Zichis, Daar Communication, Union Dicon, others emerge as top stocks to watch

Investors gained N6.79 trillion as the equity market enjoyed a bullish trading week.

The market gained in all five trading sessions as equity capitalisation surged to N117 trillion from N110.2 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) also appreciated by 6.16% to close the week at 182,313.08 from the 171,727.49 recorded the previous week.

The market performance was boosted by strong performances from stocks like Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc, Daar Communications Plc and Union Dicon Salt Plc which performed credibly to secure their places among the top ten best-performing stocks last week, positioning themselves 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.

ZICHIS • 10.80 ▴ 0.98 (9.98%)

The current share price of Zichis Agro Allied Industries (ZICHIS) is N10.80. ZICHIS closed its last trading day (Friday, February 13, 2026) at N10.80 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 10% gain over its previous closing price of N9.82. Zichis Agro Allied Industries closed its IPO day (January 20, 2026) with a share price of N1.99 and has since gained 443% on that price valuation, ranking it first on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance.

Zichis Agro Allied Industries is the 68th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past week (Feb 6 – Feb 13, 2026). ZICHIS has traded a total volume of 16.9 million shares—in 74 deals—valued at N147 million over the period, with an average of 2.81 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 5.98 million was achieved on February 11th, and a low of 311,132 on February 12th, for the same period.

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DAARCOMM • 2.95 ▴ 0.19 (6.88%)

The current share price of Daar Communications (DAARCOMM) is N2.95. DAARCOMM closed its last trading day (Friday, February 13, 2026) at N2.95 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 6.9% gain over its previous closing price of N2.76. Daar Communications began the year with a share price of 0.93 NGN and has since gained 217% on that price valuation, ranking it fifth on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about DAARCOMM knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 173% over the past four-week period alone—third best on NGX.

Daar Communications is the 36th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 14, 2025 – Feb 13, 2026). DAARCOMM has traded a total volume of 311 million shares—in 11,594 deals—valued at N471 million over the period, with an average of 4.94 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 20.7 million was achieved on February 5th, and a low of 95,048 on November 19th, for the same period.

UNIONDICON • 20.90 ▴ 1.90 (10%)

The current share price of Union Dicon Salt (UNIONDICON) is N20.90. UNIONDICON closed its last trading day (Friday, February 13, 2026) at N20.90 per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 10% gain over its previous closing price of N19.00. Union Dicon Salt began the year with a share price of N6.90 and has since gained 203% on that price valuation, ranking it sixth on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about UNIONDICON knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 120% over the past four-week period alone—fifth best on NGX.

Union Dicon Salt is the 90th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 14, 2025 – Feb 13, 2026). UNIONDICON has traded a total volume of 42 million shares—in 2,899 deals—valued at N393 million over the period, with an average of 666,151 traded shares per session. A volume high of 2.65 million was achieved on February 9th, and a low of 8,327 on December 3rd, for the same period.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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