Insider ownership (Insider own.)
The share of the company held by its own directors and officers.
Managers who own a meaningful part of the company are exposed to the same outcome as you are.
How it is computed here
Shares held by insiders / shares outstanding x 100
Measured against the most recent quarterly balance sheet. A holdings snapshot as at the last reporting date, not a period measurement. It changes only when a new ownership filing arrives. Filed under health. Neither a high nor a low reading is good on its own, so it is never coloured as one.
No published threshold exists for this figure, so this page prints none. Read it against the company's own history and its peers instead.
When it misleads
- A founder-controlled company shows a very high figure that says more about its history than about current alignment.
- High insider ownership also means minority holders cannot outvote management on anything.
- Reported with a lag and defined differently across jurisdictions, so cross-border comparison is unsafe.
Questions
How is insider ownership calculated?
Shares held by insiders / shares outstanding x 100. Measured against the most recent quarterly balance sheet. A holdings snapshot as at the last reporting date, not a period measurement. It changes only when a new ownership filing arrives.
What does insider ownership tell a value investor?
Managers who own a meaningful part of the company are exposed to the same outcome as you are.
When does insider ownership mislead?
A founder-controlled company shows a very high figure that says more about its history than about current alignment. High insider ownership also means minority holders cannot outvote management on anything. Reported with a lag and defined differently across jurisdictions, so cross-border comparison is unsafe.