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Weihua Nie Anhui Ronds Science & Technology Incorporated Company's (SHSE:688768) CEO is the most bullish insider, and their stock value gained 10%last week
Key Insights
- Significant insider control over Anhui Ronds Science & Technology implies vested interests in company growth
- 53% of the business is held by the top 7 shareholders
- Institutions own 29% of Anhui Ronds Science & Technology
A look at the shareholders of Anhui Ronds Science & Technology Incorporated Company (SHSE:688768) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 30% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. 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¥191m last week.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Anhui Ronds Science & Technology.
View our latest analysis for Anhui Ronds Science & Technology
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Anhui Ronds Science & Technology?
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.
We can see that Anhui Ronds Science & Technology 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. 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 Anhui Ronds Science & Technology's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Anhui Ronds Science & Technology is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Weihua Nie with 19% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 12% and 9.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Interestingly, the third-largest shareholder, Weiyin Jia is also a Member of the Board of Directors, again, indicating strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.
We also observed that the top 7 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.
While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.
Insider Ownership Of Anhui Ronds Science & Technology
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. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Anhui Ronds Science & Technology Incorporated Company. Insiders own CN¥629m worth of shares in the CN¥2.1b company. 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 29% 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.
Private Company Ownership
It seems that Private Companies own 12%, of the Anhui Ronds Science & Technology 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. Be aware that Anhui Ronds Science & Technology is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable...
If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.
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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About SHSE:688768
Anhui Ronds Science & Technology
Provides solutions for machinery condition monitoring in the predictive maintenance field in China.
High growth potential with adequate balance sheet.