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• Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Capital’s stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions

• A total of 7 investors have a majority stake in the company with 54% ownership

• Insider ownership in Capital is 16%

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If you want to know who really controls Capital Limited (LON:CAPD), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 46% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Since institutional have access to huge amounts of capital, their market moves tend to receive a lot of scrutiny by retail or individual investors. Hence, having a considerable amount of institutional money invested in a company is often regarded as a desirable trait.

Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Capital, beginning with the chart below.

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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.

Capital already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Capital’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Capital. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Aegis Financial Corporation with 10% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Jamie Boyton and Fidelity International Ltd, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 10%. Jamie Boyton, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Top Key Executive.

On further inspection, we found that more than half the company’s shares are owned by the top 7 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.

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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Capital Limited. It has a market capitalization of just UK£267m, and insiders have UK£42m worth of shares in their own names. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

With a 38% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Capital. 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.

It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Capital better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we’ve spotted with Capital .

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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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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Some of the largest data centre operators in the US are planning to go on the offensive with a lobbying blitz this year, as the sector rushes to stem the public backlash against the vast projects underpinning the AI boom.

The chief executives of Digital Realty, QTS and NTT Data warned this week that the sector had so far done a poor job at dealing with growing opposition over rising energy costs associated with the rollout of the tech.

Several companies are in discussions about joining forces to boost spending on targeted advertising and engagement with affected communities alongside lobbying lawmakers.

“We stand on the foundation that we’re doing the right things in these communities,” said Tag Greason, co-chief executive of QTS, a Blackstone-owned data centre operator. “Going a little bit on the offensive is part of the plan for a number of us because the opposition is definitely on the offensive.”

Tech groups and data centre operators have been accused by residents of fuelling air pollution, consuming vast amounts of water and pushing up energy prices.

More than two dozen projects were blocked or delayed in January alone this year, according to research group MacroEdge, compared to 22 in the previous six months combined.

In October, Microsoft was forced to cancel a 244-acre data centre project in Wisconsin after locals rallied against the plan.

“Nimbyism is coming to our space real fast,” said Andrew Power, chief executive of Digital Realty, at the Pacific Telecommunications Council’s annual conference in Hawaii. “There’s a tremendous amount of misperception” that is “slowing development”.

Residential electricity costs have risen by 13 per cent since January 2025, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. The issue has put pressure on US President Donald Trump, who pledged during his presidential run in 2024 to halve consumer electricity bills.

Tech groups have stepped up efforts to defuse the growing criticism over data centres. Last week Microsoft pledged to “pay its way” by covering the cost of new grid infrastructure. OpenAI followed suit on Tuesday, committing to “locally tailored” plans to address residents’ concerns around its Stargate facilities.

Some Silicon Valley executives have also started talking up the positive side effects of the AI construction frenzy.

Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, whose chips sit at the heart of many AI data centre projects, said this week that the facilities were driving “quite a significant boom” for plumbers, electricians and construction workers in the US, benefiting communities that are normally far removed from the tech industry.

Labour shortages have meant salaries have “gone up nearly double” for many such jobs, Huang said on stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. “We’re talking about six-figure salaries for people who are building chip factories or computer factories or AI factories.”

Data centre operators claim under-investment by grid providers meant that energy price increases were inevitable. They have argued that data centres have been made the focus of public ire by politicians to deflect from policy failures, even as operators make investments and pay costs upfront to support bringing capacity online.

One data centre executive told the FT the additional lobbying spending was insignificant in the context of vast AI expenditure. “If we’re going to spend tens of billions of dollars this year on capital projects, we probably should spend tens of millions of dollars on messaging,” they added.

Doug Adams, chief executive of NTT Global Data Centers, the US’s third-largest co-location provider, said it was engaging other operators in a bid to “amplify the good” they were doing for communities, such as investments in recreational facilities.

“We’ve come from a legacy of trying to be secretive. The narrative has flipped” and with it so should operators’ approach, he added.

