【i am the luna moonlight muse】Do Institutions Own South China Assets Holdings Limited (HKG:8155) Shares?
Every investor in South China Assets Holdings Limited (
HKG:8155
) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger,i am the luna moonlight muse smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders. 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.
South China Assets Holdings is a smaller company with a market capitalization of HK$308m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions are noticeable on the share registry. Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about 8155.
Check out our latest analysis for South China Assets Holdings
SEHK:8155 Ownership Summary January 3rd 19
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About South China Assets Holdings?
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.
South China Assets Holdings already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own 9.9% of 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. 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 South China Assets Holdings, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
SEHK:8155 Income Statement Export January 3rd 19
South China Assets Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. Our information suggests that there isn’t any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of South China Assets Holdings
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 a reasonable proportion of South China Assets Holdings Limited. Insiders have a HK$139m stake in this HK$308m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking
if those insiders have been buying recently.
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General Public Ownership
With a 34% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over 8155. 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.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 10%, of the shares on issue. 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.
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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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