Key Insights

• Yü Group's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion

• 52% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Baljit Kalar)

• Institutional ownership in Yü Group is 22%

A look at the shareholders of Yü Group PLC (LON:YU.) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 55% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

So it follows, every decision made by insiders of Yü Group regarding the company's future would be crucial to them.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Yü Group, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Yü Group?

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 Yü Group. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Yü Group's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Yü Group is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Baljit Kalar with 52% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have significant control over the outcome or future of the company, which is why insider ownership is usually looked upon favourably by prospective buyers. Jamieson Principal Pension Fund is the second largest shareholder owning 6.6% of common stock, and Premier Fund Managers Ltd. holds about 6.3% of the company stock.

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. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Yü 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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.