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Dewhurst Group's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
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52% of the business is held by the top 13 shareholders
To get a sense of who is truly in control of Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 37% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Individual insiders, on the other hand, account for 34% of the company's stockholders. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Dewhurst Group, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Dewhurst Group?
Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Dewhurst Group. 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. 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 Dewhurst Group's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Dewhurst Group is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Jarvis Securities plc, Asset Management Arm is the largest shareholder with 8.0% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 6.9% and 5.8% of the stock.
Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 52% of the ownership is controlled by the top 13 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.
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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of Dewhurst Group
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.