Do Insiders Own Shares In Cora Gold Limited (LON:CORA)?

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Every investor in Cora Gold Limited (LON:CORA) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership, even if only a little. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said, 'Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio.'

Cora Gold is a smaller company with a market capitalization of UK£10m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions are not really that prevalent on the share registry. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about CORA.

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AIM:CORA Ownership Summary, September 13th 2019
AIM:CORA Ownership Summary, September 13th 2019

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cora Gold?

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.

Institutions own less than 5% of Cora Gold. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

AIM:CORA Income Statement, September 13th 2019
AIM:CORA Income Statement, September 13th 2019

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Cora Gold. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Cora Gold

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.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Cora Gold Limited. Insiders own UK£2.2m worth of shares in the UK£10m company. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.