FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Shares Bought by AQR Capital Management LLC

AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,522,751 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 106,830 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 3.48% of FutureFuel worth $8,055,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FF. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in FutureFuel by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 232,211 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,228,000 after buying an additional 8,529 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new stake in FutureFuel in the fourth quarter worth $54,000. Stifel Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of FutureFuel during the 4th quarter worth $529,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in FutureFuel by 449.4% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,455 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 13,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,218,292 shares of the energy company's stock worth $11,735,000 after purchasing an additional 169,438 shares during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard P. Rowe purchased 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.95 per share, with a total value of $59,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 20,000 shares in the company, valued at $79,000. This represents a 300.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

FutureFuel Price Performance

NYSE FF traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $4.15. The stock had a trading volume of 59,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 339,230. The stock has a market capitalization of $181.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.04 and a beta of 0.69. The firm's 50 day moving average is $4.11 and its 200 day moving average is $4.85. FutureFuel Corp. has a twelve month low of $3.77 and a twelve month high of $6.40.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 28th. The energy company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FutureFuel had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 13.18%. The firm had revenue of $61.51 million during the quarter.

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.