First HoldCo stock: Profit-taking sends stock down 4.59 percent ahead of results

Published on 10/22/2026 at 02:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

H1 pretax profit reached NGN 653.54 billion, up 83.50 percent year over year. For First HoldCo stock, results are due October 23, 2026.

Earnings and capital position

First HoldCo fell 4.59 percent on October 21, 2026.
H1 2026 pretax profit reached NGN 653.54 billion, up 83.50 percent year over year.
The next earnings report is scheduled for October 23, 2026.

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First HoldCo (NGFBNH000009) stock fell 4.59 percent to NGN 131.00 on October 21, 2026, as profit-taking hit the Nigerian market. MarketForces Africa linked the decline to slowing demand after the stock had reached NGN 165.00 and said investors were awaiting the group's third-quarter 2026 earnings.

Three events reshape the picture

On June 30, 2026, First HoldCo reported pretax profit of NGN 653.54 billion for the first half, up 83.50 percent from NGN 356.15 billion a year earlier, according to Nairametrics. On October 15, 2026, the same source reported that Fitch Ratings moved First HoldCo's outlook to Positive from Stable while affirming its long-term issuer default rating at B.

The latest market event came on October 21, 2026. First HoldCo fell 4.59 percent to NGN 131.00, while the company's stock remained above its NGN 29.85 52-week low and below its NGN 165.00 52-week high.

What does profit mean for capital?

The earnings rebound has been accompanied by a measurable capital improvement at the banking subsidiary. Nairametrics reported that First Bank of Nigeria's capital adequacy ratio rose to 16.70 percent by the end of the first half of 2026, above the 15.00 percent minimum requirement. That buffer matters because Fitch also identified problem loans, weaker capital and foreign-currency liquidity as potential rating pressures.

Next earnings date

The next scheduled reporting date is October 23, 2026, according to TradingView. The release will give investors a fresh test of whether the first-half profit increase is continuing into the third quarter.

Stock stays below its yearly high

On the Lagos exchange, First HoldCo was last at NGN 130.90 on October 21, 2026. Its market capitalization was NGN 5.96 trillion, with a 52-week range of NGN 29.85 to NGN 165.00.