The SETAO (Société d’Etudes et de Travaux pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest) Côte d’Ivoire stock achieved the best performance on the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) equity market at the close of the last trading session on Friday, March 27, 2026.

The share price of this security rose from 2,350 FCFA the previous day to 2,525 FCFA on Friday, March 27, 2026, representing an increase of 7.45% in relative terms and 175 FCFA in absolute terms. In the third quarter of 2025, SETAO reported a net loss of 447 million FCFA, down 22% compared to the same period in 2024 when it had a loss of 610.943 million FCFA.

During the same period, turnover amounted to 3,455 FCFA, a sharp increase of 176% compared to September 30, 2024. According to the company's management, the projected turnover for the 2025 fiscal year is estimated at 4 billion FCFA. This explains the rise in the stock price.

The Top 5 highest price increases were held respectively by SETAO Côte d’Ivoire (up 7.45% to 2,525 FCFA), Unilever Côte d’Ivoire (up 7.00% to 53,105 FCFA), ERIUM Côte d’Ivoire (up 6.96% to 2,995 FCFA), TotalEnergies Marketing Sénégal (up 4.84% to 3,250 FCFA), and Orange Côte d’Ivoire (up 4.40% to 15,300 FCFA).

The Flop 5 largest price decreases were held by Eviosys Packaging SIEM Côte d’Ivoire (down 6.84% to 2,110 FCFA), SMB Côte d’Ivoire (down 5.59% to 12,250 FCFA), SAFCA Côte d’Ivoire (down 3.02% to 6,105 FCFA), Vivo Energy Côte d’Ivoire (down 2.91% to 2,170 FCFA), and Tractafric Motors Côte d’Ivoire (down 1.81% to 4,890 FCFA).

The total value of transactions increased to 5.473 billion FCFA, up from 920.551 million FCFA the previous day.

As for equity market capitalization, it recorded an increase of 166.02 billion, reaching 15,660.629 billion FCFA compared to 15,494.609 billion FCFA the previous day.

Bond market capitalization, for its part, recorded a decrease of 25.532 billion FCFA, standing at 12,018.494 billion FCFA compared to 12,017.068 billion FCFA on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The BRVM composite index rose sharply by 1.07% to 406.18 points, up from 401.87 points the previous day. The BRVM 30 index also increased by 1.07% to 191.21 points, up from 189.18 points the previous day. The BRVM Prestige index was up 1.29% to 160.80 points, compared to 158.75 points previously. As for the BRVM Principal index, it gained 0.61% to 279.87 points, up from 278.16 points the previous day. 

The BRVM Composite Total Return index (Overall Market Return Index) recorded a positive change of 1.07% to 156.41 points, up from 154.75 points the previous day.