HAXC Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300928) market cap increased by CN¥303m, insiders receive a 48% cut

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over HAXC Holdings (Beijing) implies vested interests in company growth
• The top 5 shareholders own 50% of the company
• Institutional ownership in HAXC Holdings (Beijing) is 13%

A look at the shareholders of HAXC Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300928) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 48% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Clearly, insiders benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by CN¥303m last week.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of HAXC Holdings (Beijing).

Check out our latest analysis for HAXC Holdings (Beijing)

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About HAXC Holdings (Beijing)?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in HAXC Holdings (Beijing). 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of HAXC Holdings (Beijing), (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in HAXC Holdings (Beijing). Xinyi He is currently the largest shareholder, with 22% of shares outstanding. With 13% and 10% of the shares outstanding respectively, Yan Xiao and Pan He are the second and third largest shareholders. Pan He, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board.

Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 50% of the company is controlled by the top 5 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.

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 is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of HAXC Holdings (Beijing)

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.

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.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in HAXC Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥3.2b, and insiders have CN¥1.6b worth of shares in their own names. 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

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 35% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 3.5%, of the HAXC Holdings (Beijing) stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for HAXC Holdings (Beijing) you should know about.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.

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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