What type of shareholder is Surgical Science Sweden AB (publ)’s (STO: SUS) share register?
A look at the shareholders in Surgical Science Sweden AB (publ) (STO: SUS) can tell you which group is the strongest. Institutions will often own shares in larger companies, and we expect insiders to own a significant share of the smaller ones. Warren Buffett said he likes “a company with lasting competitive advantages run by talented and ownership-oriented people.” So it’s nice to see some insider ownership, because it may indicate that the management is owner-oriented.
With a market capitalization of kr11b, Surgical Science Sweden is a decent size, so it is probably on the radar for institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership in the company below shows that institutional investors have bought into the company. We can zoom in on the different owner groups to learn more about Surgical Science Sweden.
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What does institutional ownership say about surgical science in Sweden?
Institutions typically measure against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it is included in a larger index. We expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.
Surgical Science Sweden already has institutions in the share register. They actually own a respectable share in the company. This indicates some credibility among professional investors. But we cannot rely on that fact alone because institutions make bad investments sometimes, just as everyone does. When several institutions own a share, there is always a risk that they are in a “narrow trade”. When such a trade goes wrong, several parties can compete to sell shares quickly. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Surgical Science Sweden’s historical income and income below, but remember that there is always more in history.
We note that hedge funds do not have a meaningful investment in Surgical Science Sweden. Jan Bengtsson is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 16% outstanding shares. Roland Bengtsson is the second largest shareholder who owns 12% of ordinary shares and Landsnora Software AB owns approximately 6.9% of the company’s shares. In addition, the company’s CEO Gisli Hennermark directly holds 0.7% of the total outstanding shares.
We also observed that the 7 best shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the major interests to some extent.
While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good way to examine analysts’ recommendations to gain a deeper understanding of a stock’s expected performance. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to get more coverage.
Insider ownership of surgical science Sweden
Although the exact definition of an insider may be subjective, almost everyone believes that board members are insiders. The management finally responds to the board. However, it is not uncommon for executives to be board members, especially if they are a founder or CEO.
Most people believe that insider ownership is positive because it can indicate that the board is well adapted to other shareholders. At times, however, too much power is concentrated within this group.
It seems that insiders own a significant share of Surgical Science Sweden AB (publ). It is very interesting to see that insiders have a significant share of SEK 3.2 billion in this SEK 11b business. Most would say that this shows a good degree of adaptation to shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if these insiders have bought or sold.
General public ownership
The public owns 41% of Surgical Science Sweden. While this size of ownership may not be enough to influence a political decision in their favor, they can still have a collective impact on corporate policy.
Private company ownership
We can see that private companies own 6.9% of the shares in issue. Private companies can be related. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. Although it is difficult to draw any broad conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.
Next step:
It is always worth thinking about the different groups that own shares in a company. But to better understand Surgical Science Sweden, we need to think about many other factors. For this purpose, you should be aware of 3 warning signs we have discovered with Surgical Science Sweden.
If you prefer to discover what analysts predict in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.
NOTE: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the twelve-month period ending on the last date of the month in which the financial statements are dated. This may not be in line with the figures for the full-year report.
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