UPL - University Press
Publishing, distribution and sales of books and educational materials
University Press is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) since August 14th, 1978. University Press is traded on the NGX under the ticker symbol “UPL”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NGX:UPL is NGUPL0000008. University Press is currently the 136th most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 1.47 billion, which makes about 0.0022% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | |
| Day’s High Price | |
| Traded Volume | 686,972 |
| Number of Deals | 23 |
| Gross Turnover | 2.11M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 431M |
| Market Capitalization | 1.47B |
UPL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -4.23% | -21.3% | -32.7% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +33.3% | +38.2% | -11.7% |
The current share price of University Press (UPL) is NGN 3.40. UPL closed its last trading day (Thursday, April 17, 2025) at 3.40 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). University Press began the year with a share price of 3.85 NGN but has since lost 11.7% off that price valuation, ranking it 116th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders’ worries are compounded by the fact that UPL has lost 21% of the stock’s value from March 18th to date.
University Press is the 82nd most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 17 - Apr 17, 2025). UPL has traded a total volume of 29.7 million shares—in 1,296 deals—valued at NGN 128 million over the period, with an average of 472,125 traded shares per session. A volume high of 4.79 million was achieved on April 8th, and a low of 9,654 on March 3rd, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of University Press on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | 686,972 | 3.40 | ||
| 2025-04-16 | 376,700 | 3.40 | ||
| 2025-04-15 | 1,526,747 | 3.40 | -0.15 | -4.23% |
| 2025-04-14 | 10,900 | 3.55 | ||
| 2025-04-11 | 49,294 | 3.55 | ||
| 2025-04-10 | 451,475 | 3.55 | ||
| 2025-04-09 | 39,780 | 3.55 | ||
| 2025-04-08 | 4,794,365 | 3.55 | -0.34 | -8.74% |
| 2025-04-07 | 37,590 | 3.89 | ||
| 2025-04-04 | 62,017 | 3.89 |
Profile of University Press
University Press operates in the Consumer Services sector.
Factsheet of University Press
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
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- Address
- Three Crowns Building, Jericho, Ibadan
- Telephone
- 23428738896
UPL Industrial Market Competitors
University Press, issuers of the UPL stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Consumer Services sector. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | The Initiates Plc | 4.05B | 4.55 | +82% |
| TRANSEXPR | Trans-Nationwide Express | 996M | 2.00 | +44.9% |
| NAHCO | Nigerian Aviation Handling Co. | 128B | 65.50 | +42.2% |
| TRANSCOHOT | Transcorp Hotels Plc | 1.49T | 145.00 | +25% |
| TANTALIZER | Tantalizers Plc | 12B | 2.40 | +17.1% |
| ABCTRANS | Associated Bus Company | 3.4B | 1.42 | +15.5% |
| REDSTAREX | Red Star Express Plc | 4.58B | 4.80 | +8.84% |
| JULI | Juli Plc | 2.06B | 10.30 | |
| AFROMEDIA | Afromedia Plc | 1.07B | 0.24 | |
| CAVERTON | Caverton Offshore Support Group | 7.61B | 2.27 | -2.16% |