A look at the shareholders of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (HKG:2388) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 66% to be precise, is public companies. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
And individual investors on the other hand have a 25% ownership in the company.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings), beginning with the chart below.
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SEHK:2388 Ownership Breakdown September 6th 2022
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About BOC Hong Kong (Holdings)?
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 BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at BOC Hong Kong (Holdings)'s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
SEHK:2388 Earnings and Revenue Growth September 6th 2022
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Bank of China Limited, with ownership of 66%. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 1.5% and 1.3% of the stock.
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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
Insider Ownership Of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings)
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.
Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited in their own names. Being so large, we would not expect insiders to own a large proportion of the stock. Collectively, they own HK$1.1m of stock. 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
With a 25% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over BOC Hong Kong (Holdings). 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
Public companies currently own 66% of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) stock. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
Next Steps:
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) you should know about.
If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.
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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看看中銀香港(控股)有限公司(HKG:2388)的股東,我們就知道哪個集團最有權勢。持有該公司股份最多的集團,準確地説約為66%,是上市公司。換句話説,該集團將從他們對公司的投資中獲得最大(或損失最大)。
另一方面,個人投資者擁有該公司25%的股份。
讓我們從下面的圖表開始,更深入地研究中銀香港(控股)的每一種類型的所有者。
查看我們對中銀香港(控股)的最新分析
聯交所:2022年9月6日2388擁有權分類
關於中銀香港(控股),機構持股告訴了我們什麼?
機構通常在向自己的投資者報告時,以基準來衡量自己,因此一旦一隻股票被納入主要指數,它們往往會對這隻股票變得更加熱情。我們預計,大多數公司都會有一些機構登記在冊,特別是在它們正在增長的情況下。
我們可以看到,中銀香港(控股)確實有機構投資者;他們持有公司很大一部分股票。這表明在專業投資者中有一定的可信度。但我們不能僅僅依靠這一事實,因為機構有時會做出糟糕的投資,就像每個人一樣。如果多家機構同時改變對一隻股票的看法,你可能會看到股價迅速下跌。因此,值得看看中銀香港(控股)的盈利歷史。當然,未來才是真正重要的。
聯交所:2388盈利及收入增長2022年9月6日
中銀香港(控股)並非由對衝基金所有。該公司最大股東為中國銀行有限公司,持股66%。這本質上意味着他們對公司的未來有廣泛的影響,如果不是完全控制的話。相比之下,第二大和第三大股東分別持有約1.5%和1.3%的股份。
雖然研究一家公司的機構所有權數據是有意義的,但研究分析師的情緒以瞭解風向也是有意義的。相當多的分析師追蹤這隻股票,所以你可以很容易地研究預測增長。
中銀香港(控股)的內部人所有權
儘管對內部人的準確定義可能是主觀的,但幾乎每個人都認為董事會成員是內部人。公司管理層對董事會負責,董事會應代表股東的利益。值得注意的是,有時最高層管理人員本身也是董事會成員。
內部人持股是積極的,當它標誌着領導層像公司的真正所有者一樣思考時。然而,高內部人持股也可以給公司內部的一個小團體帶來巨大的權力。在某些情況下,這可能是負面的。
我們的數據顯示,內部人士以自己的名義持有中銀香港(控股)有限公司不到1%的股份。由於規模如此之大,我們不會指望內部人士會持有很大比例的股票。他們總共持有110萬港元的股票。可以説,最近的買入和賣出也同樣重要。你可以點擊這裏,看看內部人士是在買入還是賣出。
一般公有制
擁有25%股權的公眾,主要由個人投資者組成,對中銀香港(控股)有一定程度的影響力。儘管這種規模的所有權可能不足以影響有利於他們的政策決定,但他們仍然可以對公司政策產生集體影響。
上市公司所有權
上市公司目前持有中銀香港(控股)66%的股份。我們不能確定,但很有可能這是一個戰略利益攸關方。這些業務可能是相似的,也可能是合作的。
接下來的步驟:
雖然考慮擁有一家公司的不同集團是很值得的,但還有其他更重要的因素。例如,考慮一下風險。每家公司都有它們,我們已經發現中銀香港(控股)1個警告標誌你應該知道。
如果你更願意瞭解分析師對未來增長的預測,請不要錯過這一預期免費關於分析師預測的報告。
注:本文中的數字是使用過去12個月的數據計算的,指的是截至財務報表日期的最後一個月的12個月期間。這可能與全年的年度報告數字不一致。
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