Barclays PLC Purchases 25,377 Shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Barclays PLC raised its position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 286.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,241 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 25,377 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.08% of FutureFuel worth $197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 604,423 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,475,000 after acquiring an additional 5,947 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in FutureFuel by 57.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 18,518 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 6,779 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in FutureFuel in the third quarter worth $47,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the third quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 5.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 222,130 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,277,000 after buying an additional 11,256 shares in the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

NYSE:FF opened at $5.36 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $5.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.53. The company has a market cap of $234.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.54 and a beta of 0.58. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52-week low of $4.15 and a 52-week high of $8.36.

FutureFuel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 4th. FutureFuel’s dividend payout ratio is 29.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Roeland Polet purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.11 per share, with a total value of $51,100.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $51,100. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 41.10% of the company’s stock.

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.