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 140th most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 949 million, which makes about 0.0017% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 2.20 |
| Day’s High Price | 2.21 |
| Traded Volume | 610,379 |
| Number of Deals | 15 |
| Gross Turnover | 1.35M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 431M |
| Market Capitalization | 949M |
UPL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4% | -12% | -10.6% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -38.9% | -13% | -8.33% |
The current share price of University Press (UPL) is NGN 2.20. UPL closed its last trading day (Friday, July 26, 2024) at 2.20 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 4.3% drop from its previous closing price of 2.30 NGN. University Press began the year with a share price of 2.40 NGN but has since lost 8.33% off that price valuation, ranking it 117th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders’ worries are compounded by the fact that UPL has lost 12% of the stock’s value from June 28th to date.
University Press is the 75th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Apr 25 - Jul 26, 2024). UPL has traded a total volume of 29.4 million shares—in 846 deals—valued at NGN 68.7 million over the period, with an average of 466,646 traded shares per session. A volume high of 2.58 million was achieved on April 29th, and a low of 305 on April 25th, 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 | 610,379 | 2.20 | -0.10 | -4.35% |
| 2024-07-25 | 292,376 | 2.30 | +0.03 | +1.32% |
| 2024-07-24 | 140,200 | 2.27 | ||
| 2024-07-23 | 799,200 | 2.27 | -0.25 | -9.92% |
| 2024-07-22 | 2,195,314 | 2.52 | +0.01 | +0.40% |
| 2024-07-19 | 801,247 | 2.51 | +0.04 | +1.62% |
| 2024-07-18 | 42,501 | 2.47 | ||
| 2024-07-17 | 313,327 | 2.47 | +0.07 | +2.92% |
| 2024-07-16 | 67,256 | 2.40 | ||
| 2024-07-15 | 2,142,332 | 2.40 |
Profile of University Press
University Press operates in the Consumer Services sector.
Factsheet of University Press
- Sector
- Consumer Services
- Industry
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULI | Juli Plc | 1.9B | 9.49 | +1,508% |
| TIP | The Initiates Plc | 1.82B | 2.05 | +78.3% |
| NAHCO | Nigerian Aviation Handling Co. | 76.4B | 39.20 | +54.3% |
| TRANSCOHOT | Transcorp Hotels Plc | 1.01T | 98.40 | +40.2% |
| LEARNAFRCA | Learn Africa | 3.05B | 3.95 | +23.8% |
| REDSTAREX | Red Star Express Plc | 3.63B | 3.80 | +19.5% |
| IKEJAHOTEL | Ikeja Hotel Plc | 18.6B | 6.70 | +11.7% |
| RTBRISCOE | RT Briscoe | 788M | 0.67 | +9.84% |
| TRANSEXPR | Trans-Nationwide Express | 613M | 1.23 | +6.96% |
| ACADEMY | Academy Press | 1.5B | 1.98 | +2.06% |