Institutions’ substantial holdings in Ampco-Pittsburgh implies that they have significant influence over the company’s share price
The top 5 shareholders own 50% of the company
Insiders have been buying lately
A look at the shareholders of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE:AP) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 46% to be precise, is institutions. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Given the vast amount of money and research capacities at their disposal, institutional ownership tends to carry a lot of weight, especially with individual investors. Therefore, a good portion of institutional money invested in the company is usually a huge vote of confidence on its future.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Ampco-Pittsburgh.
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NYSE:AP Ownership Breakdown January 19th 2026
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.
Ampco-Pittsburgh 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 Ampco-Pittsburgh’s earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NYSE:AP Earnings and Revenue Growth January 19th 2026
We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Ampco-Pittsburgh. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 19% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 15% and 5.7%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Additionally, the company’s CEO J. McBrayer directly holds 1.5% of the total shares outstanding.
On looking further, we found that 50% of the shares are owned by the top 5 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.
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. Our information suggests that there isn’t any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
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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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation. It has a market capitalization of just US$116m, and insiders have US$15m 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 26% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Ampco-Pittsburgh. 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.
We can see that Private Companies own 15%, 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.
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 3 warning signs with Ampco-Pittsburgh (at least 2 which are significant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
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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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