Yahoo Finance Straumann Holding AG (VTX:STMN) surges 7.0%; individual investors who own 34% shares profited along with insiders
If you want to know who really controls Straumann Holding AG (VTX:STMN), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 34% to be precise, is individual investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
While individual investors were the group that benefitted the most from last week’s CHF1.3b market cap gain, insiders too had a 33% share in those profits.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Straumann Holding.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Straumann Holding?
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 Straumann Holding. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Straumann Holding's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
Straumann Holding is not owned by hedge funds. Thomas Straumann is currently the company's largest shareholder with 16% of shares outstanding. H. C. Maag is the second largest shareholder owning 10% of common stock, and BlackRock, Inc. holds about 7.3% of the company stock.
Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 51% of the ownership is controlled by the top 11 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 Straumann Holding
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.
Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Straumann Holding AG. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful CHF6.6b stake in this CHF20b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
With a 34% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Straumann Holding. 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.
Next Steps:
I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Straumann Holding that you should be aware of.
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.
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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