Significant control over PropNex by private companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
56% of the company is held by a single shareholder (P&N Holdings Pte. Ltd.)
23% of PropNex is held by insiders
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To get a sense of who is truly in control of PropNex Limited (SGX:OYY), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that private companies own the lion’s share in the company with 56% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
Following a 5.7% decrease in the stock price last week, private companies suffered the most losses, but insiders who own 23% stock also took a hit.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of PropNex, beginning with the chart below.
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SGX:OYY Ownership Breakdown November 23rd 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.
Institutions have a very small stake in PropNex. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn’t particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. If the company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it’s the future that counts most.
SGX:OYY Earnings and Revenue Growth November 23rd 2025
PropNex is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that P&N Holdings Pte. Ltd. is the largest shareholder with 56% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 10% and 8.6% of the stock. Two of the top three shareholders happen to be Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, respectively. That is, insiders feature higher up in the heirarchy of the company’s top shareholders.
While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock’s expected performance. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.
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.
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.
Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in PropNex Limited. It has a market capitalization of just S$1.6b, and insiders have S$371m worth of shares in their own names. That’s quite significant. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
With a 19% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over PropNex. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
We can see that Private Companies own 56%, 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’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand PropNex better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example – PropNex has 1 warning sign we think 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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