Key Insights
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Delta Lithium’s significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
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55% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
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Using data from analyst forecasts alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
A look at the shareholders of Delta Lithium Limited (ASX:DLI) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that individual investors own the lion’s share in the company with 36% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Meanwhile, public companies make up 23% of the company’s shareholders.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Delta Lithium, beginning with the chart below.
Check out our latest analysis for Delta Lithium
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Delta Lithium?
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.
Delta Lithium already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. 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 Delta Lithium, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
It looks like hedge funds own 10% of Delta Lithium shares. That worth noting, since hedge funds are often quite active investors, who may try to influence management. Many want to see value creation (and a higher share price) in the short term or medium term. The company’s largest shareholder is Mineral Resources Limited, with ownership of 23%. With 11% and 11% of the shares outstanding respectively, Idemitsu Mt Ida Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd are the second and third largest shareholders.
On looking further, we found that 55% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.
Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock’s expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
Insider Ownership Of Delta Lithium
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Delta Lithium Limited. It has a market capitalization of just AU$157m, and insiders have AU$2.2m worth of shares, in their own names. This shows at least some alignment, but we usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 36% stake in Delta Lithium. 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.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 22%, 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.
Public Company Ownership
We can see that public companies hold 23% of the Delta Lithium shares on issue. We can’t be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
Next Steps:
I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we’ve spotted with Delta Lithium (including 2 which don’t sit too well with us) .
If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.
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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