Public companies among OPmobility SE's (EPA:OPM) largest stockholders and were hit after last week's 4.2% price drop

Key Insights

• OPmobility's significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• Burelle SA owns 60% of the company
• Institutions own 17% of OPmobility

To get a sense of who is truly in control of OPmobility SE (EPA:OPM), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that public companies own the lion's share in the company with 60% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As market cap fell to €1.6b last week, public companies would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About OPmobility?

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 OPmobility does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 OPmobility's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in OPmobility. Burelle SA is currently the largest shareholder, with 60% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. With 3.6% and 2.0% of the shares outstanding respectively, Schroder Investment Management Limited and Capital Research and Management Company are the second and third largest shareholders.

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 OPmobility

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.

We can report that insiders do own shares in OPmobility SE. This is a big company, so it is good to see this level of alignment. Insiders own €18m worth of shares (at current prices). 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a 20% stake in OPmobility. 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.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 60% of OPmobility stock. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand OPmobility better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for OPmobility that you should be aware of.

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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