QBAK (Qualstar) Institutional Ownership: 0.98% (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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What is Qualstar Institutional Ownership?

Qualstar QBAK 12 Institutional Ownership is 0.98% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates QBAK with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Qualstar's institutional ownership is 0.98%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Qualstar's Insider Ownership is 16.83%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Qualstar's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 43.62%.

Qualstar Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Qualstar's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Qualstar Institutional Ownership Chart

Qualstar Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualstar can be seen below:

2020-07-31 2020-08-31 2020-09-30 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2020-12-31 2021-01-31 2021-02-28 2021-03-31 2021-04-30
Institutional Ownership 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 0.98
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Qualstar Institutional Ownership Calculation

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

What does a Institutional Ownership of 0.98% mean?
Qualstar (QBAK) has a Institutional Ownership of 0.98% as of Jul. 15, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Qualstar and its competitors.
Is Qualstar's Institutional Ownership too high?
Qualstar's current Institutional Ownership is 0.98%. Overall, Qualstar has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qualstar's Institutional Ownership compare to POLA and OZSC?
Qualstar's Institutional Ownership of 0.98% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Industrial Products 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 Qualstar and its competitors. Qualstar's current Institutional Ownership is 0.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qualstar stock overvalued right now?
Qualstar (QBAK) has a current Institutional Ownership of 0.98%. The current Institutional Ownership is 0.98%. Qualstar's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Qualstar (QBAK), the current Institutional Ownership is 0.98% as of Jul. 15, 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.

Qualstar Business Description

Address 1267 Flynn Road, Suite 105, Camarillo, CA, USA, 93012
Qualstar Corp is a U.S.-based provider of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar brand and power solutions marketed under the N2Power brand. The company operates through the Data Storage segment, which generates the majority of its revenue. It manufactures automated magnetic tape libraries to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data for archive, backup, and recovery, and provides technical customer support services. The Power Supplies segment designs and markets high-efficiency switching power supplies for electronic equipment. The company utilizes contract manufacturers in Asia and sells its products globally through authorized resellers and directly to OEMs. It operates in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and others, with the majority of its revenue from North America.
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