TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A.'s (BIT:TFIN) market cap surged €12m last week, individual investors who have a lot riding on the company were rewarded

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Key Insights

• TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 17 shareholders own 45% of the company
• Institutions own 16% of TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale

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If you want to know who really controls TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A. (BIT:TFIN), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 55% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit €114m market cap following a 12% gain in the stock.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale. 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 TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale is not owned by hedge funds. CDPE Investimenti SpA is currently the largest shareholder, with 21% of shares outstanding. Polaris Capital Management, LLC is the second largest shareholder owning 5.3% of common stock, and Praude Asset Management Ltd. holds about 5.1% of the company stock.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 17 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. 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 TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale

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

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 cannot confirm that board members are 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 55% of TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.

Private Equity Ownership

Private equity firms hold a 21% stake in TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale. This suggests they can be influential in key policy decisions. Sometimes we see private equity stick around for the long term, but generally speaking they have a shorter investment horizon and -- as the name suggests -- don't invest in public companies much. After some time they may look to sell and redeploy capital elsewhere.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 7.6%, of the TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for TREVI - Finanziaria Industriale (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

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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