Significant control over MeiraGTx Holdings by private equity firms implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions 53% of the business is held by the top 5 shareholders Institutions own 21% of MeiraGTx Holdings To get a sense of who is truly in control of MeiraGTx Holdings plc (NASDAQ:MGTX), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private equity firms with 25% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).Meanwhile, institutions make up 21% of the company’s shareholders. 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 MeiraGTx Holdings. See our latest analysis for MeiraGTx Holdings NasdaqGS:MGTX Ownership Breakdown January 29th 2025 Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.MeiraGTx Holdings already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of MeiraGTx Holdings, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too. NasdaqGS:MGTX Earnings and Revenue Growth January 29th 2025 It would appear that 13% of MeiraGTx Holdings shares are controlled by hedge funds. 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 Perceptive Advisors LLC is the largest shareholder with 16% of shares outstanding. With 16% and 8.5% of the shares outstanding respectively, Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders. Additionally, the company’s CEO Alexandria Forbes directly holds 1.8% of the total shares outstanding.Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 53% of the company is controlled by the top 5 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary b
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