What you need to know about Aviva plc (LON: AV.) Investor composition

Every Aviva plc (LON: AV.) Investor should be aware of the most powerful groups of shareholders. Institutions often own stakes in more established companies, while it is not uncommon for insiders to own some smaller companies. Companies that were previously publicly owned tend to have less insider ownership.

Aviva has a market cap of £ 15 billion, so it’s too big to fly under the radar. We would expect both institutions and private investors to own part of the company. A look at our owner group data (below) shows that institutions own shares in the company. Let’s dive deeper into each type of owner to learn more about Aviva.

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LSE: AV. Ownership structure September 26, 2021

What does institutional ownership tell us about Aviva?

Institutional investors often compare their own returns to the returns of a frequently tracked index. As a result, they typically consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Aviva already has institutions in its share register. In fact, they own a respectable stake in the company. This implies that the analysts who work for these institutions have looked at the stock and like it. But like everyone else, they can be wrong too. If several institutions change their minds about a share at the same time, the share price could fall quickly. So it’s worth checking out Aviva’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Revenue-and-revenue growth
LSE: AV. Earnings and sales growth September 26, 2021

Investors should note that institutions actually own more than half of the company, so together they can exert significant power. It looks like hedge funds own 5.1% of Aviva shares. This is interesting because hedge funds can be very active and active. In the medium term, many are looking for catalysts that will drive up the share price. If we look at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is BlackRock, Inc. with 7.1% of the shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders now hold 5.1% and 4.5% of the outstanding shares, respectively.

After further research, we found that the top 21 collectively own 51% of the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.

While studying the institutional ownership of a company can add value to your research, researching analyst recommendations to get a deeper understanding of a stock’s expected performance is also good practice. There are plenty of analysts who cover the stock so it might be worthwhile to see what they are forecasting as well.

Aviva Insider Property

The definition of an insider can vary slightly from country to country, but board members always count. The company management is subordinate to the board of directors and this should represent the interests of the shareholders. It is noteworthy that sometimes top managers sit on the board themselves.

Most consider insider ownership to be a positive as it may indicate that the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, sometimes too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our data suggests that insiders own less than 1% of Aviva plc in their own name. It’s a very large company, so it would be surprising if insiders own a large chunk of the company. Although their stake is less than 1%, we can see that the directors together own shares worth £ 9.9 million (at current prices). It is equally important to consider recent purchases and sales. You can click here to see if Insiders bought or sold.

General public property

The public owns a 12% stake in Aviva. While this property size may not be enough to sway a political decision in their favor, they can still have a collective influence on company policy.

Next Steps:

It is always worth thinking about the different groups that own shares in a company. But to better understand Aviva, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example – Aviva has 4 warning signs (and 2, which are a little worrying) we think you should know.

If you’re like me, you might want to think about whether this company is going to grow or shrink. Fortunately, you can check out this free analyst forecast report for the future.

Note: The numbers in this article are calculated using data for the past twelve months, which refers to the twelve month period ending on the last day of the month in which the financial statements are dated. This may not match the figures in the annual financial statements.

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