With 76% ownership of the shares, KRUK Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:KRU) is heavily dominated by institutional owners
Key Insights
- Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, KRUK Spólka Akcyjna's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions
- 50% of the business is held by the top 6 shareholders
- Using data from analyst forecasts alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
A look at the shareholders of KRUK Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:KRU) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 76% to be precise, is institutions. 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. Hence, having a considerable amount of institutional money invested in a company is often regarded as a desirable trait.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about KRUK Spólka Akcyjna.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About KRUK Spólka Akcyjna?
Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in KRUK Spólka Akcyjna. 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. 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 KRUK Spólka Akcyjna's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Investors should note that institutions actually own more than half the company, so they can collectively wield significant power. KRUK Spólka Akcyjna is not owned by hedge funds. Nationale-Nederlanden Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 13% of shares outstanding. With 9.9% and 8.9% of the shares outstanding respectively, PTE Allianz Polska SA and Piotr Krupa are the second and third largest shareholders.
We also observed that the top 6 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.
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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
Insider Ownership Of KRUK Spólka Akcyjna
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in KRUK Spólka Akcyjna. It is a pretty big company, so it is generally a positive to see some potentially meaningful alignment. In this case, they own around zł824m worth of shares (at current prices). If you would like to explore the question of insider alignment, you can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
With a 15% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over KRUK Spólka Akcyjna. 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. Be aware that KRUK Spólka Akcyjna is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those can't be ignored...
If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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