McNichols, NEM Insurance Berger Paints, others emerge as top stocks to watch

Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N440 billion at the close of trading last week.

The market recorded gains in two of the five trading sessions during the period.

Consequently, market capitalisation crashed to N88.7 trillion from the N89.2 trillion recorded the previous week.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 0.50% to close the week at 140,295.50 points from 141,004.14 points recorded the previous week.

Amid the bearish sentiment, stocks like Mc Nichols Plc, NEM Insurance Plc, and Berger Paints Plc still performed creditably to secure their places amongst the top ten performing stocks last week. They positioned themselves as stocks to watch in the new week.

Kindly note that Ripples Nigeria Stocks To Watch is not a buy, sell, or hold recommendation. It is advisable to consult your financial advisor before making any investment decision.

MCNICHOLS • 3.80 0.00

The current share price of McNichols Plc (MCNICHOLS) is N3.80. MCNICHOLS closed its last trading day (Friday, August 29, 2025) at N3.80 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). McNichols began the year with a share price of N1.61 and has since gained 136% on that price valuation, ranking it 28th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about MCNICHOLS knowing the stock has accrued 9% over the past four-week period—47th best on NGX.

McNichols is the 63rd most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (May 29 – Aug 29, 2025). MCNICHOLS has traded a total volume of 181 million shares—in 4,992 deals—valued at N550 million over the period, with an average of 2.88 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 8.93 million was achieved on July 10th, and a low of 545,384 on August 26th, for the same period.

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NEM • 31.20 0.00

The current share price of N.E.M. Insurance Company (NEM) is N31.20. NEM closed its last trading day (Friday, August 29, 2025) at N31.20 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). N.E.M. began the year with a share price of N10.95 and has since gained 185% on that price valuation, ranking it 17th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about NEM, knowing the stock has accrued 23% over the past four-week period alone—29th best on NGX.

N.E.M. Insurance Company is the 80th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (May 29 – Aug 29, 2025). NEM has traded a total volume of 62.1 million shares—in 6,159 deals—valued at N1.59 billion over the period, with an average of 985,373 traded shares per session. A volume high of 3.89 million was achieved on August 8th, and a low of 103,032 on May 30th, for the same period.

BERGER • 36.90 ▴ 2.00 (5.73%)

The current share price of Berger Paints (BERGER) is N36.90. BERGER closed its last trading day (Friday, August 29, 2025) at N36.90 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 5.7% gain over its previous closing price of N34.90. Berger Paints began the year with a share price of N20.00 and has since gained 84.5% on that price valuation, ranking it 56th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about BERGER knowing the stock has accrued 7% over the past four-week period—49th best on NGX.

Berger Paints is the 85th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (May 29 – Aug 29, 2025). BERGER has traded a total volume of 52.2 million shares—in 5,487 deals—valued at N1.6 billion over the period, with an average of 828,357 traded shares per session. A volume high of 4.08 million was achieved on June 16th, and a low of 60,379 on June 5th, for the same period.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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