NGX Sector
Financial Services stocks on the Nigerian Exchange
Banks, insurance, pensions and asset managers — the largest sector on the NGX.
Stocks in Sector
42
Listed on the NGX
Combined Market Cap
₦22.67T
Sum across constituents
Average Daily Change
-1.10%
Sector mean today
Sector Leader
LINKASSURE
+4.43% today
Top Gainers
LINKASSURELinkage Assurance Plc
+4.43%
PRESTIGEPrestige Assurance Plc
+3.92%
GUINEAINSGuinea Insurance Plc
+1.56%
Top Losers
FTGINSUREFortis Insurance Plc
-7.97%
CONHALLPLCConsolidated Hallmark Hold
-6.13%
AFRIPRUDAfrica Prudential Plc
-5.19%
All Financial Services stocks on the NGX
| Ticker | Price | Change | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTCO Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc |
₦114.95 | -0.99% | 45,040,795 | ₦4.20T |
| ZENITHBANK Zenith Bank Plc |
₦100.05 | -2.86% | 72,599,148 | ₦4.11T |
| FIRSTHOLDCO First HoldCo Plc |
₦51.00 | +0.99% | 106,340,424 | ₦2.27T |
| STANBIC Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc |
₦133.10 | +0.00% | 517,204 | ₦2.12T |
| UBA United Bank for Africa Plc |
₦46.75 | +0.11% | 25,381,667 | ₦2.07T |
| ACCESSCORP Access Holdings Plc |
₦26.00 | -0.19% | 28,150,978 | ₦1.39T |
| ETI Ecobank Transnational Incorporated |
₦46.00 | +0.00% | 6,518,695 | ₦1.09T |
| WEMABANK Wema Bank Plc |
₦26.30 | -0.75% | 7,666,140 | ₦1.06T |
| FIDELITYBK Fidelity Bank Plc |
₦19.00 | -1.81% | 31,350,992 | ₦954.03B |
| FCMB FCMB Group Plc |
₦12.00 | +0.42% | 15,508,067 | ₦513.26B |
| JAIZBANK Jaiz Bank Plc |
₦10.40 | -0.48% | 8,792,190 | ₦463.73B |
| STERLINGNG Sterling Financial Holdings Company |
₦7.65 | -4.97% | 14,845,123 | ₦398.70B |
| NGXGROUP NGX Group Plc |
₦173.00 | +0.00% | 1,036,025 | ₦339.79B |
| UCAP United Capital Plc |
₦18.35 | -0.81% | 45,396,246 | ₦330.30B |
| NEM NEM Insurance Plc |
₦33.70 | +0.15% | 433,925 | ₦169.06B |
| AIICO AIICO Insurance Plc |
₦4.10 | -2.38% | 27,693,610 | ₦150.08B |
| MANSARD AXA Mansard Insurance Plc |
₦15.80 | +0.00% | 2,236,297 | ₦142.20B |
| CORNERST Cornerstone Insurance Plc |
₦6.01 | +0.00% | 3,452,153 | ₦109.18B |
| ABBEYBDS Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc |
₦9.90 | +0.00% | 4,599,262 | ₦100.52B |
| MBENEFIT Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc |
₦4.54 | -3.20% | 11,911,406 | ₦91.08B |
| INFINITY Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc |
₦19.00 | +0.00% | 222,867 | ₦79.24B |
| WAPIC Coronation Insurance Plc |
₦3.17 | -0.94% | 3,009,777 | ₦76.05B |
| AFRIPRUD Africa Prudential Plc |
₦14.60 | -5.19% | 2,820,578 | ₦58.40B |
| CONHALLPLC Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc |
₦4.75 | -6.13% | 3,521,667 | ₦51.49B |
| NPFMCRFBK NPF Microfinance Bank Plc |
₦7.00 | +1.45% | 2,997,138 | ₦41.95B |
| SOVRENINS Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc |
₦2.18 | -3.11% | 14,430,935 | ₦31.02B |
| LINKASSURE Linkage Assurance Plc |
₦1.65 | +4.43% | 15,659,278 | ₦30.49B |
| VERITASKAP Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc |
₦2.02 | -4.27% | 28,764,719 | ₦28.01B |
| SUNUASSUR Sunu Assurances Nigeria Plc |
₦4.65 | +0.00% | 3,533,962 | ₦27.02B |
| LASACO LASACO Assurance Plc |
₦2.25 | -2.60% | 5,558,260 | ₦24.94B |
| LIVINGTRUST LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc |
₦4.80 | +0.00% | 2,475,139 | ₦24.00B |
| PRESTIGE Prestige Assurance Plc |
₦1.53 | +3.92% | 3,640,279 | ₦20.28B |
| UNIVINSURE Universal Insurance Plc |
₦1.22 | -3.94% | 12,130,883 | ₦19.52B |
| REGALINS Regal Insurance Plc |
₦1.11 | -5.13% | 9,557,736 | ₦17.77B |
| UNITYBNK Unity Bank Plc |
₦1.51 | +0.00% | — | ₦17.65B |
| FTGINSURE Fortis Insurance Plc |
₦1.27 | -7.97% | 1,161,000 | ₦16.40B |
| ROYALEX Royal Exchange Plc |
₦1.74 | -1.15% | 12,894,929 | ₦14.38B |
| GUINEAINS Guinea Insurance Plc |
₦1.30 | +1.56% | 5,839,750 | ₦10.33B |
| DEAPCAP Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc |
₦5.93 | -0.34% | 11,115,167 | ₦8.89B |
| STACO Staco Insurance Plc |
₦0.48 | +0.00% | — | ₦4.48B |
| AFRINSURE African Alliance Insurance Plc |
₦0.20 | +0.00% | — | ₦4.12B |
| INTENEGINS International Energy Insurance Plc |
₦2.95 | +0.00% | 1,438,535 | ₦3.79B |
About Financial Services on the NGX
Financial Services is the deepest and most actively traded sector on the Nigerian Exchange, anchored by tier-one banks like GTCO, Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, UBA and First HoldCo, plus mid-tier players Stanbic IBTC, FCMB, Fidelity, Wema and Sterling. Beyond banks, the sector includes insurers (AIICO, NEM, Custodian, Mansard), asset managers (United Capital, FCMB Group) and the NPF Microfinance Bank.
The CBN's bank recapitalisation programme — requiring international banks to hold ₦500B in Tier-1 capital by March 2026 — has driven a wave of rights issues and public offers, lifting free float and trading turnover across the names. With elevated naira interest rates and renewed dollar liquidity, banks have posted record FX revaluation gains and trading income. Insurance and asset management are the under-followed corners: smaller cap, less liquidity, but dividend-rich.
Frequently asked questions
What are the largest Nigerian bank stocks on the NGX?
GTCO, Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, UBA, and First HoldCo are the five largest banks by market capitalization. Stanbic IBTC, FCMB Group, Fidelity Bank and Wema Bank round out the tier-two segment.
Which Nigerian bank pays the highest dividend?
Zenith Bank and GTCO have historically been the most consistent high-dividend payers, with yields often in the 8–14% range. Stanbic IBTC and Access Holdings also typically declare interim and final dividends.
Are Nigerian insurance stocks worth buying?
Insurance stocks (AIICO, NEM, Custodian, Mansard, Linkage) are smaller-cap and less liquid than banks, but the sector has been a multi-year recapitalisation story with several names trading below book value. They tend to be patient, dividend-and-growth plays rather than momentum names.