305,425 Shares in FutureFuel Corp. $FF Purchased by Nuveen LLC

Key Points

• Nuveen LLC has acquired a new position in FutureFuel Corp., purchasing 305,425 shares valued at approximately $1.19 million, representing around 0.70% of the company.
• FutureFuel Corp. experienced a trading decrease of 1.6% and has reported a negative EPS of ($0.24) for the last quarter, alongside a negative return on equity of 13.47%.
• Wall Street analysts have downgraded FutureFuel's rating from "hold" to "sell."

Nuveen LLC bought a new position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 305,425 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $1,191,000. Nuveen LLC owned 0.70% of FutureFuel at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD acquired a new stake in FutureFuel in the fourth quarter worth $54,000. D Orazio & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at $44,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 25.9% during the fourth 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 during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 449.4% during the fourth 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 period. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of FutureFuel during the fourth quarter valued at $95,000. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

FutureFuel Price Performance

Shares of FF traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $3.89. 71,194 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 272,960. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $3.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.39 and a beta of 0.62. FutureFuel Corp. has a twelve month low of $3.58 and a twelve month high of $6.39.

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

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.