FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Stock Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF – Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.79 and traded as high as $5.66. FutureFuel shares last traded at $5.5550, with a volume of 619,419 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of FutureFuel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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FutureFuel Trading Down 0.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $242.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $5.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.81.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The energy company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $78.73 million for the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative net margin of 19.94% and a negative return on equity of 19.75%.

FutureFuel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. FutureFuel’s payout ratio is currently -5.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FF. Odyssean LLC lifted its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 79.3% in the 2nd quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 60,816 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 26,890 shares during the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in FutureFuel in the second quarter worth $55,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the second quarter worth $1,384,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the second quarter worth $89,000. Finally, Thomist Capital Management LP acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the second quarter worth $338,000. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Company Profile

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FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals and biofuels. Through its operating subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, the company produces chemicals used in a range of industrial and commercial applications, including solvents, chemical intermediates, performance chemicals, and polymer-related products.

FutureFuel also manufactures biodiesel and related biofuel products. Its chemical business provides both standard products and custom manufacturing services, allowing customers to contract for the production of specific chemical compounds and formulations.

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