retail investors who own 49% along with institutions invested in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GAPB) saw increase in their holdings value last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 46% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
• 32% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de is held by Institutions

Every investor in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GAPB) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are retail investors with 49% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Following a 4.7% increase in the stock price last week, retail investors profited the most, but institutions who own 32% stock also stood to gain from the increase.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de?

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.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de 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 Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de is not owned by hedge funds. Controladora Mexicana de Aeropuertos, S.A. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 19% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 6.3% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 4.7% by the third-largest shareholder.

Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

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 Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de

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 information suggests that Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. insiders own under 1% of the company. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. As it is a large company, we'd only expect insiders to own a small percentage of it. But it's worth noting that they own Mex$108m worth of shares. It is good to see board members owning shares, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 49% 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.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 19%, of the shares on issue. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de you should be aware of.

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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