What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. (BVMF:AMBP3) Shares?

The big shareholder groups in Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. (BVMF:AMBP3) have power over the company. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. Warren Buffett said that he likes "a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people." So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.

With a market capitalization of R$3.7b, Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. In the chart below, we can see that institutions own shares in the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos?

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 Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Tércio Borlenghi Junior (who also holds the title of President) with 56% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. Truxt Investimentos Ltda is the second largest shareholder owning 5.4% of common stock, and Débora Lemos Borlenghi holds about 3.7% of the company 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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos

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.

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.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. stock. This gives them a lot of power. That means they own R$2.5b worth of shares in the R$3.7b company. That's quite meaningful. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 17% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos. 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.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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