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

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday.

FutureFuel Price Performance

Shares of FF stock traded down $0.13 on Tuesday, hitting $5.92. 290,034 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 468,485. The company has a market capitalization of $259.08 million, a PE ratio of 12.87 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s fifty day moving average is $5.73 and its 200 day moving average is $5.58. FutureFuel has a 1-year low of $4.15 and a 1-year high of $8.36.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 9th. The energy company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $72.41 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a return on equity of 15.62% and a net margin of 11.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FutureFuel news, Director Paul Manheim purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.10 per share, with a total value of $36,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 19,103 shares in the company, valued at $116,528.30. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 40.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FF. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 821.9% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at about $398,000. Denali Advisors LLC boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 78.7% during the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 53,800 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $433,000 after buying an additional 23,700 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 1.0% during the first quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 333,753 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 3,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 8.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 195,754 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after buying an additional 14,728 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

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.