FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

Shares of FutureFuel stock opened at $5.03 on Monday. FutureFuel has a one year low of $4.15 and a one year high of $8.36. The company has a market capitalization of $220.11 million, a PE ratio of 6.13 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.43.

Insider Activity at FutureFuel

In other news, CEO Roeland Polet purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.11 per share, with a total value of $51,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,100. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FutureFuel

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FF. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 195,754 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 14,728 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at $319,000. 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 acquiring an additional 45,914 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in FutureFuel by 76.5% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 176,038 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,415,000 after acquiring an additional 76,322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in FutureFuel during the 1st quarter worth about $83,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Company Profile

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.