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:
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc takes 3rd place with a 129.73% year-to-date performance. Opening at N444, the stock surged to N1,020, with 80 million shares traded.
After a relatively slow start in Q1, the bullish trend took off in May and June, bringing Q2 performance to 44.9% compared to 22.79% in Q1.
In July, the stock crossed the N1,000 mark, where it remained despite mild pullbacks in August and early September.
- Its Q2 2025 results showed pretax profit at N34.8 billion, up 459% from N6.2 billion in the same quarter of 2024 and beating forecasts by more than 238%.
