How Many Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership (TLV:ISRA.L) Shares Do Institutions Own?

If you want to know who really controls Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership (TLV:ISRA.L), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.

Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of ₪1.6b, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership?

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.

We can see that Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership. Equital Ltd. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 22% of shares outstanding. With 16% and 3.9% of the shares outstanding respectively, Shlomo Eliahu Holding Ltd, Asset Management Arm and Psagot Investment House Ltd. are the second and third largest shareholders.

We also observed that the top 7 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 less than 1% of Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership. It appears that the board holds about ₪6.8m worth of stock. This compares to a market capitalization of ₪1.6b. Many tend to prefer to see a board with bigger shareholdings. A good next step might be to take a look at this free summary of insider buying and selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 44% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership. 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.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 22% of Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership. 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:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership that you should be aware of.

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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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