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 940 million, which makes about 0.0026% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | |
| Day’s High Price | |
| Traded Volume | 66,940 |
| Number of Deals | 13 |
| Gross Turnover | 158,909.82 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 431M |
| Market Capitalization | 940M |
UPL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -0.46% | -15.5% | -12.1% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +9% | +33.7% | +14.7% |
The current share price of University Press (UPL) is NGN 2.18. UPL closed its last trading day (Friday, September 29, 2023) at 2.18 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). University Press began the year with a share price of 1.90 NGN and has since gained 14.7% on that price valuation, ranking it 102nd on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of UPL’s recent poor performance, having lost 16% of its value in the past four weeks.
University Press is the 77th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jul 4 - Sep 29, 2023). UPL has traded a total volume of 38 million shares—in 1,109 deals—valued at NGN 90.9 million over the period, with an average of 602,839 traded shares per session. A volume high of 7.03 million was achieved on August 24th, and a low of 10,850 on September 14th, 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | 66,940 | 2.18 | ||
| 2023-09-28 | 127,072 | 2.18 | ||
| 2023-09-26 | 135,785 | 2.18 | ||
| 2023-09-25 | 88,839 | 2.18 | ||
| 2023-09-22 | 195,663 | 2.18 | -0.01 | -0.46% |
| 2023-09-21 | 215,279 | 2.19 | -0.01 | -0.45% |
| 2023-09-20 | 126,000 | 2.20 | ||
| 2023-09-19 | 481,050 | 2.20 | -0.11 | -4.76% |
| 2023-09-18 | 13,000 | 2.31 | ||
| 2023-09-15 | 31,300 | 2.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSCOHOT | Transcorp Hotels Plc | 455B | 44.40 | +610% |
| NAHCO | Nigerian Aviation Handling Co. | 46.5B | 23.85 | +273% |
| ABCTRANS | Associated Bus Company | 1.89B | 0.79 | +216% |
| IKEJAHOTEL | Ikeja Hotel Plc | 9.01B | 3.25 | +210% |
| TIP | The Initiates Plc | 917M | 1.03 | +115% |
| RTBRISCOE | RT Briscoe | 576M | 0.49 | +88.5% |
| TANTALIZER | Tantalizers Plc | 1.03B | 0.32 | +60% |
| LEARNAFRCA | Learn Africa | 2.55B | 3.30 | +50% |
| ACADEMY | Academy Press | 1.43B | 1.89 | +46.5% |
| CAVERTON | Caverton Offshore Support Group | 4.59B | 1.37 | +38.4% |