Hengan International Group Company Limited (HKG:1044) Senior Key Executive Lin Chit Hui, the company's largest shareholder sees 5.7%reduction in holdings value

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Hengan International Group implies vested interests in company growth
• 52% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• Institutions own 22% of Hengan International Group

A look at the shareholders of Hengan International Group Company Limited (HKG:1044) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 44% to be precise, is individual insiders. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 5.7%.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Hengan International Group?

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.

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

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Hengan International Group. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Lin Chit Hui (who also holds the title of Senior Key Executive) with 23% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. With 21% and 5.1% of the shares outstanding respectively, Man Bok Sze and Lazard Asset Management LLC are the second and third largest shareholders. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Man Bok Sze is also Top Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 4 shareholders control more than half of the company which implies that this group has considerable sway over the company's decision-making.

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 Hengan International Group

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.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Hengan International Group Company Limited. It has a market capitalization of just HK$26b, and insiders have HK$11b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. It is good to see this level of investment. 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 31% stake in Hengan International Group. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Be aware that Hengan International Group is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , 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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