FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Intraday breakout: FutureFuel's shares briefly traded above their 200-day moving average (200‑day MA $3.68) with an intraday high of $3.74, though the last reported trade was $3.6450.
• Weak fundamentals and analyst view: Analysts' consensus is an average rating of "Sell" (Weiss Ratings reiterated a sell), and the company reported a ($0.27) EPS with negative ROE (‑28.62%) and a net margin of ‑51.59%.
• Institutional positioning: Hedge funds and institutions own about 44.56% of the stock, with several firms (notably Gate City Capital, Marshall Wace and Jump Financial) increasing their stakes in the most recent quarter.

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.68 and traded as high as $3.74. FutureFuel shares last traded at $3.6450, with a volume of 583,295 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of FutureFuel in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Sell".

FutureFuel Stock Down 1.8%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.68. The firm has a market cap of $159.88 million, a P/E ratio of -3.25 and a beta of 0.62.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The energy company reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter. FutureFuel had a negative return on equity of 28.62% and a negative net margin of 51.59%.The business had revenue of $19.84 million during the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FutureFuel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel by 113.4% in the 4th quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 23,050 shares of the energy company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 12,249 shares in the last quarter. Gate City Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of FutureFuel by 37.3% in the fourth quarter. Gate City Capital Management LLC now owns 1,104,149 shares of the energy company's stock worth $3,522,000 after acquiring an additional 299,924 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in FutureFuel by 59.4% during the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 25,618 shares of the energy company's stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 9,545 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 39,231 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 3,815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 176.7% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 153,878 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $491,000 after purchasing an additional 98,260 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company's stock.

FutureFuel Company Profile

FutureFuel Corporation NYSE: FF operates as a specialty chemicals and biofuels producer, combining industrial chemistry with renewable energy solutions. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, it manufactures a diverse portfolio of chemical products that serve fiber and textile applications, agricultural markets, water treatment processes and industrial coatings. In parallel, the company produces biodiesel using vegetable oils and animal fats as feedstocks, supplying both wholesale fuel distributors and commercial users seeking lower-carbon fuel alternatives.

The company's manufacturing hub is located in Decatur, Arkansas, on a site originally constructed as an ordnance plant during World War II.

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