Key Insights
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Nabaltec's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
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The top 2 shareholders own 55% of the company
To get a sense of who is truly in control of Nabaltec AG (ETR:NTG), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 55% to be precise, is individual insiders. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
With such a notable stake in the company, insiders would be highly incentivised to make value accretive decisions.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Nabaltec, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Nabaltec?
Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.
We can see that Nabaltec does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Nabaltec's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Nabaltec is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Johannes Heckmann with 28% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 27% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 2.8% by the third-largest shareholder.
A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 55% stake.
Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
Insider Ownership Of Nabaltec
The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.