Retail investors invested in Ânima Holding S.A. (BVMF:ANIM3) up 16% last week, insiders too were rewarded

Key Insights

• Significant control over Ânima Holding by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 9 investors have a majority stake in the company with 52% ownership
• Insiders own 32% of Ânima Holding

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A look at the shareholders of Ânima Holding S.A. (BVMF:ANIM3) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 32% to be precise, is retail investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Following a 16% increase in the stock price last week, retail investors profited the most, but insiders who own 32% stock also stood to gain from the increase.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ânima Holding?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

We can see that Ânima Holding 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 Ânima Holding's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Our data indicates that hedge funds own 8.2% of Ânima Holding. That's interesting, because hedge funds can be quite active and activist. Many look for medium term catalysts that will drive the share price higher. The company's largest shareholder is Daniel Castanho, with ownership of 11%. Perea Capital, LLC is the second largest shareholder owning 8.2% of common stock, and Marcelo Bueno holds about 7.4% of the company stock. Marcelo Bueno, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors.

We also observed that the top 9 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Ânima Holding

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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Ânima Holding S.A.. It has a market capitalization of just R$1.3b, and insiders have R$425m worth of shares in their own names. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 32% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Ânima Holding. 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 Ânima Holding better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Ânima Holding you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit concerning.

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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