Individual investors among Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment Co., Ltd's (SZSE:300293) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 12% last week

Key Insights

• Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• 50% of the business is held by the top 5 shareholders
• Insiders own 24% of Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment

If you want to know who really controls Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment Co., Ltd (SZSE:300293), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 48% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Clearly, individual investors benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by CN¥525m last week.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

Institutions have a very small stake in Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. If the company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment. The company's largest shareholder is Shenyang Lanying Automatic Control Co., Ltd., with ownership of 25%. With 24% and 1.0% of the shares outstanding respectively, Hong Guo and Shenyang Heishi Investment Co., Ltd. are the second and third largest shareholders.

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. 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 Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment

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.

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 Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥4.9b, and insiders have CN¥1.2b 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a 48% stake in Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 26%, of the company's shares. 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:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Shenyang Blue Silver Industry Automation Equipment that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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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