JAPAULGOLD - Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc

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JAPAULGOLD share price on Nigerian Stock Exchange

Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc, incorporated in 1994, is a Nigerian upstream service company engaged in the business of mining, oil and gas, maritime, dredging, transportation, engineering, and construction services. Formerly called Japaul Oil and Maritime Services Plc, the change was occasioned by the marked emphasis on the company's mining business and its venturing into technology development, as it shifts from the largely oil and gas dependent business activities. In 2005, Japaul experienced a major restructuring activity culminating in the raising of ₦1.3 billion through its IPO and an additional ₦20 billion through a public offer two years later.

Japaul Group's service portfolio includes offshore vessels owning and chartering (Japaul Shipping & Offshore Services Ltd); downstream petroleum marketing (Japaul Energy Ltd); infrastructural development (Japaul Infrastructures Ltd); mining (Japaul Mines & Products Ltd); and pipeline constructions and repairs, marine logistics/equipment fabrication and leasing and repairs (Japaul Dredging Services Ltd). Japaul's shareholders consists of over 25,000 Nigerians as the company aims to place at least 60% of marine assets in the hands of indigenous companies.

Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) since August 10th, 2005. Japaul Gold and Ventures is traded on the NGX under the ticker symbol “JAPAULGOLD”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NGX:JAPAULGOLD is NGJAPAULOIL4. Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc is currently the 73rd most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 32.9 billion, which makes about 0.033% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.

JAPAULGOLD Stock Market Performance

The current share price of Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc (JAPAULGOLD) is NGN 2.31. JAPAULGOLD closed its last trading day (Wednesday, December 31, 2025) at 2.31 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). Japaul Gold and Ventures began the year with a share price of 2.05 NGN and has since gained 12.7% on that price valuation, ranking it 104th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about JAPAULGOLD knowing the stock has accrued 5% over the past four-week period—60th best on NGX.

Japaul Gold and Ventures is the ninth most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Oct 2 - Dec 31, 2025). JAPAULGOLD has traded a total volume of 1.31 billion shares—in 11,720 deals—valued at NGN 3.14 billion over the period, with an average of 20.8 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 436 million was achieved on October 23rd, and a low of 1.5 million on December 18th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Japaul Gold and Ventures on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Profile of Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc

Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically, the Mining industry.

JAPAULGOLD Industrial Market Competitors

Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc, issuers of the JAPAULGOLD stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, have four market competitors who are also engaged in the Basic Materials sector and/or Mining industry. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.

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