CLOBOT Co., Ltd's (KOSDAQ:466100) 40% gain last week benefited both retail investors who own 59% as well as insiders

Key Insights

• Significant control over CLOBOT by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 15 investors have a majority stake in the company with 41% ownership
• 20% of CLOBOT is held by insiders

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Every investor in CLOBOT Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ:466100) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 59% to be precise, is retail investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Retail investors gained the most after market cap touched ₩974b last week, while insiders who own 20% also benefitted.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of CLOBOT, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About CLOBOT?

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.

CLOBOT already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 CLOBOT's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in CLOBOT. The company's CEO Chang-Gu Kim is the largest shareholder with 16% of shares outstanding. Shinhan Venture Investment Co, Ltd. is the second largest shareholder owning 4.3% of common stock, and Atinum Investment Co., Ltd holds about 3.8% of the company stock.

On studying our ownership data, we found that 15 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of CLOBOT

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.

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of CLOBOT Co., Ltd. Insiders have a ₩198b stake in this ₩974b 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 59% stake in CLOBOT, 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.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 4.4% of CLOBOT. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for CLOBOT you should be aware of.

Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.

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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