Private companies invested in Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme (EPA:ALPUL) copped the brunt of last week's €22m market cap decline

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by private companies in Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• Neology Holding owns 53% of the company
• 16% of Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme is held by Institutions

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Every investor in Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme (EPA:ALPUL) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 53% stake, private companies 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 following last week's 11% decline in share price, private companies suffered the most losses.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme. 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 Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Neology Holding with 53% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. With 7.0% and 2.1% of the shares outstanding respectively, Aguja Capital GmbH and HC Capital Advisors GmbH are the second and third largest shareholders.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

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 information suggests that Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme insiders own under 1% of the company. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. It seems the board members have no more than €107k worth of shares in the €174m company. Many tend to prefer to see a board with bigger shareholdings. A good next step might be to take a look at this free summary of insider buying and selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 31% 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 Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 53%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks for example - Pullup Entertainment Société anonyme has 5 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think 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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