First Community Bankshares' significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
A total of 25 investors have a majority stake in the company with 46% ownership
Recent sales by insiders
If you want to know who really controls First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 49% to be precise, is retail investors. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
While retail investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week's 10% price gain, institutions also received a 35% cut.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of First Community Bankshares.
NasdaqGS:FCBC Ownership Breakdown June 29th 2024
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About First Community Bankshares?
Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.
We can see that First Community Bankshares does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 First Community Bankshares' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NasdaqGS:FCBC Earnings and Revenue Growth June 29th 2024
Hedge funds don't have many shares in First Community Bankshares. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is BlackRock, Inc. with 8.2% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 5.3% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 5.0% by the third-largest shareholder. Furthermore, CEO William Stafford is the owner of 1.1% of the company's shares.
On studying our ownership data, we found that 25 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.
Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
Insider Ownership Of First Community Bankshares
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of First Community Bankshares, Inc.. Insiders have a US$74m stake in this US$657m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 49% stake in First Community Bankshares. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
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. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for First Community Bankshares that you should be aware of before investing here.
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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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First Community Bankshares, Inc.(NASDAQ: FCBC)を実際に支配している人を知りたい場合は、株主構成を確認する必要があります。 会社に最も多数の株式を保有しているグループは、約49%の小売投資家のグループです。 言い換えると、このグループは最大のアップサイドポテンシャル(またはダウンサイドリスク)を直面しています。
以下のチャートでは、First Community Banksharesの異なる所有権グループを拡大表示しています。
NasdaqGS:FCBC Ownership Breakdown June 29th 2024
First Community Banksharesの機関投資家の保有状況は、プロの投資家の間で信頼性があることを示唆しています。しかし、機関投資家が時々悪い投資をすることもあるため、この事実だけに依存することはできません。複数の機関投資家が同時に株価観点を変えると、株価が急落する可能性があります。それでは、以下にFirst Community Banksharesの収益履歴を示します。もちろん、将来こそが本当に重要です。
NasdaqGS:FCBC Earnings and Revenue Growth June 29th 2024
ヘッジファンドはFirst Community Banksharesの株をあまり持っていません。 保有している株式のうち最大株主はBlackRock, Inc.で、発行済み株式の8.2%を保有しています。文脈を考えると、2番目に大きな株主が発行済み株式の約5.3%を保有しており、3番目に大きな株主が5.0%を保有しています。さらに、CEOのウィリアム・スタッフィールドは会社の株式の1.1%を所有しています。
First Community Bankshares, Inc.の実質的な割合を内部関係者が保有しているようです。内部関係者は、この657百万ドルのビジネスに7400万ドルの出資をしています。 重要人物がビジネスに関心を持ってくれているのを見るのは素晴らしいことです。最近内部関係者が株式を購入しているかどうかを確認する価値があります。
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