Gate City Capital Management LLC Purchases New Shares in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Gate City Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 851,898 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $4,507,000. FutureFuel comprises approximately 2.7% of Gate City Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Gate City Capital Management LLC owned approximately 1.95% of FutureFuel as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new position in FutureFuel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 12,990 shares of the energy company's stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 2,904 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 16,225 shares of the energy company's stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 3,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of FutureFuel by 449.4% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 16,455 shares of the energy company's stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 13,460 shares during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FutureFuel Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of FF stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.11. The company's stock had a trading volume of 141,526 shares, compared to its average volume of 340,285. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.03 million, a P/E ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.69. FutureFuel Corp. has a one year low of $3.77 and a one year high of $6.40. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $4.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.85.

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

Insider Transactions at FutureFuel

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

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.