Insiders own 37% of Collective Mining Ltd. (CVE:CNL) shares but individual investors control 55% of the company
Every investor in Collective Mining Ltd. (CVE:CNL) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 55% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
And individual insiders on the other hand have a 37% ownership in the company. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Collective Mining.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Collective Mining?
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 Collective Mining. 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 Collective Mining's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Collective Mining. Because actions speak louder than words, we consider it a good sign when insiders own a significant stake in a company. In Collective Mining's case, its Top Key Executive, Ari Sussman, is the largest shareholder, holding 22% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 8.1% and 7.4% of the stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Paul Begin is also Chief Financial Officer, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders. In addition, we found that Omar Ossma, the CEO has 0.5% of the shares allocated to their name.
A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 10 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.
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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.
Insider Ownership Of Collective Mining
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.
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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Collective Mining Ltd.. Insiders own CA$55m worth of shares in the CA$146m 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.
General Public Ownership
The general public -- including retail investors -- own 55% of Collective Mining. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.
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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Collective Mining (2 are significant) that you should be aware of.
Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.
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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