To get a sense of who is truly in control of Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHCI), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 66% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit US$101m market cap following a 20% gain in the stock.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Comstock Holding Companies.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Comstock Holding Companies?
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 Comstock Holding Companies. 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 Comstock Holding Companies' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NasdaqCM:CHCI Earnings and Revenue Growth April 18th 2025
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Comstock Holding Companies. The company's largest shareholder is Dwight Schar, with ownership of 29%. Christopher Clemente is the second largest shareholder owning 29% of common stock, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds about 2.2% of the company stock. Christopher Clemente, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer.
To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.
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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.
Insider Ownership Of Comstock Holding Companies
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. So they have a US$67m stake in this US$101m business. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 25% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.
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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