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    Great week for Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited (NSE:BECTORFOOD) institutional investors after losing 24% over the previous year

    Simply Wall St·01/02/2026 00:16:10
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    A look at the shareholders of Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited (NSE:BECTORFOOD) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 37% stake, institutions possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

    Last week's ₹5.0b market cap gain would probably be appreciated by institutional investors, especially after a year of 24% losses.

    In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities.

    Check out our latest analysis for Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities

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    NSEI:BECTORFOOD Ownership Breakdown January 2nd 2026

    What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities?

    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 Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

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    NSEI:BECTORFOOD Earnings and Revenue Growth January 2nd 2026

    We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Anoop Bector (who also holds the title of Senior Key Executive) with 34% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. The second and third largest shareholders are IB Family Trust and SB Family Trust, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 7.8%.

    Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 53% of the company is controlled by the top 4 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.

    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. 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 Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities

    While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited. Insiders have a ₹26b stake in this ₹76b business. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

    General Public Ownership

    The general public-- including retail investors -- own 11% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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

    It seems that Private Companies own 16%, of the Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities stock. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

    Next Steps:

    It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

    If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

    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.