Top 10 Nigerian stocks by Christmas day 2021 

The All-Share Index (ASI) of Nigeria’s stock market has advanced by 4.95% from 40,270.72 to 42,262.85 points, from the beginning of 2021 to date. 

We have seen a total of 69 stocks post year-to-date gains while another 57 posted losses all year round and the rest flat with no gains or losses. About 51 stocks posted double-digit growth as of Xmas day. This time last year we had about 60 stocks posting gains and another 67 stocks posting losses by Xmas day. However, the All-Share Index was approaching 50% YTD gains.

Why this matters? Well, Xmas is also the season of enjoying the rewards of hard work, and as a retail investor, you want to appreciate the stocks that have posted significant gains by Xmas.

The top 10 best-performing stocks as of Christmas day 2021 (in ascending order)

• REGENCY ASSURANCE PLC +95%
• GUINNESS NIG PLC  +105%
• UNITED CAPITAL PLC    +110%
• CONSOLIDATED HALLMARK INSURANCE PLC   +119%
• UNIVERSITY PRESS PLC.   +130%
• CHAMPION BREW. PLC.   +184%
• HONEYWELL FLOUR MILL PLC   +188%
• VITAFOAM NIG PLC.   +188%
• ROYAL EXCHANGE PLC.   +196%
• MORISON INDUSTRIES PLC.   +286%

The top 10 Worst Performing stocks as of Christmas day 2021 (in ascending order)

• S C O A NIG. PLC. –64.5%
• CWG PLC –55.9%
• SUNU ASSURANCES NIGERIA PLC. –55.0%
• STANBIC IBTC ETF 30 -42.2%
• JAPAUL GOLD & VENTURES PLC -40.3%
• FTN COCOA PROCESSORS PLC -39.4%
• AIICO INSURANCE PLC. -37.2%
• GREIF NIGERIA PLC -33.5%
• DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC -33.3%
• STERLING BANK PLC. -28.9%

Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira (SWOOTs)

• AIRTEL AFRICA PLC – 12%
• DANGOTE CEMENT PLC – 5%
• MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS PLC – 8%
• NESTLE NIGERIA PLC.  -6%
• BUA CEMENT PLC  -4%

Note: This article was updated as we removed stocks that embarked on a share reconstruction. Thanks for the feedback from our reader, Ukwuegbu, Chijioke Anthony for the corrections.