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Are Institutions Heavily Invested In Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited's (TPE:4958) Shares?

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A look at the shareholders of Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (TPE:4958) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.

Zhen Ding Technology Holding is a pretty big company. It has a market capitalization of NT$117b. Normally institutions would own a significant portion of a company this size. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Zhen Ding Technology Holding.

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TSEC:4958 Ownership Breakdown December 2nd 2020

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Zhen Ding Technology Holding?

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.

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

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TSEC:4958 Earnings and Revenue Growth December 2nd 2020

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Zhen Ding Technology Holding. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. is currently the largest shareholder, with 32% of shares outstanding. LGT Capital Partners (FL) AG is the second largest shareholder owning 3.2% of common stock, and New Labor Pension Scheme holds about 3.1% of the company stock.

On further inspection, we found that more than half the company's shares are owned by the top 10 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.

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

Insider Ownership Of Zhen Ding Technology Holding

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.

Our information suggests that Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited insiders own under 1% of the company. It's a big company, so even a small proportional interest can create alignment between the board and shareholders. In this case insiders own NT$528m worth of shares. It is good to see board members owning shares, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public, with a 36% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 32% of Zhen Ding Technology Holding. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

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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 Zhen Ding Technology Holding is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , 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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About TWSE:4958

Zhen Ding Technology Holding

Engages in the design, development, manufacturing, and sales of printed circuit boards (PCB) products in the United States, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and internationally.

Very undervalued with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.