Hrvatski Telekom d.d.'s (ZGSE:HT) top owners are public companies with 53% stake, while 28% is held by individual investors

Key Insights

• Significant control over Hrvatski Telekom d.d by public companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The largest shareholder of the company is Deutsche Telekom AG with a 53% stake
• Institutions own 17% of Hrvatski Telekom d.d

A look at the shareholders of Hrvatski Telekom d.d. (ZGSE:HT) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 53% to be precise, is public companies. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And individual investors on the other hand have a 28% ownership in the company.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Hrvatski Telekom d.d?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Hrvatski Telekom d.d already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 Hrvatski Telekom d.d's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Hrvatski Telekom d.d. Deutsche Telekom AG is currently the largest shareholder, with 53% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 11% and 4.9%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Hrvatski Telekom d.d

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.

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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. It is unusual not to have at least some personal holdings by board members, so our data might be flawed. A good next step would be to check how much the CEO is paid.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 28% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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

Public companies currently own 53% of Hrvatski Telekom d.d stock. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

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 learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Hrvatski Telekom d.d (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant) .

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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