Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.'s (BMV:OMAB) largest shareholders are retail investors with 37% ownership, institutions own 33%

Key Insights

• Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• 51% of the business is held by the top 12 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de is 33%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:OMAB), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 37% 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).

Institutions, on the other hand, account for 33% of the company's stockholders. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. 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.

We can see that Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Centro Norte. de's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de is not owned by hedge funds. Vinci SA is currently the largest shareholder, with 30% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.7% and 3.6%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 12 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% implying that 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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. 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.

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 37% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 30% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de stock. 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. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de .

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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