Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Jayud Global Logistics indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• A total of 14 investors have a majority stake in the company with 42% ownership
• 42% of Jayud Global Logistics is held by insiders

Every investor in Jayud Global Logistics Limited (NASDAQ:JYD) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 58% to be precise, is individual investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Individual insiders, on the other hand, account for 42% of the company's stockholders. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.

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

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What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Jayud Global Logistics?

Small companies that are not very actively traded often lack institutional investors, but it's less common to see large companies without them.

There are multiple explanations for why institutions don't own a stock. The most common is that the company is too small relative to funds under management, so the institution does not bother to look closely at the company. On the other hand, it's always possible that professional investors are avoiding a company because they don't think it's the best place for their money. Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of Jayud Global Logistics, for yourself, below.

Jayud Global Logistics is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Xiaogang Geng with 14% of shares outstanding. Jianhong Huang is the second largest shareholder owning 7.9% of common stock, and Lisheng Yu holds about 5.9% of the company stock. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Jianhong Huang is also Chief Operating Officer, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

On studying our ownership data, we found that 14 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Jayud Global Logistics

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Jayud Global Logistics Limited. Insiders have a US$46m stake in this US$110m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 58% stake in Jayud Global Logistics, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This level of ownership gives investors from the wider public some power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

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. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Jayud Global Logistics that you should be aware of.

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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