Additional reporting by Tim Bradshaw in London

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is one of the best stocks to buy, according to billionaire Bill Ackman. Late last year, analysts at RBC Capital reiterated Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) as a top idea among global franchised fast-food groups. Consequently, the research firm raised the stock’s price target to $82 from $77 while reiterating an Outperform rating.

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The price target hike underscores the research firm’s confidence in the company’s long-term prospects amid improving trends at Burger King. The company has already inked a strategic partnership with Chinese alternative asset manager CPE to run Burger King Operations in China.

In addition, increased focus on investments for growth, supplemented by debt reduction, underscores the positive stance. The company also continues to capitalize on its diversified brand portfolio, which includes Tim Horton’s, Burger King, and Popeyes.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is a major global quick-service restaurant company that owns, operates, and franchises iconic brands like Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. It offers everything from burgers and fried chicken to coffee, donuts, and hot subs.

While we acknowledge the potential of QSR as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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Peninsula Energy (ASX:PEN) is back in focus after confirming the acidification process has started at Header House 16 within the Lance uranium project, with early progress reportedly ahead of schedule.

See our latest analysis for Peninsula Energy.

The latest operational reset at Lance seems to have caught investors’ attention, with a 30 day share price return of 55.38% and a 90 day share price return of 77.19% from a base that still reflects a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 11.03%. This suggests sentiment has improved recently while longer term holders remain under water.

If this kind of uranium story has you watching what might move next, it could be worth broadening your search to fast growing stocks with high insider ownership.

With Peninsula Energy posting a strong short term share price rebound yet still sitting on a 1 year total shareholder return decline, the real question for investors is whether the current price leaves room for upside or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

The SWS DCF model puts Peninsula Energy’s fair value at A$4.03 per share, compared with the latest close of A$1.01, implying a wide gap between price and modelled future cash flows.

The model works by projecting future cash flows from the Lance project and discounting them back to today at an appropriate rate, then summing those cash flows into a single per share value. It is a cash flow based view, rather than one anchored to current earnings or revenue, which matters for a company that currently reports no meaningful revenue and a net loss of A$12.495m.

For a uranium developer still in the ramp up phase, a DCF approach leans heavily on assumptions about when operations scale, how quickly earnings improve and what long term profitability looks like. That may help explain why the model can arrive at a fair value that is much higher than a market price that still seems influenced by a 3 year total shareholder return decline of 54.91% and a 5 year decline of 46.24%.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Result: DCF Fair value of A$4.03 (UNDERVALUED)

However, you still need to weigh project execution setbacks or prolonged losses of A$12.495m against the recent share price rebound and the implied valuation gap.

Find out about the key risks to this Peninsula Energy narrative.

While the SWS DCF model arrives at a fair value of A$4.03, Peninsula Energy is also flagged as “good value” based on its P/B of 1.7x versus 1.8x for the Australian Oil and Gas industry and 10.4x for peers. So is the current discount a cushion or a warning sign?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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Moncler (BIT:MONC) has seen a series of negative returns recently, with the share price around €49.62 and declines over the past week, month, past 3 months, year to date, and past year.

See our latest analysis for Moncler.

Moncler’s recent share price weakness, including a 30 day share price return of 11.27% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 17.25%, points to fading momentum compared with its longer term 5 year total shareholder return of 15.42%.

If Moncler’s pullback has you reassessing your options, this could be a good moment to look at other luxury and consumer names through fast growing stocks with high insider ownership.

With the share price under pressure, annual revenue of €3.1b and net income of €612.3m, plus a recent analyst price target above today’s level, are you looking at an undervalued luxury icon or a stock already pricing in future growth?

With Moncler’s most followed narrative pointing to a fair value of about €58.81 versus a last close of €49.62, the story assumes the market is underpricing its earnings power over time.

The Group’s shift toward seasonless product assortments (for example, ramping up summer and transitional wear via Moncler Collection and Grenoble) reduces reliance on winter outerwear and targets growing year-round demand, expanding the addressable market and supporting a more balanced, resilient revenue base.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what has to happen for that higher value to make sense? The narrative leans on steadier revenue growth, firm margins, and a premium earnings multiple. The exact mix of assumptions might surprise you.

