Yahoo Finance Sheng Jian Zhong Yanlord Land Group Limited's (SGX:Z25) CEO is the most bullish insider, and their stock value gained 12%last week
Key Insights
Yanlord Land Group's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
The largest shareholder of the company is Sheng Jian Zhong with a 72% stake
Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
To get a sense of who is truly in control of Yanlord Land Group Limited (SGX:Z25), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 74% stake, individual insiders 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).
As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit S$927m market cap following a 12% gain in the stock.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Yanlord Land Group, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Yanlord Land Group?
Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.
Since institutions own only a small portion of Yanlord Land Group, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. We sometimes see a rising share price when a few big institutions want to buy a certain stock at the same time. The history of earnings and revenue, which you can see below, could be helpful in considering if more institutional investors will want the stock. Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider, too.
Yanlord Land Group is not owned by hedge funds. The company's CEO Sheng Jian Zhong is the largest shareholder with 72% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. It's usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider with such skin in the game. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 1.6% and 1.4% of the stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Siliang Zhong is also Senior Key Executive, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.
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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
Insider Ownership Of Yanlord Land Group
The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
It seems that insiders own more than half the Yanlord Land Group Limited stock. This gives them a lot of power. Given it has a market cap of S$927m, that means they have S$683m worth of shares. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
With a 23% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Yanlord Land Group. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
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 instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Yanlord Land Group that you should be aware of.
If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
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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