Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd's (TLV:ANLT): Top Key Executive Shmuel Lev is the most bullish insider, and their stock value gained 10% last week

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services' growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• 61% of the business is held by the top 2 shareholders
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

A look at the shareholders of Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd (TLV:ANLT) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 70% to be precise, is individual insiders. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit ₪647m market cap following a 10% gain in the stock.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services?

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.

Less than 5% of Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights, but many have not yet bought shares in it. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services. Our data suggests that Shmuel Lev, who is also the company's Top Key Executive, holds the most number of shares at 31%. When an insider holds a sizeable amount of a company's stock, investors consider it as a positive sign because it suggests that insiders are willing to have their wealth tied up in the future of the company. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 31% and 4.6% of the stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Ehud Shiloni is also Top Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders. In addition, we found that Itzik Schneidowski, the CEO has 1.2% of the shares allocated to their name.

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.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services

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. 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.

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 information suggests that insiders own more than half of Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd. This gives them effective control of the company. Given it has a market cap of ₪647m, that means they have ₪453m worth of shares. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 27% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services. 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.

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. Be aware that Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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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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