Retail investors who hold 49% of GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (KRX:006360) gained 5.3%, insiders profited as well

Key Insights

• GS Engineering & Construction's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• A total of 13 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• Insider ownership in GS Engineering & Construction is 27%

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A look at the shareholders of GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (KRX:006360) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 49% to be precise, is retail investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Following a 5.3% increase in the stock price last week, retail investors profited the most, but insiders who own 27% stock also stood to gain from the increase.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about GS Engineering & Construction.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About GS Engineering & Construction?

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.

GS Engineering & Construction 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 GS Engineering & Construction, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

GS Engineering & Construction is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Chang-Soo Huh with 15% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 7.0% and 5.2% of the stock.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 13 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of GS Engineering & Construction

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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of GS Engineering & Construction Corporation. Insiders own ₩468b worth of shares in the ₩1.7t company. That's quite meaningful. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 49% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over GS Engineering & Construction. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand GS Engineering & Construction better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for GS Engineering & Construction that you should be aware of before investing here.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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