Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:084370) CEO Pyung-Yong Um is the most upbeat insider, and their holdings increased by 13% last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Eugene TechnologyLtd implies vested interests in company growth
• 50% of the business is held by the top 5 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Eugene TechnologyLtd is 25%

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To get a sense of who is truly in control of Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:084370), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 38% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 13% gain.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Eugene TechnologyLtd.

See our latest analysis for Eugene TechnologyLtd

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Eugene TechnologyLtd?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Eugene TechnologyLtd. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Eugene TechnologyLtd's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Eugene TechnologyLtd. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Pyung-Yong Um with 37% of shares outstanding. With 6.3% and 3.2% of the shares outstanding respectively, Polar Capital Holdings Plc and JP Morgan Asset Management are the second and third largest shareholders.

On looking further, we found that 50% of the shares are owned by the top 5 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of 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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

Insider Ownership Of Eugene TechnologyLtd

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. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

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.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd.. Insiders have a ₩311b stake in this ₩828b business. 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 37% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.

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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