Gentera, S.A.B. de C.V.'s (BMV:GENTERA) top owners are retail investors with 42% stake, while 32% is held by private equity firms

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Gentera. de indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 18 shareholders own 50% of the company
• Institutional ownership in Gentera. de is 25%

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Every investor in Gentera, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GENTERA) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 42% stake, retail investors possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Private equity firms, on the other hand, account for 32% of the company's stockholders.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Gentera. de.

Check out our latest analysis for Gentera. de

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Gentera. de?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

We can see that Gentera. de does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 Gentera. de, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Gentera. de. Promotora Social México A.C. is currently the largest shareholder, with 32% of shares outstanding. With 4.0% and 2.6% of the shares outstanding respectively, BlackRock, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 18 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.

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

Insider Ownership Of Gentera. de

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.

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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.

General Public Ownership

With a 42% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Gentera. de. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 32%, private equity firms could influence the Gentera. de board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.

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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Gentera. de , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

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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