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華爾街日報S&S Tech Corporation's (KOSDAQ:101490) market cap rose ₩78b last week; retail investors who hold 52% profited and so did insiders
Key Insights
- Significant control over S&S Tech by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
- A total of 24 investors have a majority stake in the company with 48% ownership
- Insider ownership in S&S Tech is 24%
Every investor in S&S Tech Corporation (KOSDAQ:101490) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 52% to be precise, is retail investors. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
While retail investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 8.2% price gain, insiders also received a 24% cut.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of S&S Tech, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About S&S Tech?
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 S&S Tech. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 S&S Tech, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
S&S Tech is not owned by hedge funds. Jeong Su Hong is currently the largest shareholder, with 22% of shares outstanding. With 8.3% and 5.2% of the shares outstanding respectively, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and National Pension Service are the second and third largest shareholders.
A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 24 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.
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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of S&S Tech
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.
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 S&S Tech Corporation. Insiders own ₩240b worth of shares in the ₩1.0t company. 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, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 52% stake in S&S Tech, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.
Public Company Ownership
Public companies currently own 8.3% of S&S Tech 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:
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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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