While institutions invested in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GAPB) benefited from last week's 3.9% gain, retail investors stood to gain the most

Key Insights

• Significant control over Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 25 shareholders own 42% of the company
• Institutional ownership in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de is 26%

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If you want to know who really controls Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GAPB), 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 54% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While retail investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 3.9% price gain, institutions also received a 26% cut.

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?

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.

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. 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 Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 6.1% and 3.6%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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 plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

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. It is unusual not to have at least some personal holdings by board members, so our data might be flawed. A good next step would be to check how much the CEO is paid.

General Public Ownership

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 54% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de. 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.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 19%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

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. Take risks for example - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. de has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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