Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Sell (D)" Rating for FutureFuel (NYSE:FF)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "sell (D)" rating for FutureFuel (NYSE:FF), noting ongoing concerns about the company's performance.
• FutureFuel's stock price has remained relatively low, trading at approximately $3.88, with a market cap of $169.94 million.
• Institutional investors hold 44.56% of FutureFuel's stock, with notable increases in stakes from firms like Jane Street Group LLC and Marshall Wace LLP.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating reiterated by Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

FutureFuel Price Performance

Shares of FF stock opened at $3.88 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $169.94 million, a P/E ratio of -6.36 and a beta of 0.61. FutureFuel has a one year low of $3.58 and a one year high of $6.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $3.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.99.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in FutureFuel by 24.6% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 76,607 shares of the energy company's stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 15,126 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in FutureFuel by 56.3% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 96,306 shares of the energy company's stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 34,688 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in FutureFuel by 4.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 84,844 shares of the energy company's stock worth $329,000 after acquiring an additional 3,328 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in FutureFuel during the second quarter worth $55,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in FutureFuel by 3.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 685,617 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,660,000 after acquiring an additional 25,291 shares in the last quarter. 44.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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