Insiders with their considerable ownership were the key benefactors as Newonder Special Electric Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:301120) touches CN¥3.7b market cap

Key Insights

• Newonder Special ElectricLtd's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• 57% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Yong Tan)
• Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

A look at the shareholders of Newonder Special Electric Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:301120) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 62% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 15% gain.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Newonder Special ElectricLtd.

View our latest analysis for Newonder Special ElectricLtd

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Newonder Special ElectricLtd?

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.

Institutions have a very small stake in Newonder Special ElectricLtd. 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. We sometimes see a rising share price when a few big institutions want to buy a certain stock at the same time. The history of earnings and revenue, which you can see below, could be helpful in considering if more institutional investors will want the stock. Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Newonder Special ElectricLtd. Yong Tan is currently the largest shareholder, with 57% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 2.3% and 1.7% of the stock.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Newonder Special ElectricLtd

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 information suggests that insiders own more than half of Newonder Special Electric Co.,Ltd.. This gives them effective control of the company. Given it has a market cap of CN¥3.7b, that means they have CN¥2.3b worth of shares. 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-- including retail investors -- own 35% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

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. To that end, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Newonder Special ElectricLtd (including 1 which shouldn't be ignored) .

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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