Jun Zhai Vanjee Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300552) CEO is the most bullish insider, and their stock value gained 7.3%last week

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Vanjee Technology's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• A total of 4 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

Every investor in Vanjee Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300552) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 51% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit CN¥6.2b market cap following a 7.3% gain in the stock.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Vanjee Technology, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Vanjee Technology?

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 Vanjee Technology. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

Vanjee Technology is not owned by hedge funds. The company's CEO Jun Zhai is the largest shareholder with 43% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 5.0% and 1.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Interestingly, the third-largest shareholder, Lin Yan Tian is also a Member of Corporate Board, again, indicating strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

On looking further, we found that 51% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of 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 is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Vanjee Technology

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 that insiders own more than half the Vanjee Technology Co., Ltd. stock. This gives them a lot of power. So they have a CN¥3.2b stake in this CN¥6.2b business. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish todiscover (for free) if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 47% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Vanjee Technology. 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 be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Vanjee Technology .

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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