Senior Key Executive Ajay Relan, Sharda Motor Industries Limited's (NSE:SHARDAMOTR) largest shareholder sees value of holdings go down 13% after recent drop

If you want to know who really controls Sharda Motor Industries Limited (NSE:SHARDAMOTR), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 78% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And following last week's 13% decline in share price, insiders suffered the most losses.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Sharda Motor Industries.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Sharda Motor Industries?

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.

Institutions have a very small stake in Sharda Motor Industries. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

Sharda Motor Industries is not owned by hedge funds. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Ajay Relan (who also holds the title of Senior Key Executive) with 68% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 5.1% and 1.2% of the stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Aashim Relan is also Chief Executive Officer, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

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. 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 Sharda Motor Industries

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 the majority of Sharda Motor Industries Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. That means they own ₹18b worth of shares in the ₹23b company. That's quite meaningful. 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

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 18% stake in Sharda Motor Industries. 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 Sharda Motor Industries better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Sharda Motor Industries 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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