AnyMind Group Inc. (TSE:5027) CEO Kosuke Sogo's holdings dropped 10% in value as a result of the recent pullback

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in AnyMind Group's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• 56% of the business is held by the top 3 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in AnyMind Group is 33%

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Every investor in AnyMind Group Inc. (TSE:5027) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 50% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 10%.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of AnyMind Group.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About AnyMind Group?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

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

Hedge funds don't have many shares in AnyMind Group. The company's CEO Kosuke Sogo is the largest shareholder with 39% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 9.6% and 8.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Otohiko Kozutsumi is also Top Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of AnyMind Group

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.

It seems that insiders own more than half the AnyMind Group Inc. stock. This gives them a lot of power. Given it has a market cap of JP¥33b, that means they have JP¥17b worth of shares. 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 17% stake in AnyMind Group. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand AnyMind Group better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for AnyMind Group (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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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