Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS (EPA:ANTIN) CEO Alain Rauscher's holdings dropped 6.2% in value as a result of the recent pullback

Key Insights

• Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS' significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 55% ownership
• Ownership research along with analyst forecasts data help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

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Every investor in Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS (EPA:ANTIN) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 68% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As market cap fell to €1.9b last week, insiders 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 Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS?

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.

Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS. With a 31% stake, CEO Alain Rauscher is the largest shareholder. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 17% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 6.6% by the third-largest shareholder. Note that two of the top three shareholders are also Top Key Executive and Member of the Board of Directors, respectively, once again pointing to significant ownership by company insiders.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 3 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 55% stake.

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 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 Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS

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. 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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS stock. This gives them a lot of power. That means insiders have a very meaningful €1.3b stake in this €1.9b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been selling any of their shares.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 22% stake in Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS. 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:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Antin Infrastructure Partners SAS you should know about.

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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