Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.'s (BVB:AQ) most bullish insider is Top Key Executive Alin-Adrian Dociu, and their holdings value went up by 11% last week

Key Insights

• Aquila Part Prod Com's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• The top 2 shareholders own 67% of the company
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

Every investor in Aquila Part Prod Com S.A. (BVB:AQ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 67% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Clearly, insiders benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by RON120m last week.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Aquila Part Prod Com.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Aquila Part Prod Com?

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.

Since institutions own only a small portion of Aquila Part Prod Com, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Aquila Part Prod Com. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Alin-Adrian Dociu (who also holds the title of Top Key Executive) with 33% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 33% and 1.2%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Constantin-Catalin Vasile is also Chief Executive Officer, 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 67% 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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Aquila Part Prod Com

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

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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of RON1.2b, that means they have RON816m worth of shares. 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 31% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Aquila Part Prod Com. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Aquila Part Prod Com you should be aware of.

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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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