Individual investors are Yizumi Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300415) biggest owners and were hit after market cap dropped CN¥374m

Key Insights

• Yizumi Holdings' significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• 51% of the business is held by the top 11 shareholders
• 12% of Yizumi Holdings is held by insiders

A look at the shareholders of Yizumi Holdings Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300415) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 40% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As market cap fell to CN¥11b last week, individual investors would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Yizumi Holdings.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Yizumi Holdings?

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 Yizumi Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Yizumi Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Yizumi Holdings. Great Alpha Holdings Limited is currently the largest shareholder, with 30% of shares outstanding. Guotai Asset Management Company Limited is the second largest shareholder owning 4.0% of common stock, and Liyao Chen holds about 3.7% of the company stock. Liyao Chen, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the company's CEO Rong Hui Zhen directly holds 1.7% of the total shares outstanding.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 11 have the combined ownership of 51% 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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Yizumi Holdings

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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Yizumi Holdings Co., Ltd.. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful CN¥1.3b stake in this CN¥11b 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

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 40% stake in Yizumi Holdings. 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

We can see that Private Companies own 30%, of the shares on issue. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Yizumi Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Yizumi Holdings .

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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