The considerable ownership by individual investors in Windey Energy Technology Group indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
50% of the business is held by the top 18 shareholders
Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
Every investor in Windey Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300772) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 49% 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 as a group endured the highest losses last week after market cap fell by CN¥372m.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Windey Energy Technology Group.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Windey Energy Technology Group?
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.
We can see that Windey Energy Technology Group 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. 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 Windey Energy Technology Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
Windey Energy Technology Group is not owned by hedge funds. Zhejiang Machinery and Electrical Group Co., Ltd. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 40% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 2.1% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.9% by the third-largest shareholder.
Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 18 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.
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. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.
Insider Ownership Of Windey Energy Technology Group
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Windey Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥7.0b, and insiders have CN¥71m worth of shares, in their own names. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 49% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Private Company Ownership
It seems that Private Companies own 42%, of the Windey Energy Technology Group 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:
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. Take risks for example - Windey Energy Technology Group has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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.
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關鍵見解
個人投資者對Windey Energy Technology Group的大量所有權表明,他們共同在管理和業務戰略方面擁有更大的發言權
我們可以看到,Windey Energy Technology Group確實有機構投資者;他們持有該公司很大一部分股票。這意味着在這些機構工作的分析師已經看過這隻股票,他們很喜歡。但是就像其他人一樣,他們可能錯了。當多家機構擁有一隻股票時,它們總是有處於 “擁擠交易” 的風險。當這樣的交易出錯時,多方可能會競相快速賣出股票。對於沒有成長曆史的公司,這種風險更高。您可以在下面看到Windey Energy Technology Group的歷史收益和收入,但請記住,故事中總會有更多內容。
Windey Energy Technology Group不歸對沖基金所有。浙江機電集團有限公司目前是公司的最大股東,持有40%的已發行股份。就背景而言,第二大股東持有約2.1%的已發行股份,其次是第三大股東持有1.9%的所有權。