Insiders were the biggest winners as Cyber_Folks S.A.'s (WSE:CBF) market cap grew by zł127m last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Cyber_Folks implies vested interests in company growth
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 55% ownership
• 25% of Cyber_Folks is held by Institutions

If you want to know who really controls Cyber_Folks S.A. (WSE:CBF), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 57% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 12% gain.

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

Check out our latest analysis for Cyber_Folks

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cyber_Folks?

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.

Cyber_Folks 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 Cyber_Folks, (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 Cyber_Folks. The company's largest shareholder is Jacek Duch, with ownership of 30%. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 19% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 7.1% by the third-largest shareholder. Jakub Dwernicki, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

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 is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Cyber_Folks

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.

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.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Cyber_Folks S.A. stock. This gives them a lot of power. That means they own zł651m worth of shares in the zł1.1b company. That's quite meaningful. 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

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 19% stake in Cyber_Folks. 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Cyber_Folks is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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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