Finest performing Nigerian shares for the week ended September 19 2025

The Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) closed the buying and selling week ended nineteenth September 2025 in optimistic territory, rising 1,299.66 factors to settle at 141,845.35.

This represents a 0.92% acquire from the earlier week’s shut of 140,545.69, because the index comfortably held above the 140,000-mark, supported by robust performances in client items shares and ARADEL.

In the course of the week, traders exchanged 2.7 billion shares, a slight lower from 3.19 billion shares the earlier week.

Fairness capitalization elevated to N89.74 trillion from N88.92 trillion, reflecting an total bullish sentiment.

Nonetheless, market breadth was blended:

Forty equities gained, down from 70 final week.
On the flip aspect, 41 shares misplaced floor, up from 22 beforehand. In the meantime, 66 equities remained unchanged.

Market overview

Value motion throughout the week was blended.

The All-Share Index (ASI) opened strongly on Monday, surging over 1,000 factors, earlier than easing barely on Tuesday.
By Wednesday, it rebounded to round 142,000 factors, sustaining a typically optimistic trajectory.
Thursday continued the upward momentum, however Friday turned bearish, with the index shedding 417.8 factors to shut the week on a cautious be aware.

Key highlights

The NGX Premium Index fell 1.14%, weighed down by losses in main shares together with UBA (-9.24%), Zenith Bank (-5.88%), Entry Holdings (-3.36%), and Lafarge (-2.34%), regardless of the general acquire within the ASI.
In distinction, the NGX 30 rose 0.91%, whereas the NGX Predominant Board Index recorded a strong 2.03% acquire.

Sectoral efficiency

NGX Client Items Index led the market with a 5.48% acquire. GUINNESS surged 28.60%, whereas UNILEVER, NORTHERN NIGERIAN FLOUR MILLS, and NIGERIAN BREWERY every posted beneficial properties of underneath 10%.
Oil & Fuel adopted with a 2.79% enhance, boosted by ARADEL’s 7.89% rally.
The NGX Industrial Items Index inched larger by 0.05%.
On the draw back, monetary companies lagged, with NGX Insurance coverage Index and NGX Banking Index declining 4.67% and a pair of.57%, respectively.

High gainers

Main the pack was GUINNESS NIG PLC, which soared 28.60% week-to-date, marking a standout efficiency. MULTIVERSE MINING AND EXPLORATION PLC adopted intently with a 21.30% acquire.

Different main gainers included:

EUNISELL INTERLINKED PLC: up 20.28% to N30.55
E-TRANZACT INTERNATIONAL PLC: up 11.71% to N16.70
CHELLARAMS PLC: up 9.77% to N14.60
UNILVER NIGERIA PLC: up 8.71% to N73.00
ACADEMY PRESS PLC: up 8.47% to N9.60
CUSTODIAN INVESTMENT PLC: up 8.34% to N44.15
N NIG FLOUR MILLS PLC: up 8.33% to N93.65
NIGERIAN BREW PLC: up 8.11% to N75.95

High losers

On the flip aspect, OMATEK VENTURES PLC led the laggards, shedding 18.18% week-to-date. CORNERSTONE INSURANCE PLC adopted with a 15.42% drop.

Different notable decliners have been:

SECURE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY PLC: down 12.79% to N0.75
ROYAL EXCHANGE PLC: down 11.30% to N2.04
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC: down 9.24% to N44.20
VERITAS KAPITAL ASSURANCE PLC: down 9.09% to N2.00
SUNU ASSURANCES NIGERIA PLC: down 8.98% to N5.37
CORONATION INSURANCE PLC: down 8.57% to N3.20
NIGERIAN EXCHANGE GROUP: down 8.40% to N55.10
PRESTIGE ASSURANCE PLC: down 7.94% to N1.74

Company actions overview

The week noticed a number of key company disclosures and sector developments:

Airtel Africa introduced that Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal and Non-Govt Director Gopal Vittal have been appointed to the board of British tech firm BT Group Plc.
MTN Nigeria leased frequency spectrum from T2 Cell to deal with elevated community site visitors underneath its spectrum lease settlement.
Seplat Vitality revealed ongoing discussions with NNPC concerning the potential sale of 10% of the SEPNU Joint Enterprise.
UBA reported a pre-tax revenue of N388.4 billion for H1 2025.
Zenith Bank posted a pre-tax revenue of N626 billion for a similar interval.
Jaiz Bank launched its forecast for This autumn 2025, focusing on N8.6 billion PAT.

Market outlook

The All-Share Index seems to be staging a correction above the 140,000 threshold, which it had fallen under in early September 2025, as worth motion returned in some dormant large-cap shares.

Optimistic sentiment within the banking sector might present extra momentum, doubtlessly driving the index to check 145,000 once more.