Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C.'s (DSM:ABQK) largest shareholders are retail investors with 52% ownership, sovereign wealth funds own 27%

Key Insights

• Significant control over Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 5 shareholders own 48% of the company
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

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A look at the shareholders of Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. (DSM:ABQK) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are retail investors with 52% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And sovereign wealth funds on the other hand have a 27% ownership in the company.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C?

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.

Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C'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 Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. Qatar Investment Authority is currently the company's largest shareholder with 27% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 15% and 5.1% of the stock.

Our studies suggest that the top 5 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

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. 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 Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C

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.

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.

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

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 52% of Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 15%, private equity firms could influence the Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.

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. Be aware that Ahli Bank Q.P.S.C is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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