Insiders were the biggest winners as XANO Industri AB (publ)'s (STO:XANO B) market cap grew by kr448m last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over XANO Industri implies vested interests in company growth
• The top 2 shareholders own 56% of the company
• 13% of XANO Industri is held by Institutions

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A look at the shareholders of XANO Industri AB (publ) (STO:XANO B) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 43% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. 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 18% gain.

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

Check out our latest analysis for XANO Industri

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About XANO Industri?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in XANO Industri. 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. 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 XANO Industri, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

XANO Industri is not owned by hedge funds. Pomona Gruppen AB is currently the largest shareholder, with 28% of shares outstanding. Anna Benjamin is the second largest shareholder owning 27% of common stock, and Svolder AB (publ) holds about 7.4% of the company stock. Additionally, the company's CEO Lennart Persson directly holds 0.8% of the total shares outstanding.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of XANO Industri

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.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in XANO Industri AB (publ). Insiders own kr1.3b worth of shares in the kr3.0b company. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. 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 14% stake in XANO Industri. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Equity Ownership

Private equity firms hold a 28% stake in XANO Industri. This suggests they can be influential in key policy decisions. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand XANO Industri better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that XANO Industri is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 2 of those are potentially serious...

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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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