Access Holdings delays H1 results. Four analysts rate Access Holdings stock Strong Buy

Published on 10/19/2026 at 02:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 profit before tax rose 22.19 percent to NGN 272.21 billion. Brokers set an NGN 42.91 average target for Access Holdings stock.

Reporting date and earnings context

Access Holdings received a second NGX extension for audited H1 2026 results on October 2, 2026.
Q1 2026 profit before tax rose 22.19 percent to NGN 272.21 billion.
Four analysts gave ACCESSCORP positive ratings in the October 12 and 13 review.
The next confirmed earnings date is October 29, 2026.

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Access Holdings (NGACCESS0005) received a second extension for its audited first-half 2026 results on October 2, 2026, while Q1 profit before tax had risen 22.19 percent to NGN 272.21 billion. Nairametrics reported that the Nigerian Exchange granted additional time while Access Holdings awaited Central Bank of Nigeria approval.

Regulatory clearance delays the accounts

The extension concerns the audited interim financial statements for the first half of 2026. The company linked publication to completion of the regulatory approval process, after an earlier deadline had been extended to September 30.

The delay matters because the half-year accounts should show whether the first-quarter earnings increase was accompanied by stable asset quality. Q1 impairment charges rose 239.04 percent to NGN 73.81 billion, while operating expenses increased 26.16 percent to NGN 411.27 billion, according to Nairametrics.

What do analysts expect from the stock?

The October broker review counted four positive recommendations for Access Holdings. Nairametrics put the average target at NGN 42.91 against an October 9 reference price of NGN 29.50, implying 45.50 percent upside in that review.

A separate market overview from Stock Analysis listed an average target of NGN 39.34 from four analysts and a consensus rating of Strong Buy. Its trailing twelve-month revenue was NGN 2.78 trillion, while net income reached NGN 745.87 billion.

Key dates for the earnings story

The first-half 2026 accounts are the next material company event, with publication linked to regulatory clearance. The next confirmed earnings date is October 29, 2026, according to Stock Analysis.

NGX valuation context

Access Holdings stock was last at NGN 28.50 on the Nigerian Exchange on October 16, 2026. The same market overview put market capitalization at NGN 1.5 trillion and the 52-week range at NGN 19.90 to NGN 36.00, giving investors a concrete frame for the delayed earnings release.

The key test is whether the half-year numbers clarify the relationship between higher earnings and rising impairment costs. That balance will shape how the October 29 reporting date is interpreted.