Institutional investors in Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC (DSM:BRES) are down 3.4% over the past week, but are benefiting from long-term gains

key insights

• Significantly high institutional ownership means Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC's share price is sensitive to trading activity
• Top 5 shareholders own 50% of the company
• A company's past performance data, combined with ownership research, allows you to better assess a company's future performance.

A look at Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC (DSM:BRES)'s shareholders can tell us which group is the most powerful. The group that owns the most shares in the company (about 51% to be exact) is institutional investors. That is, if the stock price rises, the group will gain the most (or if the stock price falls, it will suffer the maximum loss).

Losing money on an investment is never fun for shareholders, especially institutional investors who saw the value of their holdings fall 3.4% last week. However, the 12% one-year return may have helped reduce overall losses. However, it should be noted that further losses will occur in the future.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner for Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC, starting from the table below.

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What does institutional ownership tell us about Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they usually consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC already has a share registry. In fact, they own a significant stake in the company. This may indicate that the company has some credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They also sometimes make mistakes. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. If such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock quickly. This risk is higher for companies without a history of growth. You can see Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Investors should note that institutional investors actually own more than half the company, so they can collectively wield significant power. Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC is not owned by hedge funds. According to our data, Qatar Dial is the largest shareholder with 45% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders hold 2.5% and 1.5% of the shares outstanding, respectively.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 5 shareholders control more than half of the company. This means that this group has significant influence over company decisions.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to assess and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be done by studying analyst sentiment. There is currently no analyst coverage of this stock, so this company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider ownership in Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC

The definition of an insider may vary slightly from country to country, but members of the board of directors are always considered. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be members of the board of directors. This is especially true if the manager is the founder or CEO.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, in some cases, it may be more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Note that our data does not indicate that board members personally own shares. Not all jurisdictions have the same rules regarding disclosure of insider ownership. I may have overlooked something here. Click here to learn more about the CEO.

Public ownership

The general public, who are usually retail investors, own 49% of Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC's shares. Although this group does not necessarily have the power to make decisions, it certainly has the potential to have a substantial influence on the management of the company.

Next steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC better, you need to consider many other factors. Please note that Barwa Real Estate Company QPSC is showing. 4 warning signs in investment analysis two of which make us uncomfortable…

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Note: The numbers in this article are calculated using data from the previous 12 months and refer to the 12-month period ending on the last day of the month in which the financial statements are dated. This may not match the full year annual report figures.

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