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Every investor in Aspocomp Group Oyj (HEL:ACG1V) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I quite like to see at least a little bit of insider ownership. As Charlie Munger said ‘Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.’
Aspocomp Group Oyj is a smaller company with a market capitalization of €26.5m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Taking a look at the our data on the ownership groups (below), it’s seems that institutions own shares in the company. Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about ACG1V.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Aspocomp Group Oyj?
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 own 16.9% of Aspocomp Group Oyj. 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. 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 Aspocomp Group Oyj, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Aspocomp Group Oyj. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.
Insider Ownership Of Aspocomp Group Oyj
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board; and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board, themselves.
Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Aspocomp Group Oyj. Insiders own €10.6m worth of shares in the €26.5m 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.