Absa Group Ltd (ABG)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 22,021.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 18,964.00 – 27,812.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −0.8% / +4.3% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +23.0% / +67.4% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 56 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 24.0% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -19.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 48,916.36M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 7.7% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Absa Group is a financial services group based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It offers retail and business banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance and wealth management to individual customers, small businesses, large companies and institutional clients. The group serves customers through a branch network and digital channels, and it operates in several African markets outside its home country. Its activities include lending, deposits, payments, cards and asset management.
Absa Group Ltd trades under the code ABG on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa, with its price quoted in South African cents (ZAC). 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
Absa Group Ltd (ABG) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 22,021.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 67 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 53 of 238 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 23.0% and over the last three months it rose 4.3%. 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 Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 46 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -1.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -19.0% | ||
| Momentum | 64 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 4.3% | ||
| 6-month return | -4.2% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 24.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 75 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 24.0% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -19.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 93 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 48,916.36M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 68 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 7.7% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
Returns
| 1 week | +1.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | +4.3% |
| 6 months | −4.2% |
| 1 year | +23.0% |
| 3 years | +67.4% |
| 5 years | +129.3% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 21,780.62 / 22,447.57 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 47 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 448.80 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | ZAC 850.0000 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | ZAC 850.0000 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | ZAC 785.0000 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | ZAC 775.0000 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | ZAC 685.0000 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | ZAC 685.0000 |
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 Johannesburg 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.