FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Releases Earnings Results

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The energy company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. FutureFuel had a negative return on equity of 13.47% and a negative net margin of 15.95%.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

NYSE:FF traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $3.88. 152,271 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 253,296. The company has a fifty day moving average of $3.94 and a 200 day moving average of $3.98. FutureFuel has a 12 month low of $3.58 and a 12 month high of $5.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.96 million, a P/E ratio of -6.36 and a beta of 0.64.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FutureFuel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FutureFuel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 7.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 250,502 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $977,000 after purchasing an additional 17,192 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in FutureFuel by 447.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 61,481 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $240,000 after buying an additional 50,249 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in FutureFuel by 10.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 958,499 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after buying an additional 92,481 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in FutureFuel by 4.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,844 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $329,000 after acquiring an additional 3,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 56.3% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 96,306 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 34,688 shares during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.