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A look at the shareholders of Thewallpaper spiderman into the spider verse Caldwell Partners International Inc. (

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Caldwell Partners International is a smaller company with a market capitalization of CA$27m, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about CWL.

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TSX:CWL Ownership Summary January 1st 19

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Caldwell Partners International?

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 own 10.0% of Caldwell Partners International. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Caldwell Partners International, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

TSX:CWL Income Statement Export January 1st 19

We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Caldwell Partners International. As far I can tell there isn’t analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Caldwell Partners International

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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in The Caldwell Partners International Inc.. It has a market capitalization of just CA$27m, and insiders have CA$5.2m worth of shares in their own names. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking

if those insiders have been buying recently.

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General Public Ownership

The general public, who are mostly retail investors, collectively hold 69% of Caldwell Partners International shares. This level of ownership gives retail investors the power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

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It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Caldwell Partners International better, we need to consider many other factors.

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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.

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at

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