With 56% ownership of the shares, Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:ACRO) is heavily dominated by institutional owners
Simply Wall St
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Key Insights
Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions
A total of 11 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock
A look at the shareholders of Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:ACRO) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 56% stake, institutions 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).
Because institutional owners have a huge pool of resources and liquidity, their investing decisions tend to carry a great deal of weight, especially with individual investors. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition?
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 Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition. 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. 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 Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
NYSE:ACRO Earnings and Revenue Growth August 15th 2023
Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. It would appear that 6.3% of Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition shares are controlled by hedge funds. 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. Apollo Global Management, Inc. is currently the largest shareholder, with 20% of shares outstanding. With 6.3% and 4.4% of the shares outstanding respectively, Adage Capital Management, L.P. and Citadel Advisors LLC are the second and third largest shareholders.
A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 11 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% implying that 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. 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 Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition
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. 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.
Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.
Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. in their own names. It appears that the board holds about US$1.5m worth of stock. This compares to a market capitalization of US$439m. We generally like to see a board more invested. However it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 18% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Private Equity Ownership
With a stake of 20%, private equity firms could influence the Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition board. Sometimes we see private equity stick around for the long term, but generally speaking they have a shorter investment horizon and -- as the name suggests -- don't invest in public companies much. After some time they may look to sell and redeploy capital elsewhere.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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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