Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) Institutional Ownership: 21.49% (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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FRA:GPL Gooch & Housego PLC FRA:GPL
77 GF Score
Price €9.60
GF Value €6.61
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Gooch & Housego Institutional Ownership?

Gooch & Housego FRA:GPL +2.67% 77 Institutional Ownership is 21.49% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:GPL with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Gooch & Housego's institutional ownership is 21.49%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Gooch & Housego's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Gooch & Housego's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

Gooch & Housego Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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Gooch & Housego Institutional Ownership Chart

Gooch & Housego Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gooch & Housego can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 32.86 32.59 32.64 32.46 32.95 34.35 34.18 22.13 21.45 21.49
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Gooch & Housego Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 21.49% mean?
Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) has a Institutional Ownership of 21.49% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Gooch & Housego and its competitors.
Is Gooch & Housego's Institutional Ownership too high?
Gooch & Housego's current Institutional Ownership is 21.49%. Overall, Gooch & Housego has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gooch & Housego's Institutional Ownership compare to APH and GLW?
Gooch & Housego's Institutional Ownership of 21.49% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Hardware company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Gooch & Housego and its competitors. Gooch & Housego's current Institutional Ownership is 21.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gooch & Housego stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.61, compared to a current price of €9.60 — trading 45.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 21.49%. Gooch & Housego's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL), the current Institutional Ownership is 21.49% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gooch & Housego stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €9.60 is trading 45.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.61. GuruFocus considers Gooch & Housego to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GPL:

  • Institutional Ownership: 21.49%
  • GF Value™: €6.61 vs. price of €9.60 (45.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GPL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Gooch & Housego Business Description

Address Dowlish Ford, Ilminster, Somerset, GBR, TA19 0PF
Gooch & Housego PLC provides photonics technologies and solutions for industrial, aerospace and defence, life sciences, and scientific research applications. Its products include acousto-optic, electro optic and fibre optic components, precision optics, optical systems, and related photonic technologies used in mission critical applications. The company operates through the Industrial, Aerospace and Defence, and Life Sciences segments, with the Industrial segment generating the majority of revenue. The majority of revenue is derived from the sale of components and subsystems, and operations span the United Kingdom, the USA, Continental Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
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