Kelsian Group Limited’s (ASX:KLS) largest shareholders are retail investors with 29% ownership, institutions own 26%
March 17, 2025
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Kelsian Group’s significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
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50% of the business is held by the top 10 shareholders
Every investor in Kelsian Group Limited (ASX:KLS) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that retail investors own the lion’s share in the company with 29% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Institutions, on the other hand, account for 26% of the company’s stockholders. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it’s not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Kelsian Group, beginning with the chart below.
Check out our latest analysis for Kelsian 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.
Kelsian Group already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Kelsian Group, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Kelsian Group. The company’s largest shareholder is Neil Smith, with ownership of 9.9%. With 8.5% and 6.7% of the shares outstanding respectively, Yarra Funds Management Limited and Leishman Family Trust are the second and third largest shareholders. Furthermore, CEO Clinton Feuerherdt is the owner of 2.3% of the company’s shares.
On further inspection, we found that more than half the company’s shares are owned by the top 10 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
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. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
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 insiders own a significant proportion of Kelsian Group Limited. Insiders own AU$167m worth of shares in the AU$784m company. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.
With a 29% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Kelsian Group. 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.
We can see that Private Companies own 24%, of the shares on issue. 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.
It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Kelsian Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that Kelsian Group is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about…
But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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