Key Insights

• Significant control over Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 15 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• Insiders own 28% of Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science

If you want to know who really controls Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002215), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 45% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While insiders who own 28% came under pressure after market cap dropped to CN¥8.5b last week,retail investors took the most losses.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science?

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.

We can see that Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science 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 Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Baiqiang Lu with 25% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.3% and 3.0%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 15 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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 Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science Co., Ltd.. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful CN¥2.4b stake in this CN¥8.5b business. 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 45% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science. 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

It seems that Private Companies own 9.1%, of the Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science .

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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