FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.18 and traded as high as $4.95. FutureFuel shares last traded at $4.90, with a volume of 148,899 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

FutureFuel Stock Up 0.2%

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $216.19 million, a PE ratio of -4.14 and a beta of 0.82.

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

FutureFuel Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. FutureFuel’s payout ratio is currently -3.36%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Roeland Polet bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.28 per share, for a total transaction of $42,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 35,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $149,800. This trade represents a 40.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 42.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FutureFuel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gate City Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of FutureFuel by 37.3% during the 4th quarter. Gate City Capital Management LLC now owns 1,104,149 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,522,000 after buying an additional 299,924 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 212.9% in the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 295,890 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $944,000 after acquiring an additional 201,323 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at approximately $573,000. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at approximately $475,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp bought a new stake in FutureFuel during the fourth quarter worth $350,000. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.