FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) Upgraded at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Monday.

FutureFuel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FF opened at $5.03 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $220.11 million, a PE ratio of 6.13 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.43. FutureFuel has a 1 year low of $4.15 and a 1 year high of $8.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at FutureFuel

In other FutureFuel news, CEO Roeland Polet bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.11 per share, for a total transaction of $51,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $51,100. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FutureFuel

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $63,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of FutureFuel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of FutureFuel during the first quarter valued at approximately $83,000. 44.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.