Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda Acquires New Shares in FutureFuel Corp. $FF

Key Points

• Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda made a new investment in FutureFuel Corp., acquiring 82,653 shares valued at approximately $321,000, representing 0.19% ownership of the company.
• Institutional investors have also increased their stakes in FutureFuel, with American Century Companies Inc. boosting its position by 15.5% to own 660,326 shares.
• FutureFuel Corp. reported a quarterly loss with an earnings per share (EPS) of ($0.24) and generated revenue of $35.67 million for the quarter ending August 11.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 82,653 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $321,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda owned about 0.19% of FutureFuel at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FF. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 15.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 660,326 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,575,000 after buying an additional 88,575 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel by 15.9% in the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,391 shares of the energy company's stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 3,076 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel by 7.3% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 60,651 shares of the energy company's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 4,119 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in shares of FutureFuel by 110.5% during the first quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 475,445 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 249,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 82.0% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 283,742 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,501,000 after purchasing an additional 127,847 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company's stock.

FutureFuel Stock Up 2.2%

FF stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Monday, hitting $3.94. The company had a trading volume of 179,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 181,569. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52-week low of $3.58 and a 52-week high of $6.39. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.35 million, a P/E ratio of -6.45 and a beta of 0.62.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The energy company reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $35.67 million during the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative net margin of 15.95% and a negative return on equity of 13.47%.

FutureFuel 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.