Do Institutions Own BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment Company (ATH:BRIQ) Shares?

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The big shareholder groups in BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment Company (ATH:BRIQ) have power over the company. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. 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.

BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of €26m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions don't own many shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about BRIQ.

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ATSE:BRIQ Ownership Summary, June 12th 2019
ATSE:BRIQ Ownership Summary, June 12th 2019

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment?

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.

Less than 5% of BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment is held by institutional investors. This suggests that some funds have the company in their sights, but many have not yet bought shares in it. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. We sometimes see a rising share price when a few big institutions want to buy a certain stock at the same time. The history of earnings and revenue, which you can see below, could be helpful in considering if more institutional investors will want the stock. Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider, too.

ATSE:BRIQ Income Statement, June 12th 2019
ATSE:BRIQ Income Statement, June 12th 2019

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of BriQ Properties Real Estate Investment

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.