FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of FutureFuel from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Sell”.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

Shares of FF stock opened at $5.73 on Friday. FutureFuel has a one year low of $3.09 and a one year high of $6.99. The company’s 50-day moving average is $4.75 and its 200 day moving average is $4.33. The company has a market capitalization of $251.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.19 and a beta of 0.82.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The energy company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $78.73 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative net margin of 19.94% and a negative return on equity of 19.75%.

FutureFuel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. FutureFuel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -5.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FutureFuel news, CEO Roeland Polet acquired 10,000 shares of FutureFuel stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.28 per share, for a total transaction of $42,800.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $149,800. This represents a 40.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 42.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FutureFuel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 250,502 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $977,000 after acquiring an additional 17,192 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 447.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 61,481 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 50,249 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 10.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 958,499 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 92,481 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 4.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,844 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in FutureFuel by 56.3% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 96,306 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 34,688 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

About FutureFuel

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.