Dropbox Ownership

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Dropbox holds a total of 222.86 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Dropbox outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Dropbox to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Dropbox. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Dropbox as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost six million one hundred six thousand two hundred eighty-two invesors are currently shorting Dropbox expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2017-03-31
Previous Quarter
323.7 M
Current Value
327.1 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
374.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
42.3 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Dropbox 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 Dropbox, 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.
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to rise to 33.45 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 85.5 K in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to rise to about 425.6 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to rise to about 668 M in 2024.
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.
  
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Dropbox Stock Ownership Analysis

About 98.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.5. Dropbox had not issued any dividends in recent years. Dropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform worldwide. Dropbox, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dropbox operates under SoftwareInfrastructure classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 2667 people. To learn more about Dropbox call Andrew Houston at 415 857 6800 or check out https://www.dropbox.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Dropbox also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Dropbox's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Dropbox's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Dropbox Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

2.58 Billion

Dropbox Insider Trades History

About 5.0% of Dropbox are currently held by insiders. Unlike Dropbox's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Dropbox's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Dropbox's insider trades
 
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Dropbox Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Dropbox is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Dropbox backward and forwards among themselves. Dropbox's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Dropbox's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2024-09-30
3.8 M
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-09-30
3.2 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
2.8 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-09-30
2.7 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
2.6 M
Robeco Institutional Asset Management Bv2024-09-30
2.4 M
Ing Investment Management Llc2024-09-30
2.3 M
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-09-30
2.3 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-09-30
2.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
28 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
27.8 M
Note, although Dropbox's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Dropbox Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Dropbox insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Dropbox's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Dropbox insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Dropbox's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Dropbox, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Dropbox by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2019-07-31Representative Peter WelchAcquired Under $15KVerify

Dropbox Outstanding Bonds

Dropbox 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. Dropbox 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 Dropbox bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Dropbox 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.

Dropbox Corporate Filings

8K
11th of December 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
4th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
8th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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13A
23rd of October 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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