Sheng Jian Zhong Yanlord Land Group Limited's (SGX:Z25) CEO is the most bullish insider, and their stock value gained 13%last week

Key Insights

• Yanlord Land Group's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• The largest shareholder of the company is Sheng Jian Zhong with a 72% stake
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

If you want to know who really controls Yanlord Land Group Limited (SGX:Z25), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 74% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 13% gain.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Yanlord Land Group, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Yanlord Land Group?

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.

Institutions have a very small stake in Yanlord Land Group. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. 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.

Yanlord Land Group is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Sheng Jian Zhong with 72% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have significant control over the outcome or future of the company, which is why insider ownership is usually looked upon favourably by prospective buyers. Siliang Zhong is the second largest shareholder owning 1.6% of common stock, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds about 1.5% of the company stock.

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 some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Yanlord Land Group

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. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

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 own more than half of Yanlord Land Group Limited. This gives them effective control of the company. Given it has a market cap of S$956m, that means they have S$704m worth of shares. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. 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 23% stake in Yanlord Land Group. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

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. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Yanlord Land Group you should know about.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

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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