Why do companies prefer a broad shareholder base?

Hi,

In my study notes, it is stated that companies generally prefer to have a broad/wide and diversified shareholder base.

Why is this?

Because I intuitively thought that a consolidated shareholder base is better, since the company has fewer opinions to be bothered about, and fewer groups to keep happy.

Thank you.

It’s harder for lots of smaller shareholders to band together and lobby for change than it is for a few large shareholders to band together.