Private companies own 18% of WCT Holdings Berhad (KLSE:WCT) shares but individual investors control 46% of the company

Key Insights

  • Significant control over WCT Holdings Berhad by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions

  • The top 15 shareholders own 50% of the company

  • Insiders own 15% of WCT Holdings Berhad

If you want to know who really controls WCT Holdings Berhad (KLSE:WCT), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 46% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And private companies on the other hand have a 18% ownership in the company.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about WCT Holdings Berhad.

Check out our latest analysis for WCT Holdings Berhad

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KLSE:WCT Ownership Breakdown October 31st 2024

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About WCT Holdings Berhad?

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 WCT Holdings Berhad. 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 WCT Holdings Berhad's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

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KLSE:WCT Earnings and Revenue Growth October 31st 2024

Hedge funds don't have many shares in WCT Holdings Berhad. Our data shows that Dominion Nexus Sdn Bhd is the largest shareholder with 17% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 9.8% and 6.7% of the stock. Siew Lim, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board.

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 15 shareholders have a combined ownership of 50% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.

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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.