The Nigerian stock market is currently showing signs of modest recovery, with bullish momentum building on upbeat sectoral performance and investor sentiment. This growth means owning stocks of companies quoted on the NGX is a no-brainer.
Here are the top five Nigerian stocks to own in 2025:
Honeywell Flour Mills Plc has had a significant turnaround in fortunes; it recorded a pre-tax profit of N12.28 billion in the first nine months of FY2025.
The surge is not unconnected to the brand refresh, packaging, and powerful marketing embarked upon by the company in December 2024, leading to a 32% spike in the company’s January profit. This comes after recording pre-tax losses of N9.54 billion in the 2023 financial year and N8.60 billion in the 2024 financial year.
Honeywell Flour Mill closed the last trading day (Friday, June 13, 2025) at N22.20 per share, making it one of the best-performing food stocks.
Airtel Africa is currently the largest and most influential stock on the NGX with a market capitalization of NGN 8.92 trillion, which makes about 12.2% of the entire Nigerian Stock Exchange equity market.
Its stock which is traded at N2,372.50 per share, has been practically unchanged for a while, owing to the stability of telecom stocks and the growth of the Fintech market after the launch of the Airtel Mobile Money. Purchasing the stock is, however, not advisable for short-term investors owing to its susceptibility to currency volatility.
GTCO closed at N71.50 per share on Friday June 13, close to a 52-week high of N71.60. This represents a 25.4% gain since January and a 70% gain over the past year.
In the Financial year ending March 31, 2025a, the Group reported profit before tax of N300.4 billion, on the back of strong performance posted on the core earnings lines of interest income which grew y-o-y by 41.1%, and fee income up by 41.2%.
GTCO’s high liquidity makes it one of the most actively traded stocks on NGX while its wide range of banking and non-banking services, including payments, funds management, and pension fund administration, makes it a very viable stock for investors.
Presco, the agribusiness, is delivering an exceptional run on the NGX driven by stellar earnings growth, strategic expansion into Ghana, and a healthy dividend. It closed Friday June 13, trading session at N985.00, recording a gain of N13.00.
In the first quarter of 2025, the company’s revenue surged by 120% year-on-year to N93.8 billion, up from N42.5 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. Gross profit grew even more impressively by 155% year-on-year, reaching N86.1 billion, while operating profit rose by 118% to N69.1 billion. Presco also posted an EBITDA of N71.6 billion, representing a 118% increase compared to the previous year. Profit before tax nearly doubled, rising 97.6% to N58.6 billion from N29.7 billion, and profit after tax came in at N47.6 billion, reflecting a 98% growth year-on-year. Earnings per share for the period stood at N4.7.
This encouraging growth and performance on the NGX make Presco stocks a worthwhile stock to purchase.
Chellarams is a rapidly rising stock on NGX, driven by strong revenue growth and market optimism. However, it remains operationally loss-making.
The Conglomerate is engaged in distributive Trade and Manufacturing, Assembly of Motorcycles, Tricycles, and Bicycles, Manufacturing fo Real Milk and Packaging Materials, large-scale farming, & Retail of Wears and apparel, and KFC Franchise.
Its stock offers high potential upside but carries execution and liquidity risk. The stock closed its last trading day (Friday, June 13, 2025) at N9.53 per share having begun the year at N3.70 per share, showing significant growth.
The company’s bullish momentum was attributed in part to restructuring parts of its business, shedding underperforming units, and sharpening its focus on high-margin, fast-moving consumer goods. This momentum is a sign for long-term investors to come aboard the company’s stocks.
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