Despite Recent Sales, IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) Insiders Own 47% Shares but Recent Downturn May Have Set Them Back
Despite Recent Sales, IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) Insiders Own 47% Shares but Recent Downturn May Have Set Them Back
To get a sense of who is truly in control of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 47% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Despite selling some shares recently, insiders control a good portion of the company's stock. Following last week's 16% decline in share price, the group also suffered the most losses.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of IonQ.
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NYSE:IONQ Ownership Breakdown November 21st 2022What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About IonQ?
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.
We can see that IonQ does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 IonQ's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NYSE:IONQ Earnings and Revenue Growth November 21st 2022IonQ is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Scott Sandell is the largest shareholder with 7.3% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Forest Baskett and Peter Sonsini, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 7.3%.
We did some more digging and found that 7 of the top shareholders account for roughly 51% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat.
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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.
Insider Ownership Of IonQ
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
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 IonQ, Inc.. It has a market capitalization of just US$984m, and insiders have US$467m worth of shares in their own names. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.
General Public Ownership
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 12% 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 an ownership of 7.3%, private equity firms are in a position to play a role in shaping corporate strategy with a focus on value creation. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand IonQ better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 5 warning signs for IonQ (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
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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要了解谁真正控制了IonQ,Inc.(纽约证券交易所代码:IONQ),了解企业的所有权结构是很重要的。而持有这块蛋糕最大份额的是个人内部人士,他们拥有47%的股份。换句话说,该集团面临着最大的上行潜力(或下行风险)。
尽管最近出售了一些股票,但内部人士控制着该公司很大一部分股票。继上周股价下跌16%之后,该集团也遭受了最大损失。
在下面的图表中,我们放大了IonQ的不同所有权组。
查看我们对IonQ的最新分析
纽约证券交易所:IONQ所有权明细2022年11月21日关于IonQ,机构所有权告诉了我们什么?
许多机构以一个接近当地市场的指数来衡量它们的表现。因此,他们通常更关注那些被纳入主要指数的公司。
我们可以看到,IonQ确实有机构投资者;他们持有公司很大一部分股票。这意味着为这些机构工作的分析师已经看过了这只股票,他们喜欢它。但就像其他人一样,他们也可能错了。如果多家机构同时改变对一只股票的看法,你可能会看到股价迅速下跌。因此,值得看看下面IonQ的收益历史。当然,未来才是真正重要的。
纽约证券交易所:IONQ收益和收入增长2022年11月21日IonQ并不为对冲基金所有。我们的数据显示,斯科特·桑德尔是最大股东,持有7.3%的流通股。第二和第三大股东是Forest Baskett和Peter Sonsini,他们名下持有相同数量的股份,占7.3%。
我们做了更多的挖掘,发现大股东中有7个约占登记的51%,这意味着除了大股东之外,还有一些小股东,从而在一定程度上平衡了彼此的利益。
虽然研究一家公司的机构所有权数据是有意义的,但研究分析师的情绪以了解风向也是有意义的。有相当数量的分析师追踪该股,因此了解他们对未来的总体看法可能是有用的。
IonQ的内部所有权
不同国家对内部人的定义可能略有不同,但董事会成员总是算数的。管理层最终要向董事会负责。然而,经理人担任执行董事会成员并不少见,尤其是如果他们是创始人或首席执行官的话。
内部人持股是积极的,当它标志着领导层像公司的真正所有者一样思考时。然而,高内部人持股也可以给公司内部的一个小团体带来巨大的权力。在某些情况下,这可能是负面的。
我们的最新数据显示,内部人士拥有IonQ,Inc.的合理比例。它的市值仅为9.84亿美元,内部人士以自己的名义持有价值4.67亿美元的股票。看到内部人士如此投资于这项业务,真是太好了。或许值得一查的是,这些内部人士最近是否一直在买入。
一般公有制
包括散户投资者在内的普通公众持有该公司12%的股份,因此不能轻易忽视。虽然这群人不一定能发号施令,但它肯定能对公司的运营方式产生真正的影响。
私募股权所有权
私募股权公司拥有7.3%的股权,能够在塑造专注于价值创造的公司战略方面发挥作用。一些人可能会喜欢这样,因为私人股本有时是让管理层承担责任的积极分子。但在其他时候,私募股权公司让公司上市后,它们的股票都卖光了。
接下来的步骤:
拥有一家公司股票的不同集团总是值得考虑的。但为了更好地理解IonQ,我们需要考虑许多其他因素。例如,我们发现IonQ的5个警告信号(1让我们有点不舒服!)在这里投资之前你应该意识到这一点。
如果你像我一样,你可能会想一想这家公司是会增长还是会萎缩。幸运的是,您可以查看这份显示分析师对其未来预测的免费报告。
注:本文中的数字是使用过去12个月的数据计算的,指的是截至财务报表日期的最后一个月的12个月期间。这可能与全年的年度报告数字不一致。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰写,具有概括性。我们仅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基于历史数据和分析师预测的评论,我们的文章并不打算作为财务建议。它不构成买卖任何股票的建议,也没有考虑你的目标或你的财务状况。我们的目标是为您带来由基本面数据驱动的长期重点分析。请注意,我们的分析可能不会将最新的对价格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考虑在内。Simply Wall St.对上述任何一只股票都没有持仓。
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