CEO Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan, Data Patterns (India) Limited's (NSE:DATAPATTNS) largest shareholder sees value of holdings go down 3.1% after recent drop

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Data Patterns (India) implies vested interests in company growth
• A total of 6 investors have a majority stake in the company with 52% ownership
• Institutional ownership in Data Patterns (India) is 19%

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Every investor in Data Patterns (India) Limited (NSE:DATAPATTNS) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 56% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 3.1%.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Data Patterns (India).

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Data Patterns (India)?

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 Data Patterns (India) 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 Data Patterns (India)'s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Data Patterns (India). With a 23% stake, CEO Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan is the largest shareholder. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 19% and 2.8% of the stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Rekha Rangarajan is also Senior Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

We did some more digging and found that 6 of the top shareholders account for roughly 52% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat.

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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Data Patterns (India)

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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 Data Patterns (India) Limited. This gives them effective control of the company. Insiders own ₹84b worth of shares in the ₹151b company. That's extraordinary! Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if they have been selling down their stake.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 22% 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Data Patterns (India) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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