Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,336 shares, an increase of 248.8% from the August 31st total of 383 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 22,282 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Equus Total Return Stock Performance

Shares of Equus Total Return stock traded up $0.05 on Friday, reaching $1.00. 20,365 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,119. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.96 million, a PE ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 0.11. Equus Total Return has a 1-year low of $0.94 and a 1-year high of $2.45. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The investment management company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter. Equus Total Return had a negative net margin of 1,408.24% and a negative return on equity of 14.25%. The firm had revenue of $0.32 million during the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised Equus Total Return from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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About Equus Total Return

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Equus Total Return, Inc (NYSE: EQS) was a closed-end investment company focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation and current income through investments in small and middle-market businesses. Rather than operating a conventional commercial enterprise, the company invested in the securities of privately held and publicly traded companies.

Its investment activities included acquiring equity interests, subordinated debt, and other debt-related securities. The portfolio generally focused on companies with growth or restructuring opportunities, and investments could include common and preferred stock, convertible securities, and other privately negotiated instruments.

Equus Total Return was based in the United States and primarily pursued investments in domestic businesses.

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