Oponeo.pl S.A.'s (WSE:OPN) largest shareholder, CEO Dariusz Topolewski sees holdings value fall by 10% following recent drop

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Oponeo.pl's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
• 16% of Oponeo.pl is held by Institutions

Every investor in Oponeo.pl S.A. (WSE:OPN) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 39% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And following last week's 10% decline in share price, insiders suffered the most losses.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Oponeo.pl.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Oponeo.pl?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

Oponeo.pl already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Oponeo.pl, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Oponeo.pl. With a 20% stake, CEO Dariusz Topolewski is the largest shareholder. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 17% and 14% of the stock.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 3 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 51% stake.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of Oponeo.pl

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

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Oponeo.pl S.A.. Insiders have a zł331m stake in this zł858m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 18% stake in Oponeo.pl. 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 Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 27%, of the shares on issue. 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 Oponeo.pl better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Oponeo.pl .

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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