FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Holdings Boosted by Nuveen Asset Management LLC

Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) by 82.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 283,742 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 127,847 shares during the period. Nuveen Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.65% of FutureFuel worth $1,501,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new stake in FutureFuel in the 4th quarter valued at $54,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in FutureFuel in the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 2,904 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in FutureFuel by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 16,225 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 3,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in FutureFuel by 449.4% in 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 during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FutureFuel Price Performance

NYSE:FF remained flat at $3.87 during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company had a trading volume of 136,906 shares, compared to its average volume of 319,670. The stock has a market cap of $169.52 million, a P/E ratio of 4.72 and a beta of 0.69. FutureFuel Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $3.77 and a fifty-two week high of $6.40. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.64.

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

FutureFuel Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 5th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 4th. This represents a yield of 6.08%. FutureFuel's dividend payout ratio is currently -160.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FutureFuel news, Director Richard P. Rowe bought 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $3.95 per share, with a total value of $59,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 20,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $79,000. The trade was a 300.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.