individual investors who own 47% along with institutions invested in Tokmanni Group Oyj (HEL:TOKMAN) saw increase in their holdings value last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Tokmanni Group Oyj by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 50% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Tokmanni Group Oyj is 33%

A look at the shareholders of Tokmanni Group Oyj (HEL:TOKMAN) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 47% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Individual investors gained the most after market cap touched €913m last week, while institutions who own 33% also benefitted.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Tokmanni Group Oyj.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Tokmanni Group Oyj?

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.

We can see that Tokmanni Group Oyj does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Tokmanni Group Oyj's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Tokmanni Group Oyj. Our data shows that Takoa Invest Oy is the largest shareholder with 18% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 4.2% and 3.0%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 25 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

Insider Ownership Of Tokmanni Group Oyj

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.

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.

Shareholders would probably be interested to learn that insiders own shares in Tokmanni Group Oyj. As individuals, the insiders collectively own €12m worth of the €913m company. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 47% 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 Equity Ownership

Private equity firms hold a 18% stake in Tokmanni Group Oyj. This suggests they can be influential in key policy decisions. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Tokmanni Group Oyj is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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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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