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Eurohold Bulgaria AD's (BUL:EUBG) stock price dropped 49% last week; private companies would not be happy

Simply Wall St · 4d ago

Key Insights

  • The considerable ownership by private companies in Eurohold Bulgaria AD indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
  • 52% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Starcom Holding AD)
  • 14% of Eurohold Bulgaria AD is held by Institutions

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Every investor in Eurohold Bulgaria AD (BUL:EUBG) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 59% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And following last week's 49% decline in share price, private companies suffered the most losses.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Eurohold Bulgaria AD.

See our latest analysis for Eurohold Bulgaria AD

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BUL:EUBG Ownership Breakdown January 2nd 2026

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Eurohold Bulgaria AD?

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 Eurohold Bulgaria AD does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Eurohold Bulgaria AD's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

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BUL:EUBG Earnings and Revenue Growth January 2nd 2026

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Eurohold Bulgaria AD. Starcom Holding AD is currently the largest shareholder, with 52% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. Eaton Vance Management is the second largest shareholder owning 8.5% of common stock, and Kjk Capital Oy holds about 8.4% of the company stock.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Eurohold Bulgaria AD

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.

Our information suggests that Eurohold Bulgaria AD insiders own under 1% of the company. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. It seems the board members have no more than лв740 worth of shares in the лв482m company. Many tend to prefer to see a board with bigger shareholdings. A good next step might be to take a look at this free summary of insider buying and selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 18% stake in Eurohold Bulgaria AD. 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 Equity Ownership

Private equity firms hold a 8.4% stake in Eurohold Bulgaria AD. 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

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 59%, of the company's shares. 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:

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. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Eurohold Bulgaria AD that you should be aware of.

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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.