Private companies are Cloudpoint Technology Berhad's (KLSE:CLOUDPT) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by RM109m last week
editorial-team@simplywallst.com (Simply Wall St)
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Key Insights
Cloudpoint Technology Berhad's significant private companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
If you want to know who really controls Cloudpoint Technology Berhad (KLSE:CLOUDPT), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 41% stake, private companies possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Clearly, private companies benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by RM109m last week.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Cloudpoint Technology Berhad.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cloudpoint Technology Berhad?
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.
Less than 5% of Cloudpoint Technology Berhad 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 company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. 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.
KLSE:CLOUDPT Earnings and Revenue Growth July 3rd 2024
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Cloudpoint Technology Berhad. Our data shows that Era Jasakita Sdn Bhd is the largest shareholder with 41% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Wai Hoong Choong and Choong Cheong Yew, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 8.1%. Note that the second and third-largest shareholders are also Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, respectively, meaning that the company's top shareholders are insiders.
To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.
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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of Cloudpoint Technology Berhad
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Cloudpoint Technology Berhad. Insiders have a RM92m stake in this RM502m business. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 37% stake in Cloudpoint Technology Berhad. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 41%, of the shares on issue. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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