Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $11.74 Million Stake in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) by 8.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,218,292 shares of the energy company's stock after buying an additional 169,438 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 5.07% of FutureFuel worth $11,735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of FutureFuel by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 12,990 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 2,904 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 16,225 shares of the energy company's stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 3,337 shares in the last quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the fourth quarter worth about $100,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 78.2% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 25,462 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 11,176 shares during the period. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at FutureFuel

In related news, Director Richard P. Rowe acquired 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.95 per share, with a total value of $59,250.00. Following 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 purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 41.10% of the company's stock.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

NYSE FF traded down $0.13 on Thursday, reaching $4.18. The company had a trading volume of 47,647 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,952. The company's fifty day moving average is $4.10 and its 200-day moving average is $4.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 0.69. FutureFuel Corp. has a 1-year low of $3.77 and a 1-year high of $6.40.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The energy company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $17.54 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of FutureFuel from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday.

About FutureFuel

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.