StockNews.com Downgrades FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) to Hold

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) was downgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.

FutureFuel Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of FF opened at $5.19 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $227.11 million, a PE ratio of 6.33 and a beta of 0.61. FutureFuel has a 12-month low of $4.15 and a 12-month high of $8.36.

Insider Transactions at FutureFuel

In related news, CEO Roeland Polet bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.11 per share, with a total value of $51,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,100. This represents a ? increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 41.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of FutureFuel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of FutureFuel by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,391,525 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $11,202,000 after buying an additional 45,914 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of FutureFuel by 76.5% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 176,038 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,415,000 after purchasing an additional 76,322 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of FutureFuel during the 1st quarter valued at about $83,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 170.7% during the 1st quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 37,569 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 23,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 172,808 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,391,000 after purchasing an additional 8,003 shares during the period. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About FutureFuel

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.