FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Shares Sold by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC lessened its holdings in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 44.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,820 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 18,360 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC owned approximately 0.05% of FutureFuel worth $121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FF. Quarry LP acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth about $58,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth about $69,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth about $82,000. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in FutureFuel by 57.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 18,518 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 6,779 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Price Performance

FF stock opened at $4.90 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.21 million, a P/E ratio of 5.97 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.53. FutureFuel Corp. has a 1 year low of $4.15 and a 1 year high of $8.36.

FutureFuel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. FutureFuel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered FutureFuel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.

FutureFuel 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.