123,420 Shares in FutureFuel Corp. $FF Purchased by Walleye Capital LLC

Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 123,420 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $475,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of FF. Gate City Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in FutureFuel by 37.3% during the fourth quarter. Gate City Capital Management LLC now owns 1,104,149 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,522,000 after purchasing an additional 299,924 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its holdings in FutureFuel by 212.9% during the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 295,890 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $944,000 after buying an additional 201,323 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in FutureFuel by 226.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,038 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 6,266 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in FutureFuel by 310.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 51,036 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $198,000 after buying an additional 38,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 59.4% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 25,618 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 9,545 shares in the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on FF. Wall Street Zen upgraded FutureFuel from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FutureFuel in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Roeland Polet acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.28 per share, with a total value of $42,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,800. This trade represents a 40.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 42.40% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Trading Down 1.7%

FF stock opened at $4.64 on Friday. FutureFuel Corp. has a one year low of $3.09 and a one year high of $5.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $203.42 million, a PE ratio of -3.90 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.11.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The energy company reported ($0.47) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $31.95 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a negative net margin of 47.51%.

FutureFuel Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. FutureFuel’s dividend payout ratio is -3.36%.

About FutureFuel

FutureFuel Corporation (NYSE: FF) operates as a specialty chemicals and biofuels producer, combining industrial chemistry with renewable energy solutions. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, it manufactures a diverse portfolio of chemical products that serve fiber and textile applications, agricultural markets, water treatment processes and industrial coatings. In parallel, the company produces biodiesel using vegetable oils and animal fats as feedstocks, supplying both wholesale fuel distributors and commercial users seeking lower-carbon fuel alternatives.

The company’s manufacturing hub is located in Decatur, Arkansas, on a site originally constructed as an ordnance plant during World War II.