Fidelity Bank stock faces delayed H1 results after NGX extension

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fidelity Bank stock traded at NGN 24.20 on October 7, 2026, with a 52-week high of NGN 24.25. Q1 gross earnings rose 37.9 percent.

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Fidelity Bank stock (ISIN NGFIDELITY09) was trading at NGN 24.20 on the Nigerian Exchange on October 7, 2026, just NGN 0.05 below its 52-week high of NGN 24.25. The immediate company catalyst is a further extension for the bank's audited first-half 2026 results, disclosed in a filing dated October 5 and reported by Nairametrics on October 6, 2026.

H1 results move beyond September 30

Fidelity Bank secured Nigerian Exchange approval to extend publication of its audited half-year statements beyond the September 30 deadline while final regulatory approvals are completed. The filing also keeps the insider trading restriction in place until 24 hours after the H1 accounts and the unaudited third-quarter statements have been published.

The delay is the second extension for the June 30, 2026 reporting period. For shareholders, the timing matters because the next audited statement will update the picture on asset quality, capital and earnings after a strong first quarter.

Q1 earnings rose 37.9 percent

According to Nairametrics on October 6, 2026, Q1 2026 gross earnings reached NGN 434.95 billion, up 37.9 percent from NGN 315.42 billion in Q1 2025. Interest income increased 22.8 percent year over year to NGN 314.48 billion from NGN 256.10 billion.

Profit before tax stood at NGN 92.48 billion in Q1 2026, supported by net interest income of NGN 180.97 billion. The comparison gives investors a measurable earnings benchmark while the delayed half-year numbers remain the next major company checkpoint.

Stock trades near yearly high

The October 7 market value of NGN 24.20 leaves the shares 0.21 percent below the 52-week high of NGN 24.25 and 41.52 percent above the 52-week low of NGN 17.10. Market capitalization was NGN 1.2 trillion on the same date, based on 50.21 billion shares outstanding.

The bank's investor-relations page lists Q1 2026 total earnings of NGN 434.9 billion, profit before tax of NGN 92.5 billion, customer deposits of NGN 7.4 trillion and net loans of NGN 4.7 trillion. It also reports a 4.50 percent nonperforming-loan ratio and a 15.30 percent capital adequacy ratio in its Q1 2026 highlights, according to Fidelity Bank.

Fidelity Bank stock stays near NGN 24.25

Fidelity Bank stock was trading at NGN 24.20 on the Nigerian Exchange on October 7, 2026. The next valuation test is whether the delayed H1 disclosure confirms the Q1 earnings trajectory and the bank's reported capital and asset-quality metrics.