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Every investor in Ramirent Oyj (HEL:RAMI) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.
Ramirent Oyj is a smaller company with a market capitalization of €664m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions own shares in the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about RAMI.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ramirent Oyj?
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 own 43% of Ramirent Oyj. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Ramirent Oyj's earnings history, below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in Ramirent Oyj. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
Insider Ownership Of Ramirent Oyj
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
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 data suggests that insiders own under 1% of Ramirent Oyj in their own names. It seems the board members have no more than €1.3m worth of shares in the €664m company. I generally like to see a board more invested. However it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.