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 139th most valuable stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 1.51 billion, which makes about 0.0025% of the Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 3.50 |
| Day’s High Price | 3.50 |
| Traded Volume | 269,451 |
| Number of Deals | 22 |
| Gross Turnover | 962,210.23 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Shares Outstanding | 431M |
| Market Capitalization | 1.51B |
UPL Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3% | +25.5% | +37.8% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +62.8% | +48.9% | +45.8% |
The current share price of University Press (UPL) is NGN 3.50. UPL closed its last trading day (Thursday, November 21, 2024) at 3.50 NGN per share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), recording a 9.1% drop from its previous closing price of 3.85 NGN. University Press began the year with a share price of 2.40 NGN and has since gained 45.8% on that price valuation, ranking it 45th on the NGX in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about UPL knowing the stock has accrued 25% over the past four-week period alone—13th best on NGX.
University Press is the 74th most traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange over the past three months (Aug 23 - Nov 21, 2024). UPL has traded a total volume of 33.5 million shares—in 1,267 deals—valued at NGN 93.6 million over the period, with an average of 531,863 traded shares per session. A volume high of 4.48 million was achieved on October 21st, and a low of 23 on October 15th, 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-21 | 269,451 | 3.50 | -0.35 | -9.09% |
| 2024-11-20 | 252,550 | 3.85 | ||
| 2024-11-19 | 1,131,445 | 3.85 | +0.20 | +5.48% |
| 2024-11-18 | 199,005 | 3.65 | -0.31 | -7.83% |
| 2024-11-15 | 352,713 | 3.96 | +0.06 | +1.54% |
| 2024-11-14 | 890,855 | 3.90 | +0.30 | +8.33% |
| 2024-11-13 | 2,503,795 | 3.60 | +0.30 | +9.09% |
| 2024-11-12 | 214,106 | 3.30 | ||
| 2024-11-11 | 382,514 | 3.30 | ||
| 2024-11-08 | 58,932 | 3.30 |
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 | 2.06B | 10.30 | +1,646% |
| EUNISELL | Eunisell Interlinked Plc | 4.15B | 17.52 | +448% |
| RTBRISCOE | RT Briscoe | 3.33B | 2.83 | +364% |
| TANTALIZER | Tantalizers Plc | 5.4B | 1.08 | +130% |
| TIP | The Initiates Plc | 2.05B | 2.30 | +100% |
| ACADEMY | Academy Press | 2.34B | 3.09 | +59.3% |
| ABCTRANS | Associated Bus Company | 2.99B | 1.25 | +54.3% |
| REDSTAREX | Red Star Express Plc | 4.68B | 4.90 | +54.1% |
| NAHCO | Nigerian Aviation Handling Co. | 75B | 38.50 | +51.6% |
| TRANSCOHOT | Transcorp Hotels Plc | 1.09T | 106.00 | +51% |