Key Insights

• Guangzhou Haige Communications Group's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 25 shareholders own 42% of the company
• Institutions own 16% of Guangzhou Haige Communications Group

Every investor in Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Incorporated Company (SZSE:002465) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 57% stake, retail investors possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Private companies, on the other hand, account for 25% of the company's stockholders.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Guangzhou Haige Communications Group.

See our latest analysis for Guangzhou Haige Communications Group

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Guangzhou Haige Communications Group?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

We can see that Guangzhou Haige Communications Group does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group is not owned by hedge funds. Guangzhou Radio Group Co.,Ltd is currently the largest shareholder, with 25% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 2.7% and 1.9%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Guangzhou Haige Communications Group

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

We can see that insiders own shares in Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Incorporated Company. This is a big company, so it is good to see this level of alignment. Insiders own CN¥768m worth of shares (at current prices). If you would like to explore the question of insider alignment, you can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 57% of Guangzhou Haige Communications Group. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 25%, of the Guangzhou Haige Communications Group stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Guangzhou Haige Communications Group that you should be aware of.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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