Ai Robotics Inc.'s (TSE:247A) largest shareholder, CEO Makoto Tatsukawa sees holdings value fall by 11% following recent drop

Key Insights

• Ai Robotics' significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• 51% of the business is held by the top 9 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Ai Robotics is 13%

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A look at the shareholders of Ai Robotics Inc. (TSE:247A) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 38% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As market cap fell to JP¥44b last week, insiders would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ai Robotics?

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.

Ai Robotics already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Ai Robotics' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Ai Robotics. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Makoto Tatsukawa with 14% of shares outstanding. With 7.7% and 5.1% of the shares outstanding respectively, SBI Incubation Co., Ltd. and Brangista Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders.

On further inspection, we found that more than half the company's shares are owned by the top 9 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Ai Robotics

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.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Ai Robotics Inc.. Insiders own JP¥17b worth of shares in the JP¥44b company. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. 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 30% stake in Ai Robotics. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Equity Ownership

With an ownership of 7.7%, private equity firms are in a position to play a role in shaping corporate strategy with a focus on value creation. Some investors might be encouraged by this, since private equity are sometimes able to encourage strategies that help the market see the value in the company. Alternatively, those holders might be exiting the investment after taking it public.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 9.3% of Ai Robotics stock. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Ai Robotics better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Ai Robotics (at least 1 which is significant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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