FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) CEO Acquires $51,100.00 in Stock

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) CEO Roeland Polet purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.11 per share, for a total transaction of $51,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $51,100. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

Shares of FF opened at $5.12 on Friday. FutureFuel Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $4.15 and a fifty-two week high of $8.36. The company’s fifty day moving average is $5.82 and its 200 day moving average is $5.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $224.05 million, a PE ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 0.61.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of FutureFuel from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th.

Institutional Trading of FutureFuel

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FF. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 76.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,553,136 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,968,000 after buying an additional 671,144 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 321.7% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 742,405 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,808,000 after acquiring an additional 566,367 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 612.4% during the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 352,525 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,808,000 after purchasing an additional 303,038 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in FutureFuel by 293.9% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 219,793 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after purchasing an additional 163,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in FutureFuel by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 800,995 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,607,000 after purchasing an additional 128,655 shares during the period. 44.56% of the stock is currently 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.