Could KEE Holdings Company Limited's (HKG:2011) Investor Composition Influence The Stock Price?

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If you want to know who really controls KEE Holdings Company Limited (HKG:2011), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders. Warren Buffett said that he likes 'a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people'. So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.

KEE Holdings is a smaller company with a market capitalization of HK$567m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about 2011.

See our latest analysis for KEE Holdings

SEHK:2011 Ownership Summary, June 5th 2019
SEHK:2011 Ownership Summary, June 5th 2019

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About KEE Holdings?

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.

We can see that KEE Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold 6.5% of the stock. 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at KEE Holdings's earnings history, below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

SEHK:2011 Income Statement, June 5th 2019
SEHK:2011 Income Statement, June 5th 2019

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in KEE Holdings. As far I can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of KEE 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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in KEE Holdings Company Limited. It has a market capitalization of just HK$567m, and insiders have HK$48m worth of shares, in their own names. This shows at least some alignment, but I usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.