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Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien's (ETR:BVB) largest shareholders are retail investors with 58% ownership, private companies own 15%
The considerable ownership by retail investors in Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
A look at the shareholders of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (ETR:BVB) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 58% to be precise, is retail investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Private companies, on the other hand, account for 15% of the company's stockholders.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien?
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.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. 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 Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
XTRA:BVB Earnings and Revenue Growth January 14th 2025
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. Bernd Geske is currently the largest shareholder, with 8.2% of shares outstanding. With 8.2% and 6.0% of the shares outstanding respectively, EVN AG and IDUNA Vereinigte Lebensversicherung aG, Asset Management Arm are the second and third largest shareholders.
Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.
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 are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
Insider Ownership Of Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
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.
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. It has a market capitalization of just €342m, and insiders have €28m worth of shares, in their own names. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.
General Public Ownership
The general public -- including retail investors -- own 58% of Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.
Private Company Ownership
It seems that Private Companies own 15%, of the Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.
Public Company Ownership
It appears to us that public companies own 8.2% of Borussia Dortmund GmbH Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
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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