Yahoo Finance What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Kaixin Auto Holdings' (NASDAQ:KXIN) Share Registry?
The big shareholder groups in Kaixin Auto Holdings (NASDAQ:KXIN) 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. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.
With a market capitalization of US$246m, Kaixin Auto Holdings is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Kaixin Auto Holdings.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Kaixin Auto Holdings?
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.
Kaixin Auto Holdings already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 Kaixin Auto Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Kaixin Auto Holdings. Our data shows that Renren Inc. is the largest shareholder with 73% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 6.5% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.7% by the third-largest shareholder. Joseph Chen, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board.
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. As far I can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.
Insider Ownership Of Kaixin Auto Holdings
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
We can see that insiders own shares in Kaixin Auto Holdings. As individuals, the insiders collectively own US$8.6m worth of the US$246m 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, with a 16% stake in the company, will not 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 73% of Kaixin Auto Holdings stock. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Kaixin Auto Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Kaixin Auto Holdings (1 is a bit concerning) that you should be aware of.
Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.
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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