Quadrature Capital Ltd Sells 19,003 Shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Quadrature Capital Ltd lessened its holdings in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 57.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 13,877 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 19,003 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in FutureFuel were worth $84,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FF. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 821.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,029 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 5,375 shares during the last quarter. Laurion Capital Management LP bought a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $74,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $89,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in FutureFuel by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,379 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 2,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in FutureFuel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $173,000. Institutional investors own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of FutureFuel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 13th. HC Wainwright raised their target price on shares of FutureFuel from $0.70 to $0.80 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 14th.

Insider Activity

In other FutureFuel news, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski acquired 50,358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.60 per share, for a total transaction of $231,646.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 100,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $460,000. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski bought 8,544 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.50 per share, for a total transaction of $38,448.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 8,544 shares in the company, valued at $38,448. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski bought 50,358 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.60 per share, for a total transaction of $231,646.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 100,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $460,000. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 95,302 shares of company stock worth $429,149 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Stock Performance

Shares of FF stock opened at $5.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $224.05 million, a P/E ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $4.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.81. FutureFuel Corp. has a 52 week low of $4.15 and a 52 week high of $10.31.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 10th. The energy company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. FutureFuel had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 7.46%. The company had revenue of $58.28 million for the quarter.

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.