Zhejiang Meili High Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300611) market cap rose CN¥412m last week; retail investors who hold 50% profited and so did insiders

Key Insights

• Significant control over Zhejiang Meili High Technology by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 50% of the business is held by the top 17 shareholders
• Insider ownership in Zhejiang Meili High Technology is 42%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Zhejiang Meili High Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300611), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 50% stake, retail investors possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

While retail investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 16% price gain, insiders also received a 42% cut.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Zhejiang Meili High Technology.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Zhejiang Meili High Technology?

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 Zhejiang Meili High Technology does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Zhejiang Meili High Technology's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Zhejiang Meili High Technology is not owned by hedge funds. Bihong Zhang is currently the company's largest shareholder with 37% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 3.4% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.7% by the third-largest shareholder. Zhu Jun Zhang, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 17 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over 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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Zhejiang Meili High Technology

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Zhejiang Meili High Technology Co., Ltd.. Insiders own CN¥1.3b worth of shares in the CN¥3.0b company. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 50% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Zhejiang Meili High Technology. 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 Zhejiang Meili High Technology better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - Zhejiang Meili High Technology has 1 warning sign we think 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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