Longhorn (LKL)
KES 2.56
down −7.58 % down KES −0.21
Prev close 2.77
Longhorn share price
2.402.502.702.802.903.00Prev close 2.775 Oct12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct2 Nov2.56
- 5 Oct 2026: 2.81
- 6 Oct 2026: 2.81
- 7 Oct 2026: 2.74
- 8 Oct 2026: 2.68
- 9 Oct 2026: 2.79
- 12 Oct 2026: 2.84
- 13 Oct 2026: 2.86
- 14 Oct 2026: 2.61
- 15 Oct 2026: 2.59
- 16 Oct 2026: 2.61
- 19 Oct 2026: 2.62
- 21 Oct 2026: 2.75
- 22 Oct 2026: 2.70
- 23 Oct 2026: 2.69
- 26 Oct 2026: 2.48
- 27 Oct 2026: 2.50
- 28 Oct 2026: 2.71
- 29 Oct 2026: 2.89
- 30 Oct 2026: 2.77
- 2 Nov 2026: 2.56
Longhorn key figures
- Market cap
- KES 697.45m
- Volume
- Not yet available
- Shares in issue
- 272.44m
- 52-week range
- 2.48 to 3.36
- P/E ratio
- Not yet available
- Dividend yield
- Not yet available
- Turnover
- Not yet available
- Prev close
- 2.77
- By market cap
- #46 on the NSE
- From 52-week high
- 24 % below
52-week range
- Low
- 2.48
- High
- 3.36
9 % of range
Longhorn shares backtest
If you bought KES 1,000 worth of Longhorn shares every month for 10 years since 2016, how much would you have now?
- 121 months × KES 1,000 = KES 121,000 put in
- KES 121,000 bought 34,094.64 shares
- 34,094.64 shares × KES 2.56 today
KES 87,282 down −27.87 % on KES 121,000 put in
Longhorn dividends
No Longhorn dividend is listed here yet.
About Longhorn
Longhorn Publishers publishes textbooks and general books for pre-school to tertiary level, plus digital products such as LOHO Learning. It began in 1965 as Longmans of Kenya, became Longhorn Kenya and took its current name in 2014. Headquartered in Industrial Area, Nairobi, it has subsidiaries in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. It listed on the NSE in 2012; Centum Investment is the majority shareholder.
Longhorn news
FAQs about Longhorn shares
What is Longhorn's share price today?
Longhorn (LKL) last closed at KES 2.56 on 2 Nov 2026, down 0.21 or 7.58 % from the previous close of 2.77. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day.
How have Longhorn shares performed this year?
Longhorn shares closed 2025 at KES 2.90 and last closed at KES 2.56 on 2 Nov 2026, down 11.72 % so far in 2026. Past prices do not show what the shares will do next.
How much is one Longhorn share?
One Longhorn share cost KES 2.56 at the last close, plus trading fees (Ziidi Trader charges 1.5 % commission; broker fees vary). You can buy a single share: since 8 August 2025 the NSE lets you buy any number of shares.
How much do 1,000 Longhorn shares cost?
1,000 Longhorn shares cost KES 2,560.00 at the last close of KES 2.56, plus trading fees (Ziidi Trader charges 1.5 % commission; broker fees vary).
How do I buy Longhorn shares?
Open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker or broker app, fund it by M‑PESA or bank transfer, then place an order for Longhorn shares: since 8 August 2025 the NSE lets you buy any number of shares, even one. You can also buy NSE shares inside the M‑PESA app with Ziidi Trader. Trades settle in three working days. If you are weighing shares against a money market fund or Treasury bills, the comparison guide sets the three side by side.
How to buy shares in Kenya How to buy shares with M‑PESA Shares vs money market funds vs T-bills
Is Longhorn actively traded on the NSE?
Longhorn traded on 18 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks.
Can I buy Longhorn shares from outside Kenya?
Yes. Non-residents and Kenyans in the diaspora open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker that onboards clients remotely, fund it by international transfer, and buy Longhorn shares the same way a resident does. Dividends paid to non-residents carry a different withholding tax rate; the guide's diaspora section covers the paperwork.
Where can I see Longhorn's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Longhorn (LKL), from 3 Jan 2012 to 2 Nov 2026. Days without a trade show as gaps.