While individual investors own 18% of IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOS), public companies are its largest shareholders with 65% ownership

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Key Insights

  • IONOS Group's significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public

  • United Internet AG owns 65% of the company

  • Analyst forecasts along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

To get a sense of who is truly in control of IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOS), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are public companies with 65% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Meanwhile, individual investors make up 18% of the company’s shareholders.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of IONOS Group.

View our latest analysis for IONOS Group

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XTRA:IOS Ownership Breakdown March 25th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About IONOS Group?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in IONOS Group. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 IONOS Group's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

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XTRA:IOS Earnings and Revenue Growth March 25th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in IONOS Group. United Internet AG is currently the largest shareholder, with 65% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 8.8% and 3.0% of the stock.

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. 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 IONOS Group

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

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