To get a sense of who is truly in control of Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSE), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 78% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Given the vast amount of money and research capacities at their disposal, institutional ownership tends to carry a lot of weight, especially with individual investors. Hence, having a considerable amount of institutional money invested in a company is often regarded as a desirable trait.
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Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Inspired Entertainment.
NasdaqCM:INSE Ownership Breakdown January 24th 2026
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.
Inspired Entertainment already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can’t rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Inspired Entertainment’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NasdaqCM:INSE Earnings and Revenue Growth January 24th 2026
Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. Inspired Entertainment is not owned by hedge funds. The company’s largest shareholder is Macquarie Group Limited, with ownership of 11%. Kanen Wealth Management LLC is the second largest shareholder owning 10.0% of common stock, and Samjo Management, LLC holds about 8.0% of the company stock. Furthermore, CEO Brooks Pierce is the owner of 1.3% of the company’s shares.
We also observed that the top 7 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.
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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Inspired Entertainment, Inc.. In their own names, insiders own US$19m worth of stock in the US$252m company. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 11% stake in Inspired Entertainment. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
We can see that Private Companies own 3.3%, of the shares on issue. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.
It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Inspired Entertainment better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we’ve identified 4 warning signs for Inspired Entertainment (3 are a bit concerning) that you should be aware of.
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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