NGX Trading Summary for Thursday, May 15, 2025
At the close of trading today on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), investors exchanged a total of 729.88 million shares in 14,743 deals, with a total market value of approximately ₦13.88 billion. Compared to the previous trading session on Wednesday, May 14, there was a 37% increase in trading volume, indicating heightened activity. However, the total turnover declined by 30%, meaning fewer high-value trades occurred today.
The overall market capitalization stood at ₦68.8 trillion, reflecting the combined value of all listed companies on the Exchange.
In total, 128 equities were actively traded. Out of these, 36 stocks recorded price gains, 23 stocks declined, and the remaining closed flat with no significant change.
Nestle Nigeria was the top gainer of the day, appreciating by 10% to close at ₦1,331.00 per share. This was followed by Honeywell Flour Mill, also gaining 10%, and Beta Glass Company, which rose by 9.98%. NPF Microfinance Bank also featured among the top performers with a 9.81% increase in its share price.
On the other hand, Multiverse Mining & Exploration was the worst performer, falling by 9.64% to close at ₦8.90 per share. Other notable losers included Wapic Insurance, which declined by 4.74%, Lasaco Assurance, down by 4.53%, and May & Baker Nigeria, which dropped by 3.82%.
In terms of trading volume, FCMB Group led the activity chart with an impressive 273 million shares traded, making up a significant portion of the day’s total volume. Fidelity Bank followed with 43.5 million shares, while Caverton Offshore Support Group and Aiico Insurance recorded 35.1 million shares and 33.9 million shares traded, respectively.
At the close of trading today on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), investors exchanged a total of 729.88 million shares in 14,743 deals, with a total market value of approximately ₦13.88 billion. Compared to the previous trading session on Wednesday, May 14, there was a 37% increase in trading volume, indicating heightened activity. However, the total turnover declined by 30%, meaning fewer high-value trades occurred today.
The overall market capitalization stood at ₦68.8 trillion, reflecting the combined value of all listed companies on the Exchange.
In total, 128 equities were actively traded. Out of these, 36 stocks recorded price gains, 23 stocks declined, and the remaining closed flat with no significant change.
Nestle Nigeria was the top gainer of the day, appreciating by 10% to close at ₦1,331.00 per share. This was followed by Honeywell Flour Mill, also gaining 10%, and Beta Glass Company, which rose by 9.98%. NPF Microfinance Bank also featured among the top performers with a 9.81% increase in its share price.
On the other hand, Multiverse Mining & Exploration was the worst performer, falling by 9.64% to close at ₦8.90 per share. Other notable losers included Wapic Insurance, which declined by 4.74%, Lasaco Assurance, down by 4.53%, and May & Baker Nigeria, which dropped by 3.82%.
In terms of trading volume, FCMB Group led the activity chart with an impressive 273 million shares traded, making up a significant portion of the day’s total volume. Fidelity Bank followed with 43.5 million shares, while Caverton Offshore Support Group and Aiico Insurance recorded 35.1 million shares and 33.9 million shares traded, respectively.