individual investors who own 47% along with institutions invested in Per Aarsleff Holding A/S (CPH:PAAL B) saw increase in their holdings value last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Per Aarsleff Holding indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 16 shareholders own 50% of the company
• Institutions own 46% of Per Aarsleff Holding

Every investor in Per Aarsleff Holding A/S (CPH:PAAL B) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 47% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

While individual investors were the group that benefitted the most from last week’s kr.491m market cap gain, institutions too had a 46% share in those profits.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Per Aarsleff Holding.

Check out our latest analysis for Per Aarsleff Holding

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Per Aarsleff Holding?

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.

We can see that Per Aarsleff Holding 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Per Aarsleff Holding, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Per Aarsleff Holding. The company's largest shareholder is Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (Atp), with ownership of 10%. With 8.9% and 8.7% of the shares outstanding respectively, Per og Lise Aarsleffs Fond and Bi Asset Management FondsmÆGlerselskab A/S are the second and third largest shareholders.

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 16 shareholders have a combined ownership of 50% implying that 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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Per Aarsleff Holding

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.

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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Per Aarsleff Holding A/S. The insiders have a meaningful stake worth kr.665m. Most would see this as a real positive. It is good to see this level of investment by insiders. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 47% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

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.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

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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