What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. (SNSE:SMSAAM)?

A look at the shareholders of Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. (SNSE:SMSAAM) can tell us which group is most powerful. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.

Sociedad Matriz SAAM is a smaller company with a market capitalization of CL$548b, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it seems that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Sociedad Matriz SAAM.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Sociedad Matriz SAAM?

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.

Sociedad Matriz SAAM already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Sociedad Matriz SAAM's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Sociedad Matriz SAAM. Quiñenco SA is currently the company's largest shareholder with 52% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. Moneda S.A. Administradora General de Fondos is the second largest shareholder owning 9.0% of common stock, and Inversiones Gran Araucaria S.A. holds about 2.8% of the company stock.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Sociedad Matriz SAAM

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.

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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.

General Public Ownership

The general public, with a 18% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 52% of Sociedad Matriz SAAM. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Sociedad Matriz SAAM better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Sociedad Matriz SAAM you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning.

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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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