Insiders with their considerable ownership were the key benefactors as Sunjuice Holdings Co., Limited (TWSE:1256) touches NT$5.0b market cap

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Sunjuice Holdings' growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• 54% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

Every investor in Sunjuice Holdings Co., Limited (TWSE:1256) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 60% 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 scored the highest last week as the company hit NT$5.0b market cap following a 14% gain in the stock.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Sunjuice Holdings.

See our latest analysis for Sunjuice Holdings

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Sunjuice Holdings?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

Less than 5% of Sunjuice Holdings is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights, but many have not yet bought shares in it. If the company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. 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 Sunjuice Holdings. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Kuo-Huang Huang with 27% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 18% and 4.5% of the stock. Ming-Chih Wang, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors.

Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 54% of the company is controlled by the top 4 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Sunjuice Holdings

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

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 own more than half of Sunjuice Holdings Co., Limited. This gives them effective control of the company. That means they own NT$3.0b worth of shares in the NT$5.0b 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a 36% stake in Sunjuice Holdings. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Sunjuice Holdings is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those can't be ignored...

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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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