Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna's (WSE:SPR) CEO Konrad Weiske is the most upbeat insider, and their holdings increased by 17% last week

Key Insights

• Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• 56% of the business is held by the top 2 shareholders
• Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

Every investor in Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:SPR) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 81% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit zł576m market cap following a 17% gain in the stock.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna?

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.

Less than 5% of Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights, but many have not yet bought shares in it. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Konrad Weiske with 31% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Sebastian Lekawa and Wojciech Bodnarus, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 25%. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Sebastian Lekawa is also Member of Management Board, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 56% stake.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna stock. This gives them a lot of power. So they have a zł467m stake in this zł576m business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 18% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Spyrosoft Spólka Akcyjna. 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

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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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