Yahoo Finance APG|SGA SA's (VTX:APGN) largest shareholders are private companies with 59% ownership, individual investors own 27%
A look at the shareholders of APG|SGA SA (VTX:APGN) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 59% to be precise, is private companies. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Meanwhile, individual investors make up 27% of the company’s shareholders.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of APG|SGA.
See our latest analysis for APG|SGA
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About APG|SGA?
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.
We can see that APG|SGA does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 APG|SGA's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
APG|SGA is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is JCDecaux Holding SAS with 30% of shares outstanding. With 25% and 4.9% of the shares outstanding respectively, Pargesa Asset Management (Netherlands) N.V. and Pictet Asset Management Limited are the second and third largest shareholders.
A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 55% stake.
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 is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.
Insider Ownership Of APG|SGA
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. 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.
Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of APG|SGA SA in their own names. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. It has a market capitalization of just CHF437m, and the board has only CHF1.8m worth of shares in their own names. We generally like to see a board more invested. However it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.
General Public Ownership
With a 27% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over APG|SGA. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.
Private Company Ownership
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 59%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.
Next Steps:
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with APG|SGA (including 2 which are potentially serious) .
But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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