FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.64 and traded as high as $3.70. FutureFuel shares last traded at $3.6850, with a volume of 152,303 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of FutureFuel in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

FutureFuel Trading Up 1.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $161.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.66 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50 day moving average is $3.32 and its 200-day moving average is $3.64.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The energy company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative net margin of 25.17% and a negative return on equity of 18.66%. The business had revenue of $22.69 million during the quarter.

FutureFuel Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. FutureFuel’s payout ratio is -30.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Roeland Polet acquired 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $3.20 per share, for a total transaction of $48,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $80,000. This represents a 150.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 42.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FutureFuel

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FF. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in FutureFuel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 643,518 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,053,000 after acquiring an additional 6,866 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 212.9% during the 4th quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 295,890 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $944,000 after purchasing an additional 201,323 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 38,601 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in FutureFuel in the third quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in FutureFuel in the third quarter valued at about $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Company Profile

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.