Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology's (TADAWUL:6017) last week's 3.7% decline must have disappointed retail investors who have a significant stake

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 16 shareholders own 48% of the company
• Insiders own 11% of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology

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Every investor in Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology (TADAWUL:6017) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 52% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, retail investors as a group endured the highest losses last week after market cap fell by ر.س202m.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology?

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.

Since institutions own only a small portion of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology, 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. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. 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 Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology. Alamat International Limited Company is currently the largest shareholder, with 28% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.4% and 5.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Bin Al Omran, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Vice Chairman. In addition, we found that Ghassab Bin Salman Bin Bin Mandeel, the CEO has 2.5% of the shares allocated to their name.

On studying our ownership data, we found that 16 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.

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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology

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. 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.

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.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful ر.س573m stake in this ر.س5.3b business. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 52% stake in Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. 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 Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 35%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology that you should be aware of before investing here.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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