If you want to know who really controls Nanofilm Technologies International Limited (SGX:MZH), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 51% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
So it follows, every decision made by insiders of Nanofilm Technologies International regarding the company's future would be crucial to them.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Nanofilm Technologies International, beginning with the chart below.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Nanofilm Technologies International?
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 Nanofilm Technologies International. 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. 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 Nanofilm Technologies International's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
SGX:MZH Earnings and Revenue Growth May 14th 2025
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Nanofilm Technologies International. The company's CEO Xu Shi is the largest shareholder with 46% of shares outstanding. With 7.3% and 4.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited and Harrymore International Limited are the second and third largest shareholders.
A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 53% stake.
While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. 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 Nanofilm Technologies International
The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Nanofilm Technologies International Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of S$362m, that means they have S$186m worth of shares. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
With a 31% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Nanofilm Technologies International. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
Private Equity Ownership
With an ownership of 7.3%, private equity firms are in a position to play a role in shaping corporate strategy with a focus on value creation. Sometimes we see private equity stick around for the long term, but generally speaking they have a shorter investment horizon and -- as the name suggests -- don't invest in public companies much. After some time they may look to sell and redeploy capital elsewhere.
Private Company Ownership
It seems that Private Companies own 5.1%, of the Nanofilm Technologies International stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.
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It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Nanofilm Technologies International better, we need to consider many other factors.
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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