FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) Stake Cut by Marshall Wace LLP

Marshall Wace LLP decreased its stake in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF - Free Report) by 65.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 117,942 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 218,646 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned 0.27% of FutureFuel worth $624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted 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 worth $69,000 after buying an additional 2,904 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position 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 worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 3,337 shares during the last quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of FutureFuel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in shares of FutureFuel by 78.2% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 25,462 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 11,176 shares during the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FutureFuel Price Performance

FF stock remained flat at $3.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday. 21,964 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 340,882. The firm has a market cap of $174.77 million, a P/E ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.69. The stock's fifty day moving average is $4.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.89. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52 week low of $3.77 and a 52 week high of $6.40.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report) last announced 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

In related news, Director Richard P. Rowe bought 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.95 per share, for a total transaction of $59,250.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 20,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $79,000. This represents a 300.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 41.10% of the company's stock.

FutureFuel 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.