Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co.,Ltd's (SHSE:601636) largest shareholders are retail investors with 45% ownership, private companies own 25%

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• A total of 11 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• Insiders own 16% of Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd

Every investor in Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co.,Ltd (SHSE:601636) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 45% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And private companies on the other hand have a 25% ownership in the company.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd?

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.

We can see that Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd 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. 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 Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Ningbo Qibin Group Co., Ltd. is the largest shareholder with 25% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 16% and 3.2%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 11 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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 Zhuzhou Kibing Group Co.,Ltd. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful CN¥2.6b stake in this CN¥16b business. 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 45% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd. 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.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 25%, of the Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Zhuzhou Kibing GroupLtd (of which 2 can't be ignored!) you should know about.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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