Yahoo Finance Could Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.'s (TSE:INE) Investor Composition Influence The Stock Price?
A look at the shareholders of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSE:INE) 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. Warren Buffett said that he likes 'a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people'. So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.
Innergex Renewable Energy isn't enormous, but it's not particularly small either. It has a market capitalization of CA$1.8b, which means it would generally expect to see some institutions on the share registry. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions own shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about INE.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Innergex Renewable Energy?
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 own 47% of Innergex Renewable Energy. 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. 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 Innergex Renewable Energy, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
Innergex Renewable Energy is not owned by hedge funds. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
Insider Ownership Of Innergex Renewable Energy
The definition of company insiders can be subjective, and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.
Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.. The insiders have a meaningful stake worth CA$141m. Most would see this as a real positive. It is good to see this level of investment by insiders. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
With a 45% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over INE. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
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It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Innergex Renewable Energy better, we need to consider many other factors.
Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow .
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.
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