Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) Institutional Ownership: 5.26% (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) Institutional Ownership?

Scottish American Investment Co (The) LSE:SAIN -0.54% 37 Institutional Ownership is 5.26% as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SAIN with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 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, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s institutional ownership is 5.26%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Insider Ownership is 0.28%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Institutional Ownership Chart

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scottish American Investment Co (The) 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 6.47 6.35 6.11 6.26 6.22 5.87 5.75 5.59 5.48 5.26
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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Institutional Ownership Calculation

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

What does a Institutional Ownership of 5.26% mean?
Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) has a Institutional Ownership of 5.26% as of Aug. 01, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Scottish American Investment Co (The) and its competitors.
Is Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Institutional Ownership too high?
Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Institutional Ownership is 5.26%. Overall, Scottish American Investment Co (The) has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Institutional Ownership compare to BLK and BX?
Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Institutional Ownership of 5.26% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Asset Management 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 Scottish American Investment Co (The) and its competitors. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Institutional Ownership is 5.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scottish American Investment Co (The) stock overvalued right now?
Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) has a current Institutional Ownership of 5.26%. The current Institutional Ownership is 5.26%. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN), the current Institutional Ownership is 5.26% as of Aug. 01, 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.

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Business Description

Address Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.
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