Here's What SES-imagotag Société Anonyme's (EPA:SESL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

If you want to know who really controls SES-imagotag Société Anonyme (EPA:SESL), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders. Companies that used to be publicly owned tend to have lower insider ownership.

SES-imagotag Société Anonyme is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of €502m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it seems that institutions are noticeable on the share registry. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about SES-imagotag Société Anonyme.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About SES-imagotag Société Anonyme?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in SES-imagotag Société Anonyme. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see SES-imagotag Société Anonyme's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in SES-imagotag Société Anonyme. The company's largest shareholder is BOE Technology Group Company Limited, with ownership of 69%. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 5.5% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.0% by the third-largest shareholder. Furthermore, CEO Thierry Gadou is the owner of 1.4% of the company's shares.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of SES-imagotag Société Anonyme

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 see that insiders own shares in SES-imagotag Société Anonyme. In their own names, insiders own €7.2m worth of stock in the €502m 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, with a 13% stake in the company, will not 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.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 76% of SES-imagotag Société Anonyme. 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 SES-imagotag Société Anonyme better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with SES-imagotag Société Anonyme , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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