Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München's (ETR:MUV2) top owners are retail investors with 55% stake, while 45% is held by institutions

Key Insights

• Significant control over Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 35% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
• Institutions own 45% of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

If you want to know who really controls Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München (ETR:MUV2), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 55% stake, retail investors 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.

And institutions on the other hand have a 45% ownership in the company. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München. 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 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München is not owned by hedge funds. BlackRock, Inc. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 7.1% of shares outstanding. With 4.0% and 3.0% of the shares outstanding respectively, The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Amundi S.A. are the second and third largest shareholders.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München

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. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

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 data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.

General Public Ownership

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 55% of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München. This level of ownership gives investors from the wider public some power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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