Despite recent sales, Airship AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AISP) insiders remain the largest stockholders with 53% ownership

Key Insights

• Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Airship AI Holdings' growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
• 50% of the business is held by the top 3 shareholders
• Recent sales by insiders

If you want to know who really controls Airship AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AISP), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 53% to be precise, is individual insiders. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Despite recent sales, insiders own the most shares in the company. As a result, they stand to gain the most after the stock gained 57% in the past week.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Airship AI Holdings, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Airship AI 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.

Airship AI Holdings already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Airship AI Holdings, (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 Airship AI Holdings. Because actions speak louder than words, we consider it a good sign when insiders own a significant stake in a company. In Airship AI Holdings' case, its Top Key Executive, Derek Xu, is the largest shareholder, holding 32% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 13% and 5.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Victor Huang is also Chief Executive Officer, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 3 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 50% stake.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of Airship AI Holdings

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. 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 most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Airship AI Holdings, Inc.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. So they have a US$53m stake in this US$101m business. 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

With a 41% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Airship AI Holdings. 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 5 warning signs for Airship AI Holdings (of which 3 are a bit concerning!) 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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