Individual investors are Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s (STO:CLAV) biggest owners and were hit after market cap dropped kr161m

Key Insights

• Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 18 shareholders own 45% of the company
• Recent purchases by insiders

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A look at the shareholders of Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (STO:CLAV) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 56% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

While insiders, who own 20% shares weren’t spared from last week’s kr161m market cap drop, individual investors as a group suffered the maximum losses

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Clavister Holding AB (publ.).

Check out our latest analysis for Clavister Holding AB (publ.)

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Clavister Holding AB (publ.)?

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.

Clavister Holding AB (publ.) 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Clavister Holding AB (publ.). Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Per Bendt with 16% of shares outstanding. With 6.2% and 4.8% of the shares outstanding respectively, Avanza Fonder AB and Alcur Fonder AB are the second and third largest shareholders.

Our studies suggest that the top 18 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 studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. 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 Clavister Holding AB (publ.)

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.

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.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Clavister Holding AB (publ.). Insiders own kr294m worth of shares in the kr1.4b 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 substantial 56% stake in Clavister Holding AB (publ.), suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 6.3%, of the Clavister Holding AB (publ.) stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (of which 2 are a bit concerning!) you should know about.

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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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