Trans Express, NGX, GTCO, others lead stocks to watch this week

Investors in the Nigerian capital market gained N1.36 trillion at the close of trading last week.

This followed the growth in the market value to N131.1 trillion from N129.8 trillion recorded the previous week.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 1.03% to close the week at 203,770.43 points, up from the 201,698.89 points recorded the previous week.

The market performance was buoyed by strong showings from stocks like Trans-Nationwide Express Plc, Nigerian Xchange Group, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company, which 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.

TRANSEXPR • 3.77 ▴ 0.34 (9.91%)

The current share price of Trans-Nationwide Express (TRANSEXPR) is N3.77. TRANSEXPR closed its last trading day (Friday, April 10, 2026) at N3.77 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 9.9% gain over its previous closing price of N3.43. Trans-Nationwide Express began the year with a share price of N2.15 NGN and has since gained 75.4% on that price valuation, ranking it 25th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about TRANSEXPR knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 60% over the past four-week period alone—second best on NGX.

Trans-Nationwide Express is the 124th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 8 – Apr 10, 2026). TRANSEXPR has traded a total volume of 3.89 million shares—in 92 deals—valued at N9.86 million over the period, averaging a volume of 61,764 shares (valued at N156,507) per session. A volume high of 2.48 million was achieved on February 25th for the same period.

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NGX GROUP • 188.00 ▴ 3.00 (1.62%)

The current share price of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGXGROUP) is N188.00. NGXGROUP closed its last trading day (Friday, April 10, 2026) at N188.00 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 1.6% gain over its previous closing price of N185.00. Nigerian Exchange began the year with a share price of N70.00 and has since gained 169% on that price valuation, ranking it ninth on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about NGXGROUP knowing the stock has accrued 13% over the past four-week period—12th best on NGX.

Nigerian Exchange Group is the 47th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 8 – Apr 10, 2026). NGXGROUP has traded a total volume of 273 million shares—in 93,633 deals—valued at N38.6 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 4.33 million shares (valued at N613 million) per session. A volume high of 16.2 million was achieved on March 3rd, and a low of 547,650 on January 16th, for the same period.

GTCO • 135.00 ▴ 3.50 (2.66%)

The current share price of Guaranty Trust Holding (GTCO) is N135.00. GTCO closed its last trading day (Friday, April 10, 2026) at N135.00 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 2.7% gain over its previous closing price of N131.50 NGN. Guaranty Trust Holding began the year with a share price of N90.70 NGN and has since gained 48.8% on that price valuation, ranking it 41st on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about GTCO knowing the stock has accrued 14% over the past four-week period—ninth best on NGX.

Guaranty Trust Holding is the sixth most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 8 – Apr 10, 2026). GTCO has traded a total volume of 1.86 billion shares—in 152,916 deals—valued at N209 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 29.5 million shares (valued at N3.32 billion) per session. A volume high of 184 million was achieved on March 24th, and a low of 5.18 million on January 12th, for the same period.

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