Following recent decline, NAU Robotics Co.,Ltd's (KOSDAQ:459510) top shareholder CEO Jong-ju Lee sees holdings value drop by 13%

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in NAU RoboticsLtd's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• A total of 2 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
• 12% of NAU RoboticsLtd is held by Institutions

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A look at the shareholders of NAU Robotics Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:459510) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 46% to be precise, is individual insiders. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And following last week's 13% decline in share price, insiders suffered the most losses.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About NAU RoboticsLtd?

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.

NAU RoboticsLtd 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of NAU RoboticsLtd, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in NAU RoboticsLtd. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Jong-ju Lee with 46% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 5.6% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.8% by the third-largest shareholder.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 51% stake.

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 NAU RoboticsLtd

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 NAU Robotics Co.,Ltd. It has a market capitalization of just ₩193b, and insiders have ₩88b worth of shares in their own names. 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-- including retail investors -- own 42% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with NAU RoboticsLtd .

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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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