JINSUNG T.E.C., Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:036890) market cap rose ₩31b last week; individual investors who hold 54% profited and so did insiders

Key Insights

• Significant control over JINSUNG T.E.C by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 9 investors have a majority stake in the company with 46% ownership
• Insiders own 41% of JINSUNG T.E.C

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Every investor in JINSUNG T.E.C., Inc. (KOSDAQ:036890) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 54% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

While individual investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 14% price gain, insiders also received a 41% cut.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of JINSUNG T.E.C, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About JINSUNG T.E.C?

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 JINSUNG T.E.C. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in JINSUNG T.E.C. The company's CEO U-Seok Yun is the largest shareholder with 17% of shares outstanding. With 13% and 12% of the shares outstanding respectively, Seong-Su Yun and Jun-Su Yun are the second and third largest shareholders. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Seong-Su Yun is also Co-Chief Executive Officer, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

Our studies suggest that the top 9 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

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 JINSUNG T.E.C

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. 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.

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of JINSUNG T.E.C., Inc.. Insiders own ₩103b worth of shares in the ₩250b company. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 54% stake in JINSUNG T.E.C, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks for example - JINSUNG T.E.C has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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