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Key Insights
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The considerable ownership by individual investors in Vitalhub indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
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The top 12 shareholders own 50% of the company
Every investor in Vitalhub Corp. (TSE:VHI) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 47% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Institutions, on the other hand, account for 39% of the company's stockholders. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Vitalhub.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Vitalhub?
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 Vitalhub. 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 Vitalhub's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Vitalhub. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Mawer Investment Management Ltd. with 14% of shares outstanding. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. is the second largest shareholder owning 9.5% of common stock, and Francis Shen holds about 8.2% of the company stock. Francis Shen, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board. In addition, we found that Daniel Matlow, the CEO has 1.7% of the shares allocated to their name.
A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 12 shareholders have a combined ownership of 50% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.
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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.