Stanbic Holdings stock holds at KES 278 after H1 results

Published on 10/08/2026 at 02:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stanbic Holdings stock was last at KES 278.00 on October 7, 2026, after H1 profit rose 1.0 percent to KES 6.61 billion. Assets grew 27.1 percent.

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Stanbic Holdings stock (ISIN KE0000000091) closed at KES 278.00 on October 7, 2026, unchanged from the previous close. The Nairobi-listed banking group enters the next reporting phase with H1 2026 profit after tax of KES 6.61 billion, up 1.0 percent year over year.

H1 profit rises 1.0 percent

According to Streamline on September 15, 2026, the six months ended June 30, 2026 produced KES 6.61 billion in profit after tax, compared with a 1.0 percent increase from the prior-year period. Stanbic Bank Kenya contributed KES 6.48 billion, representing 98 percent of group profit.

The earnings mix carries an important qualification. Total income increased 2.5 percent to KES 19.93 billion, while operating expenses rose 5.3 percent and the cost-to-income ratio moved to 49.62 percent from 48.26 percent, according to Streamline.

Assets expand 27.1 percent

Total assets reached KES 602.18 billion at June 30, 2026, a 27.1 percent increase from the comparable period. Deposits and debt funding increased 33.4 percent, while lower loan loss provisions helped support the modest 1.0 percent profit increase, Streamline reported.

Shareholder income also changed materially. The interim dividend was reduced 56.8 percent to KES 1.64 per share for H1 2026, with payment dated October 5, 2026, according to KenyaStocks.

Stock stays below yearly high

The KES 278.00 closing price stood KES 18.00 below the 52-week high of KES 296.00 and KES 95.25 above the low of KES 182.75 on October 7, 2026. The session volume was 1,662 shares, while market capitalization stood at KES 109.9 billion.

For investors, the key contrast is balance-sheet expansion against slower earnings growth and a lower interim distribution. The next assessment point is whether income growth can exceed expense growth after the first half.

Stanbic Holdings stock closes at KES 278

Stanbic Holdings stock closed at KES 278.00 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on October 7, 2026, unchanged from the previous close. Its 52-week range was KES 182.75 to KES 296.00.