Can We See Significant Insider Ownership On The SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner AG (VIE:SWUT) Share Register?
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Every investor in SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner AG (VIE:SWUT) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership, even if only a little. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said, 'Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio.'
SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of €10m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions are not on the share registry. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about SWUT.
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What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner?
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. On the other hand, it's always possible that professional investors are avoiding a company because they don't think it's the best place for their money. SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner might not have the sort of past performance institutions are looking for, or perhaps they simply have not studied the business closely.
SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner is not owned by hedge funds. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner
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.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner AG. As individuals, the insiders collectively own €528k worth of the €10m company. This shows at least some alignment, but I usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public holds a 44% stake in SWUT. 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.
Private Company Ownership
It seems that Private Companies own 50%, of the SWUT stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.
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