HF Group stock was last at KES 12.20 as profit rose 58.3 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 06:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HF Group stock was last at KES 12.20 on October 7, 2026, while first-half profit reached KES 988.33 million. Deposits rose 29.7 percent to KES 68.08 billion.

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HF Group stock was last at KES 12.20 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on October 7, 2026, down 0.81 percent on volume of 324,680 shares. The company now operates as HFCB Group, while its first-half 2026 profit after tax reached KES 988.33 million, according to Fatumas Voice in a September 2026 report.

Profit reaches a five-year high

Fatumas Voice reported that first-half profit after tax rose 58.3 percent from KES 624.34 million in 2025 to KES 988.33 million in 2026. Profit before tax reached KES 1.23 billion, up 74.3 percent year over year.

Total operating income increased 31.8 percent to KES 3.81 billion, with net interest income at KES 2.64 billion and non-interest income at KES 1.16 billion. The mix matters because earnings growth came from both lending and fee-related activity.

Deposits grow faster than loans

Customer deposits climbed 29.7 percent to KES 68.08 billion, while total assets increased 22.3 percent to KES 94.04 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Fatumas Voice.

Net loans and advances grew 11.5 percent to KES 43.41 billion, below the KES 53.47 billion first-half peak reached in 2016. That gap leaves room for balance-sheet expansion, but it also places credit quality at the center of the next growth phase.

Price remains below the yearly high

The shares traded between KES 8.84 and KES 13.45 over the 52 weeks through September 24, 2026. At KES 12.20 on October 7, the stock stood KES 1.25 below the reported high, while market capitalization was KES 23.2 billion as of October 2, 2026.

Pergamon placed a KES 14.37 valuation on HFCB Group on September 24, 2026, according to Pergamon. That figure lies 17.8 percent above the October 7 price, making execution of deposit-funded loan growth more important than the headline profit increase alone.

HF Group stock stays tied to execution

HFCB Group's capital and deposit base support further expansion, while its loan book remains below the 2016 peak. For investors, the key measure is whether future lending can preserve the improvement in earnings and asset quality.