What Kind Of Shareholder Owns Most Max Ventures and Industries Limited (NSE:MAXVIL) Stock?

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The big shareholder groups in Max Ventures and Industries Limited (NSE:MAXVIL) have power over the company. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time. Companies that have been privatized tend to have low insider ownership.

With a market capitalization of ₹5.6b, Max Ventures and Industries is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutional investors have bought into the company. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about MAXVIL.

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NSEI:MAXVIL Ownership Summary, November 1st 2019
NSEI:MAXVIL Ownership Summary, November 1st 2019

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Max Ventures and Industries?

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.

We can see that Max Ventures and Industries does have institutional investors; and they hold 36% 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Max Ventures and Industries's historic earnings and revenue, below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

NSEI:MAXVIL Income Statement, November 1st 2019
NSEI:MAXVIL Income Statement, November 1st 2019

Max Ventures and Industries is not owned by hedge funds. As far I can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Max Ventures and Industries

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.

I can report that insiders do own shares in Max Ventures and Industries Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own ₹229m worth of the ₹5.6b company. Some would say this shows alignment of interests between shareholders and the board, though I generally prefer to see bigger insider holdings. But it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.