Short Interest in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Decreases By 15.7%

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 566,400 shares, a decline of 15.7% from the March 31st total of 672,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 323,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short.

FutureFuel Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of FutureFuel stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Thursday, hitting $4.04. 82,462 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 341,156. FutureFuel has a 1-year low of $3.77 and a 1-year high of $6.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $4.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.89.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 28th. The energy company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FutureFuel had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 13.18%. The firm had revenue of $61.51 million for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at FutureFuel

In other news, Director Richard P. Rowe bought 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.95 per share, for a total transaction of $59,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 20,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,000. This represents a 300.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 41.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FutureFuel

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in FutureFuel by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,218,292 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $11,735,000 after buying an additional 169,438 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,819,890 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $9,627,000 after purchasing an additional 83,567 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,522,751 shares of the energy company's stock worth $8,055,000 after purchasing an additional 106,830 shares during the period. Gate City Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in FutureFuel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,507,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in FutureFuel by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 800,995 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $4,607,000 after buying an additional 128,655 shares in the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.