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Merchants Bancorp's (NASDAQ:MBIN) most bullish insider is CEO Michael Petrie, and their holdings value went up by 3.6% last week
Key Insights
- Merchants Bancorp's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
- The top 11 shareholders own 50% of the company
- Institutions own 26% of Merchants Bancorp
Every investor in Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 38% to be precise, is individual insiders. 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 3.6% gain.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Merchants Bancorp.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Merchants Bancorp?
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.
We can see that Merchants Bancorp does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Merchants Bancorp, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Merchants Bancorp. With a 30% stake, CEO Michael Petrie is the largest shareholder. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.0% and 3.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 11 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.
Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.
Insider Ownership Of Merchants Bancorp
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.
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 maintain a significant holding in Merchants Bancorp. Insiders own US$708m worth of shares in the US$1.9b company. That's quite meaningful. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 35% stake in the company, and hence can't 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.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Merchants Bancorp better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Merchants Bancorp , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.
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 NasdaqCM:MBIN
Merchants Bancorp
Operates as the diversified bank holding company in the United States.
Very undervalued with adequate balance sheet.
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