Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Takes Position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 46,342 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $266,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 76.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,553,136 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,968,000 after purchasing an additional 671,144 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in FutureFuel by 3.4% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,391,525 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,202,000 after buying an additional 45,914 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in FutureFuel by 321.7% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 742,405 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,808,000 after acquiring an additional 566,367 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in FutureFuel by 612.4% in the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 352,525 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,808,000 after acquiring an additional 303,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of FutureFuel by 56.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 241,603 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,239,000 after acquiring an additional 86,780 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Price Performance

NYSE FF opened at $5.21 on Monday. FutureFuel Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $4.15 and a fifty-two week high of $8.36. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $5.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.99 million, a PE ratio of 6.35 and a beta of 0.61.

Insider Activity at FutureFuel

In other FutureFuel news, CEO Roeland Polet acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.11 per share, for a total transaction of $51,100.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $51,100. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of FutureFuel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th.

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.