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Private companies in EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. (BVMF:ECOR3) are its biggest bettors, and their bets paid off as stock gained 5.9% last week

Simply Wall St · 06/17 09:01

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To get a sense of who is truly in control of EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. (BVMF:ECOR3), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 53% stake, private companies 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.

As a result, private companies collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit R$5.4b market cap following a 5.9% gain in the stock.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística, beginning with the chart below.

See our latest analysis for EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística

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BOVESPA:ECOR3 Ownership Breakdown June 17th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística?

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.

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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BOVESPA:ECOR3 Earnings and Revenue Growth June 17th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística. Our data shows that Nuova Argo Finanziaria S.p.A. is the largest shareholder with 53% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. With 3.2% and 1.2% of the shares outstanding respectively, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders.

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

Insider Ownership Of EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística

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.

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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. It is unusual not to have at least some personal holdings by board members, so our data might be flawed. A good next step would be to check how much the CEO is paid.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 34% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 53%, 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.

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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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 4 warning signs with EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística (at least 2 which make us uncomfortable) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

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.