Hrvatski Telekom d.d.'s (ZGSE:HT) top owners are public companies with 54% stake, while 27% is held by individual investors

Key Insights

• Hrvatski Telekom d.d's significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• Deutsche Telekom AG owns 54% of the company
• Institutions own 16% of Hrvatski Telekom d.d

Every investor in Hrvatski Telekom d.d. (ZGSE:HT) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 54% stake, public companies possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Individual investors, on the other hand, account for 27% of the company's stockholders.

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

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Hrvatski Telekom d.d. 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 Hrvatski Telekom d.d, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hrvatski Telekom d.d is not owned by hedge funds. Deutsche Telekom AG is currently the company's largest shareholder with 54% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 11% and 5.0%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of Hrvatski Telekom d.d

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 27% 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.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 54% of Hrvatski Telekom d.d. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Hrvatski Telekom d.d better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Hrvatski Telekom d.d you should know about.

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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