Country Garden Services Holdings Company Limited's (HKG:6098) market cap dropped HK$3.6b last week; individual investors who hold 51% were hit as were institutions

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Country Garden Services Holdings indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 48% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
• Insiders own 16% of Country Garden Services Holdings

Every investor in Country Garden Services Holdings Company Limited (HKG:6098) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 51% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While the holdings of individual investors took a hit after last week’s 14% price drop, institutions with their 33% holdings also suffered.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Country Garden Services Holdings?

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.

We can see that Country Garden Services Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Country Garden Services Holdings, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Country Garden Services Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Guoqiang Public Welfare Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited, Endowment Arm is the largest shareholder with 20% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 16% and 2.4% of the stock.

Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

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

Insider Ownership Of Country Garden Services Holdings

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Country Garden Services Holdings Company Limited. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful HK$3.5b stake in this HK$21b business. 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 substantial 51% stake in Country Garden Services Holdings, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.

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. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Country Garden Services Holdings .

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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