Published on 18 Jan 2023 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance
Every investor in CRH plc (LON:CRH) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 51% stake, institutions possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Given the vast amount of money and research capacities at their disposal, institutional ownership tends to carry a lot of weight, especially with individual investors. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of CRH.