Stock Analysis\n\nTo get a sense of who is truly in control of COLTENE Holding AG (VTX:CLTN), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private companies with 35% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk). \n\nAs market cap fell to CHF355m last week, private companies would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company. \n\nIn the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of COLTENE Holding. \n\n\nWhat Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About COLTENE Holding?\n\nInstitutional 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. \n\nWe can see that COLTENE Holding 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 COLTENE Holding's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters. \n\n\nWe note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in COLTENE Holding. Huwa Finanz- Und Beteiligungs AG is currently the company's largest shareholder with 22% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 17% and 12%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. \n\nA more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 3 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 52% stake. \n\nResearching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage. \n\n\nInsider Ownership Of COLTENE Holding\n\nWhile 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. \n\nI 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. \n\nOur most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of COLTENE Holding AG. Insiders own CHF79m worth of shares in the CHF355m company. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling. \n\n\nGeneral Public Ownership\n\nThe general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 31% stake in COLTENE Holding. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run. \n\n\nPrivate Company Ownership\n\nWe can see that Private Companies own 35%, of the shares on issue. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company. \n\n\nNext Steps:\n\nWhile 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 COLTENE Holding. \n\nBut ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future. \n\n\nAbout SWX:CLTN\n\nCOLTENE Holding\n\nDevelops, manufactures, and sells disposables, tools, and equipment for dentists and dental laboratories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and Asia/Oceania.

COLTENE Holding AG's (VTX:CLTN) last week's 11% decline must have disappointed private companies who have a significant stake

The article analyzes the ownership structure of COLTENE Holding AG, highlighting private companies' 35% stake, institutional investors' significant holdings, and the influence of shareholder groups on the company's stock performance. It also details the largest shareholders and insider ownership dynamics.