Cwm LLC Purchases 21,187 Shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Cwm LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 124.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,167 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,187 shares during the period. Cwm LLC owned about 0.09% of FutureFuel worth $219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FF. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in FutureFuel by 821.9% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,029 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 5,375 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in FutureFuel in the first quarter worth about $398,000. Denali Advisors LLC raised its stake in FutureFuel by 78.7% in the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 53,800 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 23,700 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in FutureFuel by 1.0% in the first quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 333,753 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,687,000 after buying an additional 3,460 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 14,728 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

NYSE FF opened at $6.05 on Wednesday. FutureFuel Corp. has a one year low of $4.15 and a one year high of $8.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.93 and a 200 day moving average of $5.45. The company has a market capitalization of $264.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 0.62.

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

Insider Activity at FutureFuel

In related news, Director Paul Manheim bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.10 per share, with a total value of $36,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 19,103 shares in the company, valued at $116,528.30. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 40.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of FutureFuel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th.

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.