UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA)
Nigerian Stock Exchange · Nigeria · prices in NGN · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | NGN 41.90 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 34.25 – 55.20 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.2% / −10.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −2.4% / +120.5% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 31 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 42.3% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -31.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 1,018.72M NGN |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
United Bank for Africa is a banking group based in Lagos, Nigeria. It offers retail, commercial and corporate banking services, including deposits, lending, trade finance and payment services, to individuals, businesses and institutions. The group operates through branches and subsidiaries in Nigeria and across a number of other African countries, and it also maintains offices in international financial centres that serve its customers' cross-border needs.
The shares are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria under the code UBA, and the price on this page is in Nigerian naira (NGN). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 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
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (UBA) trades on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria. It last closed at NGN 41.90 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 61 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 57 of 157 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 fell 2.4% and over the last three months it fell 10.9%. 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 Nigerian Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 57 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -6.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -23.8% | ||
| Momentum | 40 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -10.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -16.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 2.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 66 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 42.3% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -31.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 95 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 1,018.72M NGN | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 4 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −2.6% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.2% |
| 3 months | −10.9% |
| 6 months | −16.5% |
| 1 year | −2.4% |
| 3 years | +120.5% |
| 5 years | +401.8% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 44.74 / 44.91 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 2 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.91 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2025 | NGN 0.2500 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | NGN 3.0000 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | NGN 2.0000 |
| 13 May 2024 | NGN 2.3000 |
| 27 Sep 2023 | NGN 0.5000 |
| 17 Apr 2023 | NGN 0.9000 |
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 Nigerian Stock 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.