Westpac Banking Ownership

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Westpac Banking retains a total of 3.5 Billion outstanding shares. Roughly 70.94 (%) of Westpac Banking outstanding shares are held by general public with 0.58 % owned by insiders and only 28.48 percent by institutional investors. Please note that no matter how many assets the company shows, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Westpac Banking in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Westpac Banking, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
Check out Your Current Watchlist to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Westpac Banking. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.

Westpac Stock Ownership Analysis

About 28.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.14. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Westpac Banking has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.22. The entity last dividend was issued on the 17th of November 2022. Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Pacific region, and internationally. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. WESTPAC BKG operates under Banks - Global classification in Germany and is traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It employs 31007 people. For more information please call BEc FCA at 61 2 9155 7713 or visit https://www.westpac.com.au.

Westpac Banking Outstanding Bonds

Westpac Banking issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Westpac Banking uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Westpac bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Westpac Banking has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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Other Information on Investing in Westpac Stock

Westpac Banking financial ratios help investors to determine whether Westpac Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Westpac with respect to the benefits of owning Westpac Banking security.