Key Insights

• Institutions' substantial holdings in Kistos Holdings implies that they have significant influence over the company's share price

• The top 10 shareholders own 51% of the company

• Insiders own 21% of Kistos Holdings

A look at the shareholders of Kistos Holdings Plc (LON:KIST) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 42% to be precise, is institutions. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Because institutional owners have a huge pool of resources and liquidity, their investing decisions tend to carry a great deal of weight, especially with individual investors. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Kistos Holdings, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Kistos 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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Kistos Holdings. 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. 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 Kistos Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Kistos Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. Because actions speak louder than words, we consider it a good sign when insiders own a significant stake in a company. In Kistos Holdings' case, its Top Key Executive, Andrew Austin, is the largest shareholder, holding 17% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 11% and 5.2% of the stock. In addition, we found that Peter Mann, the CEO has 1.5% of the shares allocated to their name.

On further inspection, we found that more than half the company's shares are owned by the top 10 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.