The NGX 30 Index, which tracks the 30 largest companies on the Nigerian Exchange, has delivered a strong performance so far in 2025, posting a year-to-date gain of 33.18%.
Starting the year at 3,811.9 points, the index has gained 1,264.8 points to reach 5,076.8, reflecting the bullish momentum sweeping through the market.
The broader Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) has also had an outstanding run, up 35.03% year-to-date, outperforming the NGX 30 by 1.85%.
- While the ASI captures the entire equities market, the NGX 30 narrows its scope to the top 30 most liquid and capitalized stocks.
These heavily capitalized stocks carry substantial market value, meaning their price movements strongly influence both the All-Share Index and the sectoral indices they belong to.
In this work, however, the spotlight is on the 10 best-performing stocks within the NGX 30 in 2025 so far, ranked by how much their share prices have appreciated this year.
Here they are:
At the top of the list is Presco Plc, with a staggering 211.58% year-to-date gain. The stock opened the year at N475 and has soared to N1,480, supported by 61.5 million shares traded.
With the exception of a red August and two months of flat trading in Q2, Presco has closed nearly every month in positive territory.
After moderate gains in Q1 and early Q2, the rally exploded in June as the stock smashed through the N1,000 level and surged toward N1,500 in July. Though it slipped slightly in August, it remains near that level at N1,480.
- H1 2025 results showed pretax profit at N111.8 billion, up 121.76% from H1 2024. Revenue nearly doubled to N198.7 billion from N88 billion, driven entirely by crude and refined palm oil product sales.
