A look at the shareholders of Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited (ASX:CEH) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 59% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
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. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute.
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In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Coast Entertainment Holdings.
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 Coast Entertainment Holdings. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Coast Entertainment Holdings, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
ASX:CEH Earnings and Revenue Growth December 26th 2025
Investors should note that institutions actually own more than half the company, so they can collectively wield significant power. We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Coast Entertainment Holdings. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Spheria Asset Management Pty Ltd with 19% of shares outstanding. Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited is the second largest shareholder owning 12% of common stock, and Fidelity International Ltd holds about 11% of the company stock.
On looking further, we found that 52% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.
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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited. Insiders own AU$31m worth of shares in the AU$216m company. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.
With a 17% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Coast Entertainment Holdings. While this group can’t necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Public companies currently own 6.9% of Coast Entertainment Holdings stock. We can’t be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Case in point: We’ve spotted 1 warning sign for Coast Entertainment Holdings 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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