While private companies own 31% of Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. (ATH:EUROB), retail investors are its largest shareholders with 40% ownership

Key Insights

• Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings' significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• 50% of the business is held by the top 23 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings is 28%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. (ATH:EUROB), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 40% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And private companies on the other hand have a 31% ownership in the company.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings?

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 Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Odyssey Reinsurance Company, with ownership of 9.4%. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 5.1% and 3.6%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 23 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

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 Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings

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.

Our data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. Not all jurisdictions have the same rules around disclosing insider ownership, and it is possible we have missed something, here. So you can click here learn more about the CEO.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 40% stake in the company, and hence can't 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.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 31%, of the Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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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