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Every investor in Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG (ETR:PWO) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 47% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
And individual investors on the other hand have a 44% ownership in the company.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Progress-Werk Oberkirch, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Progress-Werk Oberkirch?
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.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Progress-Werk Oberkirch. 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 Progress-Werk Oberkirch's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Progress-Werk Oberkirch. Our data shows that Consult Invest Beteiligungsberatungs Gmbh is the largest shareholder with 47% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 8.6% and 0.9%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 2 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 Progress-Werk Oberkirch
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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.