Key Insights

• Significant control over RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 50% of the business is held by the top 8 shareholders
• Insider ownership in RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is 16%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co., LTD (SZSE:300757), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 39% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, retail investors were the biggest beneficiaries of last week's 17% gain.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology?

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 RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is not owned by hedge funds. Suzhou Yuanjiesheng Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. is currently the largest shareholder, with 26% of shares outstanding. Shanghai Kejun Investment Management Center (Limited Partnership) is the second largest shareholder owning 6.9% of common stock, and Chengzhou Xia holds about 4.9% of the company stock. In addition, we found that Jun Dai, the CEO has 4.3% of the shares allocated to their name.

We did some more digging and found that 8 of the top shareholders account for roughly 50% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat.

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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology

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. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

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 RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co., LTD. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥15b, and insiders have CN¥2.4b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 39% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 32%, 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:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , 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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