Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions
The top 20 shareholders own 50% of the company
Insider ownership in Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd is 25%
A look at the shareholders of Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co.,Ltd (SZSE:300124) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 30% stake, institutions possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Because institutional owners have a huge pool of resources and liquidity, their investing decisions tend to carry a great deal of weight, especially with individual investors. Therefore, a good portion of institutional money invested in the company is usually a huge vote of confidence on its future.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd.
SZSE:300124 Ownership Breakdown July 7th 2024
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd?
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.
Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
SZSE:300124 Earnings and Revenue Growth July 7th 2024
Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd is not owned by hedge funds. Shenzhen Hui Chuan Investment Co., Ltd is currently the company's largest shareholder with 17% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 3.0% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.8% by the third-largest shareholder. Juntian Li, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the company's CEO Xingming Zhu directly holds 2.1% of the total shares outstanding.
A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 20 shareholders have a combined ownership of 50% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.
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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.
Insider Ownership Of Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
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.
Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co.,Ltd. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥135b, and insiders have CN¥33b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
With a 27% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 17%, of the shares on issue. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that Shenzhen Inovance TechnologyLtd is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...
But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.
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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