Yahoo Finance Bright Health Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:BHG) market cap surged US$157m last week, private equity firms who have a lot riding on the company were rewarded
A look at the shareholders of Bright Health Group, Inc. (NYSE:BHG) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that private equity firms own the lion's share in the company with 54% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
As a result, private equity firms were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 17% gain.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Bright Health Group.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Bright Health Group?
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.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Bright Health Group. 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. 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 Bright Health Group, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
Bright Health Group is not owned by hedge funds. New Enterprise Associates, Inc. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 35% of shares outstanding. With 13% and 6.6% of the shares outstanding respectively, Deer Management Company, LLC and StepStone Group Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders.
To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence 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. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
Insider Ownership Of Bright Health Group
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. 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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Bright Health Group, Inc.. The insiders have a meaningful stake worth US$54m. Most would see this as a real positive. If you would like to explore the question of insider alignment, you can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
With a 22% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Bright Health Group. 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.
Private Equity Ownership
With a stake of 54%, private equity firms could influence the Bright Health Group board. Some investors might be encouraged by this, since private equity are sometimes able to encourage strategies that help the market see the value in the company. Alternatively, those holders might be exiting the investment after taking it public.
Next Steps:
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Bright Health Group .
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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