
| UBA | 36.90 | 437 | 8,529,260 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.00 | 597 | 1,285,576,552.50 |
| ACCESSCORP | 25.70 | 542 | 937,925,553.70 |
| OKOMUOIL | 540.00 | 118 | 738,992,585.80 |
| TRANSPOWER | 364.90 | 182 | 684,405,753.90 |
| PRESCO | 785.00 | 124 | 638,549,796.00 |
| SEPLAT | 5700.00 | 40 | 504,838,170.00 |
| OANDO | 48.00 | 981 | 469,117,560.25 |
OUTLOOK
The equities market rebounded, posting its first gain of the trading week as investors’ sentiment improved amid evolving market dynamics. This positive movement reflects renewed buying interest in selected stocks, driven by favorable corporate performance and a reassessment of macroeconomic conditions. It is projected that the market performance will continue in this direction in the remaining days of the week.
