Roeland Polet Purchases 10,000 Shares of FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Stock

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) CEO Roeland Polet bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.28 per share, with a total value of $42,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,800. The trade was a 40.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

FutureFuel Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:FF opened at $4.39 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $192.33 million, a PE ratio of -3.68 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.23 and a 200-day moving average of $3.80. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52 week low of $3.09 and a 52 week high of $5.12.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The energy company reported ($0.47) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $31.95 million for the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative net margin of 47.51% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%.

FutureFuel Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. FutureFuel’s dividend payout ratio is -3.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FutureFuel in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised FutureFuel from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FutureFuel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in FutureFuel by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 620,530 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,979,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in FutureFuel by 4.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,844 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,328 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its position in FutureFuel by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 39,231 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 3,815 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in FutureFuel by 50.6% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,043 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 5,053 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in FutureFuel by 226.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,038 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 6,266 shares during the period. 44.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FutureFuel Company Profile

FutureFuel Corporation (NYSE: FF) operates as a specialty chemicals and biofuels producer, combining industrial chemistry with renewable energy solutions. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, it manufactures a diverse portfolio of chemical products that serve fiber and textile applications, agricultural markets, water treatment processes and industrial coatings. In parallel, the company produces biodiesel using vegetable oils and animal fats as feedstocks, supplying both wholesale fuel distributors and commercial users seeking lower-carbon fuel alternatives.

The company’s manufacturing hub is located in Decatur, Arkansas, on a site originally constructed as an ordnance plant during World War II.