5 Stocks That Grabbed the Interest of Retail Investors!

Shareholders, also known as stockholders or equity holders, are individuals, entities, or institutions that own shares
or stocks in a company. When you own shares in a company, you become a partial owner or shareholder of that company.
Being a shareholder comes with certain rights and responsibilities. Along with sharing in the overall financial success,
a shareholder is also allowed to vote on certain issues that affect the company or fund in which they hold shares.

Shareholders can have different goals and interests, ranging from seeking regular dividend income to capital
appreciation or influencing the company’s direction through voting rights.

Below is the general category of shareholders in any company:

• Promoters

• Foreign Institutional Investors
• Domestic Institutional Investor
• Government
• Public or Retail Investors

In this article let’s bifurcate companies by their Market capitalisation into two segments – first companies greater
than Rs 50,000 crore and second companies with less than Rs 50000 crore.

There are about 20 companies having a market capitalisation of more than Rs 50,000 crore seen an increase in retail
participation or public investment. Let’s check the top 5 best and worst-performing stocks and stocks which is currently
trading near its 52-week high.

Top 5 Best Performing Companies are:

Top 5 worst performing companies are:

Top 5 companies trading at less than 10 % from its 52-week high:

Out of these 20 stocks, there were four Adani stocks present in the list. All four stocks are down between 25%
to 80% from its 52-week high.

Now, companies having a market cap of less than Rs 50,000 crore. There are more than 50 companies that
attracted retail participation.

Top 5 best-performing companies are:

Top 5 worst-performing companies are:

Top 5 companies trading at less than 10 % from its 52-week high:

Conclusion:

“While there is a large number of retail investors, the truth is that stock prices are not significantly impacted by
individual retail transactions, given the small size of their overall share ownership. However, it is important to
exercise caution when observing an increase in individual shareholding accompanied by a decrease in promoter or
institutional shareholding. Such a scenario could be an early indication of a potential stock price
crash.

Individual investors often have limited access to information and are more susceptible to emotional decision-making.
Conversely, institutional investors, alongside promoters, are typically better informed. Therefore, investors should
carefully evaluate the shareholding pattern, particularly regarding promoters, before making any investment decisions.
As the saying goes, “A good management team can elevate a weak company, while a poor management team can
bring down a strong company.”