The big shareholder groups in Hatsun Agro Product Limited (NSE:HATSUN) have power over the company. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. I quite like to see at least a little bit of insider ownership. As Charlie Munger said 'Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.'

Hatsun Agro Product has a market capitalization of ₹96b, so we would expect some institutional investors to have noticed the stock. 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 HATSUN.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Hatsun Agro Product?

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 own 8.6% of Hatsun Agro Product. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Hatsun Agro Product, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hatsun Agro Product is not owned by hedge funds. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Hatsun Agro Product

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Hatsun Agro Product Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of ₹96b, that means insiders have a whopping ₹76b worth of shares in their own names. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been selling any of their shares.