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Significantly high institutional ownership implies Alamos Gold's stock price is sensitive to their trading actions A total of 25 investors have a majority stake in the company with 47% ownership Ownership research along with  analyst forecasts data  help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

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Every investor in Alamos Gold Inc. (TSE:AGI) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that institutions own the lion's share in the company with 70% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And as as result, institutional investors reaped the most rewards after the company's stock price gained 5.2% last week. The one-year return on investment is currently 60% and last week's gain would have been more than welcomed.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Alamos Gold.

View our latest analysis for Alamos Gold TSX:AGI Ownership Breakdown May 25th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Alamos Gold?

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 Alamos Gold. 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 Alamos Gold's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.TSX:AGI Earnings and Revenue Growth May 25th 2025

Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. Alamos Gold is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Van Eck Associates Corporation is the largest shareholder with 8.5% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 3.9% and 3.9% of the stock.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 25 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

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Insider Ownership Of Alamos Gold

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.

Our information suggests that Alamos Gold Inc. insiders own under 1% of the company. It is a very large company, so it would be surprising to see insiders own a large proportion of the company. Though their holding amounts to less than 1%, we can see that board members collectively own CA$55m worth of shares (at current prices). It is always good to see at least some insider ownership, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 30% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Alamos Gold. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

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While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow, for free.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this freereport on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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