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What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CVE:CUU)?

Every investor in Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CVE:CUU) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it's not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies. 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.

With a market capitalization of CA$142m, Copper Fox Metals is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. In the chart below, we can see that institutions are not on the share registry. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about Copper Fox Metals.

Check out our latest analysis for Copper Fox Metals

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ownership-breakdown

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Copper Fox Metals?

We don't tend to see institutional investors holding stock of companies that are very risky, thinly traded, or very small. Though we do sometimes see large companies without institutions on the register, it's not particularly common.

There are many reasons why a company might not have any institutions on the share registry. It may be hard for institutions to buy large amounts of shares, if liquidity (the amount of shares traded each day) is low. If the company has not needed to raise capital, institutions might lack the opportunity to build a position. It is also possible that fund managers don't own the stock because they aren't convinced it will perform well. Copper Fox Metals' earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors -- or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.

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Copper Fox Metals is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Ernesto Echavarria, with ownership of 55%. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 1.3% and 1.2%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Elmer Stewart, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chairman of the Board.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Copper Fox Metals

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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 information suggests that insiders own more than half of Copper Fox Metals Inc.. This gives them effective control of the company. So they have a CA$82m stake in this CA$142m business. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish todiscover (for free) if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 42% 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Copper Fox Metals (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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