Qunabox Group Limited's (HKG:917) Chief Financial Officer Juelian Yin is the most upbeat insider, and their holdings increased by 4.6% last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Qunabox Group implies vested interests in company growth
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

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Every investor in Qunabox Group Limited (HKG:917) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 60% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Clearly, insiders benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by HK$399m last week.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Qunabox 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.

Less than 5% of Qunabox Group is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights, but many have not yet bought shares in it. If the company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Qunabox Group. Because actions speak louder than words, we consider it a good sign when insiders own a significant stake in a company. In Qunabox Group's case, its Chief Financial Officer, Juelian Yin, is the largest shareholder, holding 31% of shares outstanding. Xuefeng Wang is the second largest shareholder owning 12% of common stock, and Juehui Yin holds about 8.3% of the company stock. Interestingly, the third-largest shareholder, Juehui Yin is also a Chairman of the Board, again, indicating strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

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 is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Qunabox Group

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Qunabox Group Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of HK$9.1b, that means insiders have a whopping HK$5.5b worth of shares in their own names. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish to discover if they have been buying or 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 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. Take risks for example - Qunabox Group has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.

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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