Airtel Africa Plc (AAF)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 273.20 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 225.40 – 436.20 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −11.9% / −20.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +18.6% / +144.2% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 30 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 44.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -35.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 1,133.20M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 1.5% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Airtel Africa provides mobile voice and data services, together with mobile money and financial services, to customers across a number of African countries. The company serves consumer and business subscribers through its telecommunications networks, and its mobile wallet offering lets customers send money, pay bills and access other financial services. It is headquartered in London and operates mainly in markets in East, Central and West Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.
The shares are listed on the London Exchange in UK under the code AAF, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Airtel Africa Plc (AAF) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 273.20 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 44 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 2,434 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 18.6% and over the last three months it fell 20.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 22 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -19.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -35.0% | ||
| Momentum | 36 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -20.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -25.2% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 34.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 36 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 44.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -35.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 97 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 1,133.20M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 54 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.5% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −4.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −11.9% |
| 3 months | −20.9% |
| 6 months | −25.2% |
| 1 year | +18.6% |
| 3 years | +144.2% |
| 5 years | +177.2% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 317.93 / 340.61 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 50 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 10.68 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | USD 0.0322 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | USD 0.0217 |
| 19 Jun 2025 | USD 0.0291 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | USD 0.0200 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | USD 0.0281 |
| 9 Nov 2023 | USD 0.0194 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.