Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 51% of the business is held by the top 10 shareholders
• Insider ownership in RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is 14%

A look at the shareholders of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co., LTD (SZSE:300757) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 45% stake, individual investors 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.

And following last week's 25% decline in share price, individual investors suffered the most losses.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology, beginning with the chart below.

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

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.

RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Suzhou Yuanjiesheng Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. with 26% of shares outstanding. With 6.9% and 4.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, Shanghai Kejun Investment Management Center (Limited Partnership) and Jun Dai are the second and third largest shareholders. Jun Dai, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board.

We did some more digging and found that 10 of the top shareholders account for roughly 51% 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

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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co., LTD. Insiders own CN¥3.6b worth of shares in the CN¥26b company. That's quite meaningful. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish to access this free chart showing recent trading by insiders.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 45% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 32%, of the company's shares. 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:

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. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology .

If you would prefer check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, backed by strong financial data.

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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