Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in FVCBankcorp indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy

• 49% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders

• Recent sales by insiders

To get a sense of who is truly in control of FVCBankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FVCB), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 47% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And institutions on the other hand have a 24% ownership in the company. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about FVCBankcorp.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About FVCBankcorp?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in FVCBankcorp. 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. 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 FVCBankcorp's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

It looks like hedge funds own 14% of FVCBankcorp 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 Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc., with ownership of 7.1%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 6.5% and 5.5% of the stock. Additionally, the company's CEO David Pijor directly holds 2.4% of the total shares outstanding.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.