Ur-Energy Inc. (TSE:URE) most popular amongst individual investors who own 49% of the shares, institutions hold 40%
Key Insights
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Ur-Energy's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
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A total of 25 investors have a majority stake in the company with 49% ownership
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Insiders have been selling lately
To get a sense of who is truly in control of Ur-Energy Inc. (TSE:URE), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 49% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Meanwhile, institutions make up 40% of the company’s shareholders. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Ur-Energy.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Ur-Energy?
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.
We can see that Ur-Energy does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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 Ur-Energy's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
It looks like hedge funds own 9.9% of Ur-Energy shares. That's interesting, because hedge funds can be quite active and activist. Many look for medium term catalysts that will drive the share price higher. Our data shows that MM Asset Management Inc is the largest shareholder with 9.9% of shares outstanding. ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the second largest shareholder owning 6.9% of common stock, and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. holds about 5.4% of the company stock.
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.
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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.