Koss Olinger Consulting LLC Buys 82,547 Shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Key Points

• Koss Olinger Consulting LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel Corp. by 437% in the first quarter, owning 0.23% of the company worth approximately $396,000 after purchasing an additional 82,547 shares.
• The company's stock decreased by 3.0% to close at $3.74, with a market cap of $163.59 million and a reported negative earnings per share of ($0.40) for the last quarter.
• FutureFuel recently cut its dividend to $0.06 per share, reflecting a high dividend payout ratio of -160.00% amid a negative net margin of -3.19%.

Koss Olinger Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) by 437.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 101,438 shares of the energy company's stock after acquiring an additional 82,547 shares during the period. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC owned approximately 0.23% of FutureFuel worth $396,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. D Orazio & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the 1st quarter worth $44,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD purchased a new stake in FutureFuel in the fourth quarter worth $54,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake 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 during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 13,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in FutureFuel by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,391 shares of the energy company's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 3,076 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of FutureFuel from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd.

FutureFuel Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of FF stock traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $3.68. 115,167 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 271,825. FutureFuel Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $3.58 and a fifty-two week high of $6.40. The firm has a market cap of $160.97 million, a P/E ratio of -6.02 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $4.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.22.

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

FutureFuel Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th were issued a $0.06 dividend. This represents a yield of 608.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 4th. FutureFuel's dividend payout ratio is -160.00%.

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.