Ecopro Hn. Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:383310) largest shareholders are individual investors who were rewarded as market cap surged ₩57b last week
Key Insights
- Ecopro Hn's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
- The top 25 shareholders own 42% of the company
- Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
Every investor in Ecopro Hn. Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:383310) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 58% 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.
As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit ₩550b market cap following a 11% gain in the stock.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Ecopro Hn.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ecopro Hn?
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.
We can see that Ecopro Hn 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. 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 Ecopro Hn's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Ecopro Hn is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Ecopro Co., Ltd. with 31% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 5.4% and 2.6%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.
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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.
Insider Ownership Of Ecopro Hn
The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.
Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of Ecopro Hn. Co., Ltd. in their own names. It appears that the board holds about ₩871m worth of stock. This compares to a market capitalization of ₩550b. Many investors in smaller companies prefer to see the board more heavily invested. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 58% stake in Ecopro Hn, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.
Public Company Ownership
Public companies currently own 31% of Ecopro Hn stock. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.
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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 5 warning signs for Ecopro Hn (of which 3 are a bit unpleasant!) you should know about.
Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.
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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