FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) was downgraded by research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, July 24th.
Separately, TheStreet lowered FutureFuel Corp. from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 10th.
Shares of FutureFuel Corp. (FF) traded up 0.08% on Monday, hitting $13.11. The stock had a trading volume of 136,043 shares. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $14.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.24. The company has a market cap of $572.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.03 and a beta of 1.79. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52 week low of $10.24 and a 52 week high of $16.58.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 9th. The energy company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $68.05 million during the quarter. FutureFuel Corp. had a return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 13.72%. Analysts anticipate that FutureFuel Corp. will post $1.08 EPS for the current year.
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In other news, Director Keith Neumeyer purchased 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $0.60 per share, with a total value of $60,000.00. Corporate insiders own 43.30% of the company’s stock.
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. by 128.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 827,988 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $12,494,000 after buying an additional 465,704 shares during the period. James Investment Research Inc. purchased a new position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. during the first quarter valued at about $2,836,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. by 9.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,973,064 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $27,978,000 after buying an additional 174,204 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. by 194.7% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 232,344 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,295,000 after buying an additional 153,510 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,515,000. 42.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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.
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