* Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Daldrup & Söhne's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership

* A total of 4 investors have a majority stake in the company with 53% ownership

* Analyst forecasts along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

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Every investor in Daldrup & Söhne Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:4DS) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 58% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit €89m market cap following a 21% gain in the stock.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Daldrup & Söhne.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Daldrup & Söhne?

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.

Since institutions own only a small portion of Daldrup & Söhne, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. We sometimes see a rising share price when a few big institutions want to buy a certain stock at the same time. The history of earnings and revenue, which you can see below, could be helpful in considering if more institutional investors will want the stock. Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Daldrup & Söhne. Our data suggests that Bernd Daldrup, who is also the company's Member of Management Board, holds the most number of shares at 16%. When an insider holds a sizeable amount of a company's stock, investors consider it as a positive sign because it suggests that insiders are willing to have their wealth tied up in the future of the company. With 16% and 16% of the shares outstanding respectively, Karl Daldrup and Thomas Daldrup are the second and third largest shareholders. Interestingly, the second-largest shareholder, Karl Daldrup is also Member of Management Board, again, pointing towards strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.