Result: Fair Value of €58.81 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, softer like for like D2C sales and recent operating margin pressure could continue to weigh on sentiment if demand or profitability do not stabilise.

Find out about the key risks to this Moncler narrative.

The fair value story around €58.81 leans on earnings and multiples, but our DCF model points in the opposite direction, with a future cash flow value of about €28.41 per share. That would imply Moncler is trading above its cash flow estimate, so which anchor makes more sense to you?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Simply Wall St performs a discounted cash flow (DCF) on every stock in the world every day (check out Moncler for example). We show the entire calculation in full. You can track the result in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted when this changes, or use our stock screener to discover 874 undervalued stocks based on their cash flows. If you save a screener we even alert you when new companies match – so you never miss a potential opportunity.

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A great starting point for your Moncler research is our analysis highlighting 1 key reward and 1 important warning sign that could impact your investment decision.

If Moncler is only one piece of your watchlist, this is a good moment to widen the net and pressure test your ideas against fresh opportunities.

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) is back in focus after reporting unaudited fourth quarter and full year 2025 production that aligned with its copper and zinc guidance and in some cases exceeded it.

See our latest analysis for Teck Resources.

The production and guidance update comes after a strong run in the share price, with a 22.06% 3 month share price return and a 233.62% 5 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum that investors are reassessing in light of the merger process, recent broker downgrades and the small cut to Antamina’s 2026 zinc guidance.

If Teck’s move has you looking beyond a single miner, this could be a good moment to broaden your search with fast growing stocks with high insider ownership.

With Teck Resources now trading at CA$72.65, slightly above the average analyst price target and screening as weak on traditional value metrics, you have to ask: is there still a buying opportunity here, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

With Teck Resources at CA$72.65 versus a most followed fair value estimate of CA$62.94, the narrative leans cautious on how much is already priced in. It bases that view on some very specific growth and valuation assumptions.

The analysts have a consensus price target of CA$57.682 for Teck Resources based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of CA$68.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just CA$47.0.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what justifies a fair value below today’s price? The narrative leans on measured revenue growth, improving margins and a future earnings multiple more often associated with higher growth sectors. Curious how those moving parts combine to put a ceiling on upside even as copper remains central to the story?

Result: Fair Value of CA$62.94 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, there is still real execution risk. Project delays, cost inflation and potential commodity price weakness are all capable of upending the current overvaluation argument.

Find out about the key risks to this Teck Resources narrative.

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GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) was in the spotlight this week for two reasons: a literal infinite money glitch found within its own stores and massive insider buys from CEO Ryan Cohen.

YouTuber RJCmedia exposed a trade-in loophole involving the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 that allowed customers to essentially print store credit.

The exploit was remarkably simple: a customer would purchase a new Nintendo Switch 2 for $414.99. By immediately trading the console back in alongside the purchase of a cheap pre-owned game, a promotional multiplier was triggered.

The errant promotion increased the trade-in value of the console to $472.50, netting the user roughly $57 in profit per cycle.

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GameStop quickly issued a statement on X confirming the glitch was real, but has since been patched.

“Our system briefly valued the pre-owned trade more than the new retail cost… we gently remind everyone that our stores are not designed to function as infinite money printers,” the company said.

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GameStop is aware of the “GameStop Infinite Money Glitch,” exposed by YouTuber RJCmedia.

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While retail hackers were busy farming store credit, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen was busy buying shares.

SEC filings revealed that Cohen purchased 1 million shares of GME this week—500,000 on Tuesday and another 500,000 on Wednesday—at an average price of roughly $21.40.

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Cohen’s latest $21 million personal investment in GameStop brings his total stake to approximately 9.3% (42.1 million shares).

The move has electrified investor sentiment, sending the stock up 10% for the week.

Thursday also marks exactly one year since Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” last posted on social media. The anniversary is fueling nostalgia-driven chatter on social media Thursday.

Between the viral nature of the trade-in money glitch, Cohen’s high-conviction buying and speculation around Roaring Kitty, GameStop is proving yet again that it remains the king of the meme stock world.