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Private companies in KBC Ancora SA (EBR:KBCA) are its biggest bettors, and their bets paid off as stock gained 3.8% last week

Simply Wall St · 03/19/2025 11:14

Key Insights

  • The considerable ownership by private companies in KBC Ancora indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
  • The largest shareholder of the company is Cera S.C.R.L. with a 51% stake
  • Institutions own 10% of KBC Ancora

A look at the shareholders of KBC Ancora SA (EBR:KBCA) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 51% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, private companies were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 3.8% gain.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of KBC Ancora.

View our latest analysis for KBC Ancora

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ENXTBR:KBCA Ownership Breakdown March 19th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About KBC Ancora?

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 KBC Ancora does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 KBC Ancora's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

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ENXTBR:KBCA Earnings and Revenue Growth March 19th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in KBC Ancora. Our data shows that Cera S.C.R.L. is the largest shareholder with 51% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is the second largest shareholder owning 1.9% of common stock, and FMR LLC holds about 1.4% of the company stock.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of KBC Ancora

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Not all jurisdictions have the same rules around disclosing insider ownership, and it is possible we have missed something, here. So you can click here learn more about the CEO.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 39% 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

It seems that Private Companies own 51%, of the KBC Ancora stock. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand KBC Ancora better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for KBC Ancora (1 is potentially serious) that you should be aware of.

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.