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Posco Dx Company Ltd.'s (KRX:022100) stock price dropped 5.6% last week; public companies would not be happy

Simply Wall St · 3d ago

Key Insights

  • Significant control over Posco Dx by public companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
  • POSCO Holdings Inc. owns 65% of the company
  • Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

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If you want to know who really controls Posco Dx Company Ltd. (KRX:022100), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are public companies with 65% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And last week, public companies endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 5.6%.

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

View our latest analysis for Posco Dx

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KOSE:A022100 Ownership Breakdown January 8th 2026

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Posco Dx?

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 Posco Dx. 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. 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 Posco Dx, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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KOSE:A022100 Earnings and Revenue Growth January 8th 2026

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Posco Dx. POSCO Holdings Inc. is currently the largest shareholder, with 65% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. National Pension Service is the second largest shareholder owning 5.8% of common stock, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds about 1.4% of the company stock.

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. 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 Posco Dx

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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of Posco Dx Company Ltd. in their own names. It's a big company, so even a small proportional interest can create alignment between the board and shareholders. In this case insiders own ₩1.0b worth of shares. Arguably, recent buying and selling is just as important to consider. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 26% 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.

Public Company Ownership

We can see that public companies hold 65% of the Posco Dx shares on issue. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

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. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Posco Dx .

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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.