With a 74% stake, Yanlord Land Group Limited (SGX:Z25) insiders have a lot riding on the company
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Key Insights
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Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Yanlord Land Group's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership
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72% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Sheng Jian Zhong)
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Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock
A look at the shareholders of Yanlord Land Group Limited (SGX:Z25) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 74% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
So, insiders of Yanlord Land Group have a lot at stake and every decision they make on the company’s future is important to them from a financial point of view.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Yanlord Land Group.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Yanlord Land Group?
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.
Since institutions own only a small portion of Yanlord Land Group, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Yanlord Land Group. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Sheng Jian Zhong with 72% of shares outstanding. This implies that they possess majority interests and have significant control over the company. Investors usually consider it a good sign when the company leadership has such a significant stake, as this is widely perceived to increase the chance that the management will act in the best interests of the company. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 1.6% and 1.5% of the stock.
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 is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.