FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Stock Holdings Decreased by Quadrature Capital Ltd

Quadrature Capital Ltd lowered its stake in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 57.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,877 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 19,003 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in FutureFuel were worth $84,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 821.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,029 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 5,375 shares during the last quarter. Laurion Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,379 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 2,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the 4th quarter valued at about $173,000. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at FutureFuel

In related news, insider Charles W. Lyon purchased 11,400 shares of FutureFuel stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.36 per share, with a total value of $49,704.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 11,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,704. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other FutureFuel news, insider Charles W. Lyon bought 11,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.36 per share, with a total value of $49,704.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 11,400 shares in the company, valued at $49,704. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski bought 50,358 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.60 per share, with a total value of $231,646.80. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 100,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $460,000. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders purchased 95,302 shares of company stock valued at $429,149. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 13th. HC Wainwright boosted their target price on shares of FutureFuel from $0.70 to $0.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th.

FutureFuel Stock Down 0.4 %

FutureFuel stock opened at $5.12 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $4.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.63. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52-week low of $4.15 and a 52-week high of $10.31.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 10th. The energy company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $58.28 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 7.46%.

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.