Public companies among Agility Global PLC's (ADX:AGILITY) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 7.4% last week

Key Insights

• Agility Global's significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• 57% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• Institutions own 20% of Agility Global

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A look at the shareholders of Agility Global PLC (ADX:AGILITY) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are public companies with 36% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, public companies were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 7.4% gain.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Agility Global, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Agility Global?

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.

We can see that Agility Global 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 Agility Global's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Agility Global is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P., with ownership of 25%. National Real Estate Company - K.P.S.C. is the second largest shareholder owning 11% of common stock, and Wafra International Investment Company K.S.C.C. holds about 11% of the company stock.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 4 shareholders control more than half of the company which implies that this group has considerable sway over the company's decision-making.

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. 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 Agility Global

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.

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 information suggests that Agility Global PLC insiders own under 1% of the company. Keep in mind that it's a big company, and the insiders own د.إ2.2m worth of shares. The absolute value might be more important than the proportional share. It is always good to see at least some insider ownership, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 34% stake in Agility Global. 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.

Private Equity Ownership

With an ownership of 10%, private equity firms are in a position to play a role in shaping corporate strategy with a focus on value creation. Sometimes we see private equity stick around for the long term, but generally speaking they have a shorter investment horizon and -- as the name suggests -- don't invest in public companies much. After some time they may look to sell and redeploy capital elsewhere.

Public Company Ownership

We can see that public companies hold 36% of the Agility Global 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:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Agility Global (including 1 which is significant) .

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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