Longfor Group Holdings Limited's (HKG:960) top holders are insiders and they are likely disappointed by the recent 8.5% drop

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Longfor Group Holdings' growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• A total of 2 investors have a majority stake in the company with 64% ownership
• 10% of Longfor Group Holdings is held by Institutions

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If you want to know who really controls Longfor Group Holdings Limited (HKG:960), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 52% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 8.5%.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Longfor Group Holdings.

View our latest analysis for Longfor Group Holdings

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Longfor Group Holdings?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

Longfor Group Holdings already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Longfor Group Holdings' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Longfor Group Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Yajun Wu is the largest shareholder with 44% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 20% and 7.7% of the stock.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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 Longfor Group Holdings

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

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Longfor Group Holdings Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. That means insiders have a very meaningful HK$35b stake in this HK$67b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been selling any of their shares.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 18% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 20%, of the company's shares. 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:

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 - Longfor Group Holdings has 4 warning signs (and 2 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about.

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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