FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Downgraded to “Sell” Rating by StockNews.com

StockNews.com downgraded shares of FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning.

FutureFuel Stock Up 0.4%

FF opened at $4.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $182.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 0.69. FutureFuel has a 52-week low of $3.77 and a 52-week high of $6.40. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.80.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FutureFuel had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 13.18%. The firm had revenue of $17.54 million during the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FutureFuel news, Director Richard P. Rowe bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.95 per share, with a total value of $59,250.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,000. This trade represents a 300.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 41.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in FutureFuel by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 250,502 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $977,000 after purchasing an additional 17,192 shares in the last quarter. Hartree Partners LP purchased a new position in FutureFuel in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,014,000. Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the first quarter valued at about $121,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 15.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 660,326 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,575,000 after purchasing an additional 88,575 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the first quarter valued at about $1,191,000. 44.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FutureFuel Company Profile

FutureFuel Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells diversified chemical, bio-based fuel, and bio-based specialty chemical products in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment provides various custom chemicals that are used in the coatings, chemical intermediates, industrial and consumer cleaning, oil and gas, and specialty polymers industries; and performance chemicals, such as polymer modifiers, glycerin products, and various specialty chemicals and solvents.