The considerable ownership by individual investors in Vizsla Silver indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
The top 25 shareholders own 36% of the company
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To get a sense of who is truly in control of Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSE:VZLA), 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 59% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
While individual investors were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 5.6% price gain, institutions also received a 34% cut.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Vizsla Silver, beginning with the chart below.
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TSX:VZLA Ownership Breakdown July 5th 2025
Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.
Vizsla Silver already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Vizsla Silver’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
TSX:VZLA Earnings and Revenue Growth July 5th 2025
We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Vizsla Silver. Our data shows that Sprott Inc. is the largest shareholder with 7.0% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 4.2% and 3.1% of the stock. In addition, we found that Michael Konnert, the CEO has 0.7% of the shares allocated to their name.
Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company’s shares, meaning that the company’s shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.
Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock’s expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
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.
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.
We can report that insiders do own shares in Vizsla Silver Corp.. The insiders have a meaningful stake worth CA$91m. Most would see this as a real positive. It is good to see this level of investment by insiders. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
The general public — including retail investors — own 59% of Vizsla Silver. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.
I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we’ve identified 5 warning signs for Vizsla Silver (3 are significant) that you should be aware of.
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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