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

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

FutureFuel Price Performance

Shares of FF stock opened at $5.09 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $5.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $222.53 million, a P/E ratio of 6.20 and a beta of 0.61. FutureFuel has a 12 month low of $4.15 and a 12 month high of $8.36.

Insider Activity at FutureFuel

In other FutureFuel news, Director Paul Manheim acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.10 per share, for a total transaction of $36,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 19,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $116,528.30. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FF. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of FutureFuel by 612.4% during the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 352,525 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,808,000 after purchasing an additional 303,038 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in FutureFuel by 76.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,553,136 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $7,968,000 after buying an additional 671,144 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its holdings in FutureFuel by 203.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 138,373 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $796,000 after buying an additional 92,848 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 170.7% in the 1st quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 37,569 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 23,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 27.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 25,238 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 5,408 shares during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.