Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N367 billion at the close of trading last week.
The market value crashed to N160.044 trillion from N160.007 trillion recorded last week.
Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 0.25% to close the week at 249,712.37, down from the 250,330.92 points recorded the previous week.
Despite the bearish sentiment, stocks like Associated Bus Company Plc, Academy Press Plc, and University Press Plc still performed credibly to secure their places among the top 10 performing stocks last week and positioned them as stocks to watch in the new week.
Kindly note that this is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation. It is advisable to consult your financial advisor before making any investment decision.
ABCTRANS • 9.08 
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The current share price of Associated Bus Company (ABCTRANS) is N9.08. ABCTRANS closed its last trading day (Friday, May 22, 2026) at N9.08 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). Associated Bus began the year with a share price of N4.10 and has since gained 121% on that price valuation, ranking it 25th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.
Shareholders can be optimistic about ABCTRANS knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 59% over the past four-week period alone—fifth best on NGX.
Associated Bus Company is the 81st most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Feb 18 – May 22, 2026). ABCTRANS has traded a total volume of 81.6 million shares—in 23,325 deals—valued at N589 million over the period, averaging a volume of 1.3 million shares (valued at N9.35 million) per session. A volume high of 9.64 million was achieved on February 18th, and a low of 337,151 on April 24th, for the same period.
ACADEMY • 9.15 ▴ 0.70 (8.28%)
The current share price of Academy Press (ACADEMY) is N9.15. ACADEMY closed its last trading day (Friday, May 22, 2026) at N9.15 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording an 8.3% gain over its previous closing price of N8.45. Academy Press began the year with a share price of N7.30 and has since gained 25.3% on that price valuation, ranking it 72nd on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.
Shareholders can be optimistic about ACADEMY knowing the stock has accrued 31% over the past four-week period alone—22nd best on NGX.
Academy Press is the 91st most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Feb 18 – May 22, 2026). ACADEMY has traded a total volume of 49.2 million shares—in 6,004 deals—valued at N367 million over the period, averaging a volume of 780,671 shares (valued at N5.83 million) per session. A volume high of 11.4 million was achieved on April 14th, and a low of 24,169 on April 9th, for the same period.
UPL • 6.40 ▴ 0.40 (6.67%)
The current share price of University Press (UPL) is N6.40. UPL closed its last trading day (Friday, May 22, 2026) at N6.40 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 6.7% gain over its previous closing price of N6.00. University Press began the year with a share price of N6.00 and has since gained 6.67% on that price valuation, ranking it 92nd on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.
Shareholders can be optimistic about UPL knowing the stock has accrued 28% over the past four-week period alone—25th best on NGX.
University Press is the 83rd most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Feb 18 – May 22, 2026). UPL has traded a total volume of 73.4 million shares—in 3,783 deals—valued at N397 million over the period, averaging a volume of 1.17 million shares (valued at N6.3 million) per session. A volume high of 11 million was achieved on March 10th, and a low of 39,212 on April 1st, for the same period.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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