Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:084370) market cap rose ₩238b last week; retail investors who hold 38% profited and so did insiders

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Eugene TechnologyLtd indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 50% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• 38% of Eugene TechnologyLtd is held by insiders

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If you want to know who really controls Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:084370), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 38% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Retail investors gained the most after market cap touched ₩2.0t last week, while insiders who own 38% also benefitted.

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

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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 implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Eugene TechnologyLtd's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Eugene TechnologyLtd is not owned by hedge funds. The company's CEO Pyung-Yong Um is the largest shareholder with 37% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are National Pension Service and Polar Capital Holdings Plc, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 5.2%.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 4 shareholders control more than half of the company which implies that this group has considerable sway over the company's decision-making.

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. 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. 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.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Eugene Technology Co.,Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just ₩2.0t, and insiders have ₩767b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 38% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Eugene TechnologyLtd. 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.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

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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