Key Insights

• Siebert Financial's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 54% ownership
• Institutional ownership in Siebert Financial is 22%

A look at the shareholders of Siebert Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:SIEB) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 50% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

So, insiders of Siebert Financial have a lot at stake and every decision they make on the company’s future is important to them from a financial point of view.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Siebert Financial?

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 Siebert Financial. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Siebert Financial's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Siebert Financial. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Gloria Gebbia with 25% of shares outstanding. With 20% and 8.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, Kakaopay Corp, Asset Management Arm and Richard Gebbia are the second and third largest shareholders. Richard Gebbia, who is the third-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Member of Advisory Board.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Siebert Financial

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Siebert Financial Corp.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of US$105m, that means they have US$53m worth of shares. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 27% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Siebert Financial. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Siebert Financial better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Siebert Financial , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.

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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