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BidaskClub Lowers FutureFuel Corp. (FF) to Hold

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

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Separately, TheStreet downgraded shares of FutureFuel Corp. from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 10th.

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE FF) traded up 0.54% during midday trading on Monday, reaching $14.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 49,742 shares. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $14.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.15. The company has a market cap of $649.24 million, a PE ratio of 13.17 and a beta of 1.79. FutureFuel Corp. has a 12 month low of $10.24 and a 12 month high of $16.58.

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 9th. The energy company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $54.11 million for the quarter. FutureFuel Corp. had a net margin of 18.86% and a return on equity of 12.98%. Analysts expect that FutureFuel Corp. will post $1.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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In other FutureFuel Corp. news, Director Keith Neumeyer purchased 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $0.60 per share, for a total transaction of $60,000.00. Insiders acquired 208,000 shares of company stock worth $125,640 over the last quarter. Insiders own 43.40% of the company’s stock.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FF. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in FutureFuel Corp. during the first quarter valued at $109,000. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in FutureFuel Corp. during the first quarter valued at $143,000. Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new position in FutureFuel Corp. during the first quarter valued at $158,000. Oxford Asset Management acquired a new position in FutureFuel Corp. during the first quarter valued at $166,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in FutureFuel Corp. by 0.9% in the first quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 11,819 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.97% of the company’s stock.

About FutureFuel Corp.

FutureFuel Corp. is the holding company of FutureFuel Chemical Company. FutureFuel Chemical Company manufactures diversified chemical products, bio-based products consisting of biofuels, and bio-based specialty chemical products. FutureFuel Chemical Company conducts its operations through two segments: chemicals and biofuels.