EntryPoint Capital LLC Takes $83,000 Position in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF)

EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,275 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 3.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,391,525 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $11,202,000 after buying an additional 45,914 shares during the period. Penn Mutual Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Penn Mutual Asset Management LLC now owns 650,493 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,955,000 after buying an additional 18,799 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 1.0% during the first quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 333,753 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after purchasing an additional 3,460 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 8.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 195,754 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 14,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FutureFuel by 76.5% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 176,038 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,415,000 after purchasing an additional 76,322 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.56% of the company’s stock.

FutureFuel Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE FF traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.51. 148,454 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 509,500. FutureFuel Corp. has a 1 year low of $4.15 and a 1 year high of $10.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $241.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a 50 day moving average of $4.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.68.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on FF shares. HC Wainwright upped their target price on FutureFuel from $0.70 to $0.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 14th. StockNews.com downgraded FutureFuel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other FutureFuel news, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski acquired 8,544 shares of FutureFuel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.50 per share, with a total value of $38,448.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 8,544 shares in the company, valued at $38,448. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Mckinlay Thomas bought 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.38 per share, with a total value of $87,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $175,200. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald J. Kruszewski acquired 8,544 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.50 per share, for a total transaction of $38,448.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 8,544 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,448. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 95,302 shares of company stock valued at $429,149. Corporate insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

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.