Significant control over Fraport by state or government implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
The top 2 shareholders own 52% of the company
23% of Fraport is held by Institutions
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If you want to know who really controls Fraport AG (ETR:FRA), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 31% to be precise, is state or government. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Private companies, on the other hand, account for 26% of the company’s stockholders.
Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Fraport.
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XTRA:FRA Ownership Breakdown August 25th 2025
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.
Fraport already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 Fraport’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
XTRA:FRA Earnings and Revenue Growth August 25th 2025
Fraport is not owned by hedge funds. Land Hessen is currently the largest shareholder, with 31% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 21% and 8.4% of the stock.
A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 52% stake.
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.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.
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.
We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.
With a 11% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Fraport. 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 26%, of the shares on issue. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it’s hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.
It appears to us that public companies own 8.4% of Fraport. 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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We’ve identified 1 warning sign with Fraport , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.
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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