A look at the shareholders of Phoenix Mecano AG (VTX:PMN) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 39% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
So it follows, every decision made by insiders of Phoenix Mecano regarding the company’s future would be crucial to them.
Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Phoenix Mecano.
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SWX:PMN Ownership Breakdown September 22nd 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.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Phoenix Mecano. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It’s therefore worth looking at Phoenix Mecano’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
SWX:PMN Earnings and Revenue Growth September 22nd 2025
We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Phoenix Mecano. Gisela Goldkamp is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 36% of shares outstanding. With 9.1% and 7.5% of the shares outstanding respectively, J. Safra Sarasin Investmentfonds Ltd and Tweedy, Browne Company LLC are the second and third largest shareholders.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company’s shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company’s decisions.
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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.
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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.
Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Phoenix Mecano AG. Insiders own CHF156m worth of shares in the CHF404m company. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
The general public– including retail investors — own 28% stake in the company, and hence can’t easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.
It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Phoenix Mecano better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we’ve spotted with Phoenix Mecano .
If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
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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