FutureFuel (FF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) is a chemical manufacturing company that develops and produces specialty chemicals and biofuels. Its operations are conducted primarily through its subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, which operates a manufacturing facility in Batesville, Arkansas.

The company’s chemical business provides products and custom manufacturing services for a range of industrial applications. Its products serve markets including coatings, adhesives, agriculture, automotive, pharmaceuticals and household products. FutureFuel also produces biodiesel and related biofuel products, supporting customers seeking renewable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based fuels.

FutureFuel traces its operating history to the acquisition and development of chemical manufacturing assets in Batesville during the 2000s. The company serves customers primarily in the United States while also supplying products to international markets. Its business model combines specialty chemical manufacturing, contract production and biofuel production.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.35 to $5.44
• 50-Day Range: $4.62 to $6.28
• 52-Week Range: $3.09 to $6.99
• Volume: 16,179 shs
• Average Volume: 402,776 shs
• Market Capitalization: $235.97 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

FutureFuel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FutureFuel scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 243rd out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

FutureFuel has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FutureFuel has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FutureFuel is -7.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FutureFuel is -7.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FutureFuel has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.35% of the float of FutureFuel has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FutureFuel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.89, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FutureFuel has recently increased by 16.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

FutureFuel has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

FutureFuel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

FutureFuel has a news sentiment score of 1.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for FF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FutureFuel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

42.60% of the stock of FutureFuel is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.56% of the stock of FutureFuel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FF
• CIK: 1337298
• Web: www.futurefuelcorporation.com
• Phone: (314) 854-8352
• Fax: 805-565-0800
• Employees: 493
• Year Founded: 2006

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$49.40 million
• Net Margins: -19.94%
• Pretax Margin: -17.03%
• Return on Equity: -19.75%
• Return on Assets: -15.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.06
• Quick Ratio: 2.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $95.74 million
• Price / Sales: 2.49
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.53 per share
• Price / Book: 1.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,860,000
• Free Float: 25,177,000
• Market Cap: $237.94 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83