State or government among Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság's (BUSE:BET) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 15% last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by state or government in Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• Magyar Nemzeti Bank owns 81% of the company
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

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If you want to know who really controls Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság (BUSE:BET), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that state or government own the lion's share in the company with 81% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, state or government collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit Ft41b market cap following a 15% gain in the stock.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság?

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

Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Magyar Nemzeti Bank with 81% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. KBC Group NV is the second largest shareholder, holding 5.2%.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság

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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

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, who are usually individual investors, hold a 13% stake in Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság. 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks for example - Budapesti Értéktozsde Nyilvánosan Muködo Részvénytársaság has 1 warning sign we think 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.

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