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NIC Bank Ltd, formerly National Industrial Credit Bank Limited, is a Kenya-based company that provides retail and corporate banking, brokerage, bancassurance and investment banking services. The Bank offers its services under: Personal Banking, including savings accounts, credit cards, loans and overdrafts, asset and insurance finance; Business Banking, covering business advantage accounts, loans, asset finance, insurance finance, treasury and institutional banking; Corporate Banking, encompassing corporate overdraft, term loans, trade finance, liabilities, loans against trust receipts, treasury and foreign exchange, and NIC Capital, which includes investment banking, brokerage and investment advisory. NIC Bank Ltd also offers electronic banking services, and custodial services. It has automated teller machines throughout Kenya. The Bank has five wholly owned subsidiaries: National Industrial Credit Trustees Ltd and Mercantile Finance Company, among other.

NCBA Group Plc is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). NCBA is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “NCBA”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:NCBA is KE0000000406. NCBA Group Plc is currently the eighth most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 84 billion, which makes about 4% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.

NCBA52.00 ▴ 1.00 (1.96%)
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Opening Price51.75
Day’s Low Price51.00
Day’s High Price52.00
Traded Volume24,600
Number of Deals8
Gross Turnover1.27M
Growth & Valuation
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earning Ratio
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Shares Outstanding1.65B
Market Capitalization84B
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated

NCBA Stock Market Performance

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+4.51%-5.56%+2.2%
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The current share price of NCBA Group Plc (NCBA) is KES 52.00. NCBA closed its last trading day (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) at 51.00 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 1.5% gain over its previous closing price of 50.25 KES. NCBA began the year with a share price of 48.20 KES and has since gained 5.81% on that price valuation, ranking it 32nd on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of NCBA’s recent bad performance, having lost 6% of its value in the past four weeks.

NCBA Group is the 24th most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Feb 17 - May 20, 2025). NCBA has traded a total volume of 4.83 million shares—in 1,428 deals—valued at KES 250 million over the period, with an average of 76,635 traded shares per session. A volume high of 568,400 was achieved on March 27th, and a low of 3,100 on April 14th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of NCBA on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

DateVolumeCloseChangeChange%
2025-05-2071,60051.00+0.75+1.49%
2025-05-1921,30050.25-0.75-1.47%
2025-05-166,40051.00+0.25+0.49%
2025-05-159,20050.75+1.25+2.53%
2025-05-146,30049.50+0.70+1.43%
2025-05-1389,70048.80-0.60-1.21%
2025-05-123,80049.40+0.40+0.82%
2025-05-0917,80049.00
2025-05-0829,50049.00-0.10-0.20%
2025-05-0747,40049.10

Profile of NCBA Group PLC

NCBA Group PLC operates in the Financials sector, specifically, the Banking industry.

Factsheet of NCBA Group PLC

Sector
Financials
Industry
Banking
Address
NIC House, Masaba Road, P O Box 44599, Nairobi - GPO 00100, Kenya
Telephone
+254-202-888-000
Email

NCBA Industrial Market Competitors

NCBA Group PLC, issuers of the NCBA stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Financials sector and/or Banking industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.

CodeNameM. Cap.CloseYTD
BKGBK Group Plc31.2B34.80+6.91%
KCBKCB Group137B42.70+2.64%
EQTYEquity Group Holdings Limited185B48.90+1.24%
ABSAAbsa Bank Kenya Plc95.6B17.60-2.49%
IMHI&M Holdings Plc54.3B32.85-9.38%
LBTYLiberty Kenya Holdings Limited5.76B10.75+60.9%
HAFRHome Afrika Limited231M0.57+54.1%
SLAMSanlam Kenya Plc1.02B7.10+43.4%
HFCKHF Group Limited2.39B6.22+37.9%
KNREKenya Re-Insurance Corporation Ltd4.82B1.72+34.4%

Index of African Stock Exchanges:

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  2. BRVM Stock Exchange
  3. Ghana Stock Exchange
  4. Johannesburg Stock Exchange
  5. Lusaka Securities Exchange
  6. Malawi Stock Exchange
  7. Nairobi Securities Exchange
  8. Nigerian Stock Exchange
  9. Uganda Securities Exchange
  10. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

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  6. Dedan MainaDedan Maina
    Mar 13, 2025 13:15 GMT

    KCB Share Price Dynamics & Strategic Investor Action Plan

    By Dedan Maina – Investment Consultant & Growth Strategist


    1. Pre-Announcement Dip: The Profit-Taking Calculus

    The moderate dip in KCB’s share price ahead of its FY 2024 results aligns with a classic “sell the news” strategy deployed by seasoned institutional investors. Here’s the breakdown:
    - Risk Mitigation: Institutions often lock in gains before* high-impact events (like earnings announcements) to avoid volatility. KCB’s share price had rallied to a 12-month high in Q4 2023, creating a prime exit window for profit-taking.

    - Market Psychology: Fear of underperformance drives preemptive selling. If results fell short, post-announcement panic could erase gains. Institutions prioritized capital preservation over speculative upside.
    - Liquidity Dynamics: Large sell-offs by funds can trigger short-term price erosion, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy as retail investors follow suit.

    2. Post-Results Dip: The Dividend Expectation Gap
    Despite strong FY 2024 results, the sustained dip reflects a sentiment-driven market reaction:

    - Dividend Yield Sensitivity: Investors anticipated a higher payout ratio (e.g., 30–40% vs. the declared 25%). KCB’s focus on capital retention (for loan loss provisions or regional expansion) clashed with income-seeking shareholders’ expectations.
    - Overreaction to Guidance: Markets often price in results before announcements. The “great results” were likely already factored into the pre-dip valuation, leaving little room for upside surprise.
    - Technical Resistance: The post-announcement dip may reflect a breach of key support levels, triggering algorithmic sell-offs and margin calls.

    3. Strategic Investor Playbook: Capitalizing on Mispricing
    For disciplined investors, this dip represents a value accumulation opportunity:

    1. Fundamentals Over Noise: KCB’s results (e.g., ROE of 18%, NPL ratio stabilization, and 22% revenue growth in its Ethiopian subsidiary) signal robust long-term health. Short-term sentiment ≠ intrinsic value.

    2. Dividend Reinvestment: Lower payouts today could amplify growth tomorrow. Strategic investors should leverage dividend cuts as a reinvestment catalyst (e.g., KCB’s digital banking rollout).

    3. Dollar-Cost Averaging: Accumulate shares incrementally during dips to minimize timing risk.

    4. Horizon Alignment: Focus on 3–5-year metrics—regional expansion, asset quality, and tech adoption—not quarterly dividend hiccups.

    Final Insight:

    Market volatility is a tax on impatience and a reward for clarity. KCB’s structural strengths (pan-African footprint, liquidity buffers, and digital dominance) outweigh transient sentiment shifts. Strategic investors buy when others hesitate.

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