Access Holdings stock faces a second H1 results delay

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Access Holdings stock closed at NGN 30.30 on October 6, 2026, down 0.49 percent from NGN 30.45. Q1 profit before tax rose 22.19 percent to NGN 272.21 billion.

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Access Holdings stock (ISIN NGACCESS0005) closed at NGN 30.30 on the Nigerian Exchange on October 6, 2026, down 0.49 percent from NGN 30.45. The company received a second extension for its audited first-half 2026 accounts as Central Bank of Nigeria approval remains central to the filing process.

H1 filing faces a second delay

According to Nairametrics on October 2, 2026, the Nigerian Exchange granted Access Holdings further time to publish its audited half-year statements. The company said it would publish the H1 2026 results promptly after the required regulatory approval.

The extension followed an earlier September 30 deadline and marked the second delay linked to the same accounts. PUNCH reported on October 5, 2026, that the board had approved the interim statements on August 27 and that the remaining process included CBN approval.

Q1 growth meets rising credit costs

Access Holdings reported Q1 2026 profit before tax of NGN 272.21 billion, up 22.19 percent from NGN 222.78 billion a year earlier, according to PUNCH. Profit after tax increased 18.49 percent to NGN 216.54 billion, while non-interest income grew 19.03 percent to NGN 444.68 billion.

The counterweight was credit quality. Net interest income fell 26.68 percent to NGN 383.71 billion, impairment charges surged 239.04 percent to NGN 73.81 billion, and operating expenses rose 26.16 percent to NGN 411.27 billion. The H1 accounts therefore matter because they can show whether the Q1 impairment increase persisted through June.

Analysts see upside above NGN 30.30

Investing.com lists a Strong Buy consensus from five analysts, with an average 12-month price target of NGN 39.34, a high of NGN 57.79 and a low of NGN 26.55. The average target lies 29.8 percent above the NGN 30.30 reference price.

The October 6 session covered 30.00 to 30.35 and generated volume of 192,575,788 shares. At NGN 30.30, Access Holdings stood 15.83 percent below its 52-week high of NGN 36.00 and 52.26 percent above its 52-week low of NGN 19.90.

Access Holdings stock stays below its yearly high

Access Holdings closed at NGN 30.30 on the Nigerian Exchange on October 6, 2026. The filing timetable, impairment trend and analyst target spread now provide the main markers for assessing the stock's next reported update.