Cap, Zichis, FTN Cocoa, others lead stocks to watch this week

Investors in the NIgerian equities market gained N1.1 trillion at the close of trading last week.

This followed the rise in the market value ito N157 trillion from N155.9 trillion recorded the previous week.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.71% to close the week at 244,775.83 points, up from the 242,277.81 points recorded the previous week.

The market performance was buoyed by strong showings from stocks like Cap Plc, Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc, and FTN Cocoa Processors Plc, which performed credibly to secure their places among the top 10 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.

CAP • 233.70 ▴ 21.20 (9.98%)

The current share price of CAP Plc (CAP) is N233.70. CAP closed its last trading day (Friday, May 8, 2026) at N233.70 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 10% gain over its previous closing price of N212.50. CAP began the year with a share price of N69.00 and has since gained 239% on that price valuation, ranking it sixth on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.

Shareholders can be optimistic about CAP knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 134% over the past four-week period alone—second best on NGX.

CAP is the 87th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Feb 4 – May 8, 2026). CAP has traded a total volume of 65.7 million shares—in 9,510 deals—valued at N7.54 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 1.04 million shares (valued at N120 million) per session. A volume high of 10.7 million was achieved on April 28th, and a low of 39,151 on March 16th, for the same period.

FTNCOCOA • 8.25 ▴ 0.21 (2.61%)

The current share price of FTN Cocoa Processors (FTNCOCOA) is N8.25. FTNCOCOA closed its last trading day (Friday, May 8, 2026) at N8.25 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 2.6% gain over its previous closing price of N8.04. FTN Cocoa Processors began the year with a share price of N5.00 and has since gained 65% on that price valuation, ranking it 43rd on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.

Shareholders can be optimistic about FTNCOCOA knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 59% over the past four-week period alone—eighth best on NGX.

FTN Cocoa Processors is the 39th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Feb 4 – May 8, 2026). FTNCOCOA has traded a total volume of 325 million shares—in 22,941 deals—valued at N2.1 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 5.16 million shares (valued at N33.4 million) per session. A volume high of 43.2 million was achieved on May 7th, and a low of 823,349 on March 25th, for the same period.

ZICHIS • 33.35 ▴ 3.02 (9.96%)

The current share price of Zichis Agro Allied Industries (ZICHIS) is N33.35. ZICHIS closed its last trading day (Friday, May 8, 2026) at N33.35 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 10% gain over its previous closing price of 30.33 NGN. Zichis Agro Allied Industries closed its IPO day (January 20, 2026) with a share price of N1.99 and has since gained 1,576% on that price valuation, ranking it first on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.

Shareholders can be optimistic about ZICHIS knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 140% over the past four-week period alone—best on NGX.

Zichis Agro Allied Industries is the 28th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 20 – May 8, 2026). ZICHIS has traded a total volume of 552 million shares—in 18,046 deals—valued at N6.12 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 9.86 million shares (valued at N109 million) per session. A volume high of 69.6 million was achieved on January 20th, and a low of 200,000 on January 28th, for the same period.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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