What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Hokuyaku Takeyama Holdings,Inc. (SPSE:3055) Shares?

A look at the shareholders of Hokuyaku Takeyama Holdings,Inc. (SPSE:3055) can tell us which group is most powerful. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.

Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc is a smaller company with a market capitalization of JP¥18b, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. In the chart below, we can see that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc. 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 Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc. Itsuwa Planning Y.K. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 12% of shares outstanding. Task Inc. is the second largest shareholder owning 6.1% of common stock, and Forest Holdings, Inc. holds about 5.6% of the company stock. In addition, we found that Masaaki Manabe, the CEO has 1.4% of the shares allocated to his name

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 12 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.

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 Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

We can see that insiders own shares in Hokuyaku Takeyama Holdings,Inc.. As individuals, the insiders collectively own JP¥682m worth of the JP¥18b company. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but I usually like to see higher insider holdings. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

With a 46% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc. 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.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 5.2%, private equity firms could influence the Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 23%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Public Company Ownership

We can see that public companies hold 11% of the Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc shares on issue. 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:

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. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Hokuyaku Takeyama HoldingsInc that you should be aware of before investing here.

Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.

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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