Aeris Resources’ significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
50% of the business is held by the top 15 shareholders
Analyst forecasts along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business
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To get a sense of who is truly in control of Aeris Resources Limited (ASX:AIS), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 49% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Meanwhile, public companies make up 32% of the company’s shareholders.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Aeris Resources, beginning with the chart below.
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ASX:AIS Ownership Breakdown July 21st 2025
Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it’s included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.
We can see that Aeris Resources 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there’s always a risk that they are in a ‘crowded trade’. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Aeris Resources’ historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there’s always more to the story.
ASX:AIS Earnings and Revenue Growth July 21st 2025
Aeris Resources is not owned by hedge funds. The company’s largest shareholder is Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, with ownership of 31%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 8.5% and 4.8% of the stock. Additionally, the company’s CEO Willie Labuschagne directly holds 0.7% of the total shares outstanding.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 15 have the combined ownership of 50% in the company, suggesting that no single shareholder has significant control over the company.
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.
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
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 most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Aeris Resources Limited. In their own names, insiders own AU$6.2m worth of stock in the AU$184m company. Some would say this shows alignment of interests between shareholders and the board, though we generally prefer to see bigger insider holdings. But it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 49% stake in Aeris Resources. While this group can’t necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
We can see that Private Companies own 10%, 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.
Public companies currently own 32% of Aeris Resources stock. We can’t be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Aeris Resources is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about…
Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report 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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