CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (HKG:1038) stock most popular amongst public companies who own 76%, while individual investors hold 18%

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by public companies in CK Infrastructure Holdings indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The largest shareholder of the company is CK Hutchison Holdings Limited with a 76% stake
• Analyst forecasts along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

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To get a sense of who is truly in control of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (HKG:1038), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are public companies with 76% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And individual investors on the other hand have a 18% ownership in the company.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of CK Infrastructure Holdings, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About CK Infrastructure 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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in CK Infrastructure Holdings. 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 CK Infrastructure Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in CK Infrastructure Holdings. Our data shows that CK Hutchison Holdings Limited is the largest shareholder with 76% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC is the second largest shareholder owning 1.7% of common stock, and BlackRock, Inc. holds about 1.2% of the company stock.

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 CK Infrastructure 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.

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 suggests that insiders own under 1% of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited in their own names. As it is a large company, we'd only expect insiders to own a small percentage of it. But it's worth noting that they own HK$18m worth of shares. Arguably recent buying and selling is just as important to consider. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 18% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over CK Infrastructure Holdings. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 76% of CK Infrastructure Holdings. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.

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 CK Infrastructure 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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