Key Insights

• Fujian Nebula Electronics' significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• A total of 10 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• 45% of Fujian Nebula Electronics is held by insiders

A look at the shareholders of Fujian Nebula Electronics Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300648) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 49% to be precise, is individual investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Following a 14% increase in the stock price last week, individual investors profited the most, but insiders who own 45% stock also stood to gain from the increase.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Fujian Nebula Electronics.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Fujian Nebula Electronics?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Fujian Nebula Electronics. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Fujian Nebula Electronics' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Fujian Nebula Electronics. You Cai Li is currently the company's largest shareholder with 15% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 11% and 11% of the stock. Interestingly, the bottom two of the top three shareholders also hold the title of Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, respectively, suggesting that these insiders have a personal stake in the company.

We also observed that the top 10 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Fujian Nebula Electronics

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Fujian Nebula Electronics Co., Ltd.. Insiders have a CN¥1.4b stake in this CN¥3.1b business. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 49% stake in Fujian Nebula Electronics. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Fujian Nebula Electronics you should know about.

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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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