While institutions own 28% of Globetronics Technology Bhd. (KLSE:GTRONIC), individual investors are its largest shareholders with 45% ownership
editorial-team@simplywallst.com (Simply Wall St)
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Key Insights
Significant control over Globetronics Technology Bhd by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
A look at the shareholders of Globetronics Technology Bhd. (KLSE:GTRONIC) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 45% to be precise, is individual investors. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Meanwhile, institutions make up 28% of the company’s shareholders. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Globetronics Technology Bhd, beginning with the chart below.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Globetronics Technology Bhd?
Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.
Globetronics Technology Bhd already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Globetronics Technology Bhd, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
KLSE:GTRONIC Earnings and Revenue Growth July 1st 2024
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Globetronics Technology Bhd. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Keng Thye Ooi with 11% of shares outstanding. APB Resources Berhad is the second largest shareholder owning 10% of common stock, and Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia holds about 8.1% of the company stock.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 13 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over 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. 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 Globetronics Technology Bhd
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Globetronics Technology Bhd.. Insiders own RM164m worth of shares in the RM999m company. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 45% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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.
Public Company Ownership
Public companies currently own 10% of Globetronics Technology Bhd stock. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.
If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this freereport on analyst forecasts.
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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