While institutions invested in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:OMAB) benefited from last week's 6.6% gain, individual investors stood to gain the most

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 12 shareholders own 51% of the company
• Institutions own 32% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de

A look at the shareholders of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:OMAB) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 38% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

While individual investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 6.6% price gain, institutions also received a 32% cut.

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?

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 Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de. Vinci SA is currently the largest shareholder, with 30% of shares outstanding. BlackRock, Inc. is the second largest shareholder owning 7.6% of common stock, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds about 2.9% of the company stock.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 12 have the combined ownership of 51% 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. 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 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. 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.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our data cannot confirm that board members are 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a 38% stake in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. 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.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 30% of Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. de better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte. 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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