CM.com N.V. (AMS:CMCOM) insiders have significant skin in the game with 53% ownership

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Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 6:32 AM 4 min read

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About CM.com?

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 CM.com. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see CM.com's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

earnings-and-revenue-growth — ENXTAM:CMCOM Earnings and Revenue Growth April 15th 2025

CM.com is not owned by hedge funds. The company's CEO Jeroen van Glabbeek is the largest shareholder with 25% of shares outstanding. Gilbert Franciscus Adrianus Gooijers is the second largest shareholder owning 25% of common stock, and Teslin Capital Management BV holds about 6.1% of the company stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Gilbert Franciscus Adrianus Gooijers is also Top Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 2 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 CM.com

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 CM.com N.V.. This gives them effective control of the company. That means they own €99m worth of shares in the €186m company. That's quite meaningful. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish todiscover (for free) if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 35% stake in CM.com. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 5.0%, of the CM.com 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.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand CM.com better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that CM.com is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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