LY (TSE:4689) Institutional Ownership: 19.70% (As of Aug. 23, 2026)

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TSE:4689 LY Corp TSE:4689
80 GF Score
Price 円525.60
GF Value 円516.29
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is LY Institutional Ownership?

LY TSE:4689 +1.57% 80 Institutional Ownership is 19.70% as of Aug. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4689 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円516.29 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 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, LY's institutional ownership is 19.70%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, LY'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, LY's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

LY Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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

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LY Institutional Ownership Chart

LY Historical Data

The historical data trend for LY can be seen below:

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 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 19.08 19.03 19.48 19.46 19.91 19.78 19.72 19.73 19.82 19.70
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LY Institutional Ownership Calculation

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

What does a Institutional Ownership of 19.70% mean?
LY (TSE:4689) has a Institutional Ownership of 19.70% as of Aug. 23, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on LY and its competitors.
Is LY's Institutional Ownership too high?
LY's current Institutional Ownership is 19.70%. Overall, LY has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LY's Institutional Ownership compare to AMZN and BABA?
LY's Institutional Ownership of 19.70% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 LY and its competitors. LY's current Institutional Ownership is 19.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LY stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LY (TSE:4689) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円516.29, compared to a current price of 円525.60 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 19.70%. LY's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 9 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 LY (TSE:4689), the current Institutional Ownership is 19.70% as of Aug. 23, 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 LY (TSE:4689) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LY stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円525.60 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円516.29. GuruFocus considers LY to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4689:

  • Institutional Ownership: 19.70%
  • GF Value™: 円516.29 vs. price of 円525.60 (1.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4689 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

LY Business Description

Address Tokyo Kioicho Kioi Tower, 1-3 Kioicho Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Garden Terrace, Tokyo, JPN, 102 - 8282
LY is a leading Japanese internet services conglomerate. Its main services are Yahoo Japan, the oldest portal site in Japan that offers a wide variety of services, such as news, e-commerce, financial information, and Line, a national messenger application. In 2019, the company acquired Zozo, a leading online apparel retailer, to grow its e-commerce business. In 2022, LY consolidated with its wholly owned subsidiary PayPay, the most popular QR code payment service in Japan.
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