Aerospace CH UAV Co.,Ltd's (SZSE:002389) biggest owners are individual investors who got richer after stock soared 5.1% last week

Key Insights

• Aerospace CH UAVLtd'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 9 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Aerospace CH UAVLtd is 13%

Every investor in Aerospace CH UAV Co.,Ltd (SZSE:002389) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 44% stake, individual investors 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).

As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit CN¥13b market cap following a 5.1% gain in the stock.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Aerospace CH UAVLtd?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Aerospace CH UAVLtd. 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 Aerospace CH UAVLtd's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Aerospace CH UAVLtd. China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics is currently the largest shareholder, with 21% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 15% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 3.3% by the third-largest shareholder.

On further inspection, we found that more than half the company's shares are owned by the top 9 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.

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 Aerospace CH UAVLtd

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. 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.

We can see that insiders own shares in Aerospace CH UAV Co.,Ltd. It is a pretty big company, so it is generally a positive to see some potentially meaningful alignment. In this case, they own around CN¥857m worth of shares (at current prices). If you would like to explore the question of insider alignment, you can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 44% 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

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 37%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Aerospace CH UAVLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Aerospace CH UAVLtd .

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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