NextVision Stabilized Systems, Ltd.'s (TLV:NXSN) large institutional owners must be happy as stock continues to impress, up 11% over the past week

Key Insights

• Significantly high institutional ownership implies NextVision Stabilized Systems' stock price is sensitive to their trading actions
• A total of 9 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• 26% of NextVision Stabilized Systems is held by insiders

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A look at the shareholders of NextVision Stabilized Systems, Ltd. (TLV:NXSN) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 49% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And things are looking up for institutional investors after the company gained ₪951m in market cap last week. The one-year return on investment is currently 129% and last week's gain would have been more than welcomed.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about NextVision Stabilized Systems.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About NextVision Stabilized Systems?

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 NextVision Stabilized Systems. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 NextVision Stabilized Systems' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

NextVision Stabilized Systems is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Yosef Sandler is the largest shareholder with 8.6% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 8.0% and 6.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Boris Kipnis, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Top Key Executive. Furthermore, CEO Michael Grosman is the owner of 1.2% of the company's shares.

We also observed that the top 9 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 NextVision Stabilized Systems

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.

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of NextVision Stabilized Systems, Ltd.. Insiders own ₪2.5b worth of shares in the ₪9.5b company. That's quite meaningful. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 24% 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.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand NextVision Stabilized Systems better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that NextVision Stabilized Systems is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is concerning...

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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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