Individual investors account for 54% of AGF Management Limited's (TSE:AGF.B) ownership, while private companies account for 28%
Key Insights
The considerable ownership by individual investors in AGF Management indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
46% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
A look at the shareholders of AGF Management Limited (TSE:AGF.B) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 54% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
And private companies on the other hand have a 28% ownership in the company.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of AGF Management.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About AGF Management?
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.
AGF Management already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 AGF Management's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in AGF Management. BCG Holding Corporation is currently the largest shareholder, with 22% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 5.7% and 4.3%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Additionally, the company's CEO Kevin McCreadie directly holds 1.3% of the total shares outstanding.
On studying our ownership data, we found that 25 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 AGF Management
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in AGF Management Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own CA$17m worth of the CA$472m company. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.
General Public Ownership
The general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, collectively holds 54% of AGF Management shares. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 28%, of the shares on issue. 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.
Next Steps:
I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with AGF Management .
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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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