Yahoo Finance What You Need To Know About Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SCAQ) Investor Composition
The big shareholder groups in Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SCAQ) have power over the company. 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.
Stratim Cloud Acquisition is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of US$305m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Stratim Cloud Acquisition.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Stratim Cloud Acquisition?
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.
Stratim Cloud Acquisition 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. 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 Stratim Cloud Acquisition's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Stratim Cloud Acquisition. Stratim Cloud Acquisition, LLC is currently the largest shareholder, with 18% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 4.9% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 4.0% by the third-largest shareholder. Zachary Abrams, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of the Board of Directors.
A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 13 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% 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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of Stratim Cloud Acquisition
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp.. As individuals, the insiders collectively own US$13m worth of the US$305m company. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 34% stake in Stratim Cloud Acquisition. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Private Company Ownership
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 18%, of the company's shares. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Stratim Cloud Acquisition better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Stratim Cloud Acquisition you should be aware of, and 1 of them is potentially serious.
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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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