A total of 5 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
Every investor in Hypoport SE (ETR:HYQ) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that institutions own the lion's share in the company with 38% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Given the vast amount of money and research capacities at their disposal, institutional ownership tends to carry a lot of weight, especially with individual investors. Therefore, a good portion of institutional money invested in the company is usually a huge vote of confidence on its future.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Hypoport.
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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.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Hypoport. 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 Hypoport's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Hypoport. The company's CEO Ronald Slabke is the largest shareholder with 33% of shares outstanding. With 7.0% and 3.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, BlackRock, Inc. and Union Asset Management Holding AG are the second and third largest shareholders.
Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 50% of the company is controlled by the top 5 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 plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.