Private companies who hold 55% of Apex Investment PSC (ADX:APEX) gained 6.3%, insiders profited as well

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Key Insights

• Apex Investment PSC's significant private companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 2 shareholders own 60% of the company
• Insider ownership in Apex Investment PSC is 24%

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If you want to know who really controls Apex Investment PSC (ADX:APEX), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 55% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While private companies were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 6.3% price gain, insiders also received a 24% cut.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Apex Investment PSC?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Since institutions own only a small portion of Apex Investment PSC, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

Apex Investment PSC is not owned by hedge funds. Royal Group Holding LLC is currently the largest shareholder, with 49% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Khalifa Yousif Abdulla AlKhoori and Siham Al Taibi Najjar, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 12%.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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 Apex Investment PSC

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.

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Apex Investment PSC. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful د.إ3.6b stake in this د.إ15b business. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish to access this free chart showing recent trading by insiders.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 20% 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.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 55%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Apex Investment PSC better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Apex Investment PSC 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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