Specialty Chemicals Most Volatile Stock: BioFuel Energy (NASDAQ:BIOF), Metabolix (NASDAQ:MBLX), Synthesis Energy System (NASDAQ:SYMX), Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)

TheStreet Quant Ratings rates BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF) as a sell. The company’s weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk, disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF) shares after opening at $5.23 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $5.74. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.09 and price to cash ratio as 1.80. BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF) showed a negative weekly performance of -9.03%.

On March 27, 2014, Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX) reported financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2013. For 2013, the Company reported a net loss of $30.5 million, or $0.88 per share, as compared to net income of $3.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for 2012. Total revenue for the full year 2013 was $5.4 million, compared to $42.3 million recorded in the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to $38.9 million in deferred revenue that was recognized in 2012 as a result of the termination of the Telles joint venture. Product revenue increased by $0.9 million to $2.1 million during 2013, as compared to $1.2 million recorded during 2012. The increase is primarily attributable to higher biopolymer sales in 2013. Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX) shares advanced 0.51% in last trading session and ended the day on $1.19. MBLX return on equity ratio is recorded as -83.10% and its return on assets is -74.00%. Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX) yearly performance is -24.20%.

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMX) announced that ZCM-SES Sino-U.S. Clean Energy Technologies Limited (ZCM-SES), its new joint venture with Zhangjiagang Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd., has officially launched the China clean coal gasification joint venture. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMX) shares moved down -0.01% in last trading session and was closed at $1.85, while trading in range of $1.81 – $2.00. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMX) year to date (YTD) performance is 208.33%.

Pacific Ethanol Inc (NASDAQ:PEIX) announced it raised $28 million by selling 1.75 million shares of its stock at $16. The Sacramento-based producer of ethanol got an estimated $26 million in net proceeds, which it will use for general corporate purposes. About $500,000 will be used to pay off debt. Pacific Ethanol Inc (NASDAQ:PEIX) weekly performance is -10.32%. On last trading day company shares ended up $15.47. Pacific Ethanol Inc (NASDAQ:PEIX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 28.85%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $0.96.