Barclays PLC Has $197,000 Stake in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) by 286.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,241 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,377 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in FutureFuel were worth $197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in FutureFuel in the third quarter valued at about $58,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in FutureFuel in the third quarter worth about $69,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in FutureFuel during the 3rd quarter worth about $82,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of FutureFuel during the second quarter worth approximately $88,000. 44.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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 shares were acquired at an average price of $5.11 per share, with a total value of $51,100.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,100. This represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 41.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

FutureFuel Trading Up 2.9 %

NYSE FF opened at $5.51 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.55. The company has a market capitalization of $240.90 million, a PE ratio of 6.71 and a beta of 0.56. FutureFuel Corp. has a 12 month low of $4.15 and a 12 month high of $8.36.

FutureFuel (NYSE:FF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 8th. The energy company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. FutureFuel had a net margin of 13.18% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The company had revenue of $51.14 million during the quarter.

FutureFuel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. FutureFuel’s payout ratio is presently 29.27%.

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.