Insiders with their considerable ownership were the key benefactors as Coastal Contracts Bhd (KLSE:COASTAL) touches RM769m market cap

Key Insights Insiders appear to have a vested interest in Coastal Contracts Bhd's growth, as seen by their sizeable ownership The top 4 shareholders own 57% of the company Institutional ownership in Coastal Contracts Bhd is 18% AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. A look at the shareholders of Coastal Contracts Bhd (KLSE:COASTAL) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 40% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn). As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 21% gain. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Coastal Contracts Bhd. See our latest analysis for Coastal Contracts Bhd KLSE:COASTAL Ownership Breakdown December 22nd 2025 What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Coastal Contracts Bhd? 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. We can see that Coastal Contracts Bhd does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Coastal Contracts Bhd, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too. KLSE:COASTAL Earnings and Revenue Growth December 22nd 2025 Coastal Contracts Bhd is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Ivory Asia Sdn. Bhd, with ownership of 28%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 12% and 9.4% of the stock. To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 4 shareholders control more than half of the company which implies that this group has considerable sway over the company's decision-making. 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 is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage. Insider Ownership Of Coastal Contracts Bhd 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. 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. 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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Coastal Contracts Bhd. Insiders have a RM311m stake in this RM769m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently. General Public Ownership The general public-- including retail investors -- own 13% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies. Private Company Ownership We can see that Private Companies own 29%, of the shares on issue. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company. Next Steps: It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Coastal Contracts Bhd better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Coastal Contracts Bhd you should know about. 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.Mobile Infrastructure for Defense and DisasterThe next wave in robotics isn't humanoid. Its fully autonomous towers delivering 5G, ISR, and radar in under 30 minutes, anywhere.Get the investor briefing before the next round of contractsSponsored On Behalf of CiTech