Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology's (TADAWUL:6017) stock price dropped 4.7% last week; retail investors would not be happy

Key Insights

• Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 15 shareholders own 49% of the company
• Insiders own 11% of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology

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To get a sense of who is truly in control of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology (TADAWUL:6017), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are retail investors with 51% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

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.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology. The company's largest shareholder is Alamat International Limited Company, with ownership of 28%. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 7.4% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 5.8% by the third-largest shareholder. Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Bin Al Omran, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Vice Chairman. Furthermore, CEO Ghassab Bin Salman Bin Bin Mandeel is the owner of 2.5% of the company's shares.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 15 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology. Insiders own ر.س443m worth of shares in the ر.س4.1b 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, mostly comprising of individual investors, collectively holds 51% of Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology shares. 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

It seems that Private Companies own 35%, of the Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology stock. 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:

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.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow, for free.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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