Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Rezolve AI indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• A total of 8 investors have a majority stake in the company with 46% ownership
• Insiders own 27% of Rezolve AI

A look at the shareholders of Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:RZLV) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 54% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While insiders who own 27% came under pressure after market cap dropped to US$1.2b last week,individual investors took the most losses.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Rezolve AI, beginning with the chart below.

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Rezolve AI?

Small companies that are not very actively traded often lack institutional investors, but it's less common to see large companies without them.

There could be various reasons why no institutions own shares in a company. Typically, small, newly listed companies don't attract much attention from fund managers, because it would not be possible for large fund managers to build a meaningful position in the company. On the other hand, it's always possible that professional investors are avoiding a company because they don't think it's the best place for their money. Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of Rezolve AI, for yourself, below.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Rezolve AI. Igor Lychagov is currently the largest shareholder, with 17% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 17% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 4.7% by the third-largest shareholder. Furthermore, CEO Daniel Wagner is the owner of 2.2% of the company's shares.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 8 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Rezolve AI

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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Rezolve AI Limited. Insiders own US$326m worth of shares in the US$1.2b company. That's quite meaningful. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, collectively holds 54% of Rezolve AI shares. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 19%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 5 warning signs for Rezolve AI (of which 4 don't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free free list of interesting companies.

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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