What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Cambium Networks Corporation (NASDAQ:CMBM) Shares?

Simply Wall St

Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 11:07 PM 4 min read

A look at the shareholders of Cambium Networks Corporation (NASDAQ:CMBM) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it's not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies. Companies that have been privatized tend to have low insider ownership.

Cambium Networks is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of US$643m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Cambium Networks.

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ownership-breakdown — NasdaqGM:CMBM Ownership Breakdown December 30th 2020

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cambium Networks?

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 Cambium Networks. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Cambium Networks' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

earnings-and-revenue-growth — NasdaqGM:CMBM Earnings and Revenue Growth December 30th 2020

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Cambium Networks. Our data shows that Vector Capital is the largest shareholder with 65% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. With 3.6% and 2.4% of the shares outstanding respectively, Needham Investment Management, L.L.C. and Atul Bhatnagar are the second and third largest shareholders. Atul Bhatnagar, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors.

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.

Insider Ownership Of Cambium Networks

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.

I can report that insiders do own shares in Cambium Networks Corporation. In their own names, insiders own US$22m worth of stock in the US$643m company. Some would say this shows alignment of interests between shareholders and the board. But it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 20% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over Cambium Networks. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 65%, private equity firms could influence the Cambium Networks board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Cambium Networks is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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