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

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,642 shares, a decrease of 39.9% from the January 29th total of 19,377 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,767 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,767 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Equus Total Return in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equus Total Return has an average rating of “Sell”.

Equus Total Return Stock Performance

NYSE EQS traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $1.40. 7,792 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,167. The company has a market capitalization of $19.54 million, a P/E ratio of -1.23 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a current ratio of 2.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1.39 and its 200-day moving average is $1.80. Equus Total Return has a 1 year low of $0.74 and a 1 year high of $2.49.

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The investment management company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter. Equus Total Return had a negative return on equity of 12.03% and a negative net margin of 1,081.99%.

Institutional Trading of Equus Total Return

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Equus Total Return stock. MSH Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 16,666 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,000. MSH Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Equus Total Return as of its most recent SEC filing.

Equus Total Return Company Profile

Equus Total Return, Inc (NYSE:EQS) is a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on acquiring, managing and repositioning income-producing commercial properties. The company seeks to generate long-term total returns through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by targeting corporate-leased office, industrial and retail assets with value-add potential. Equus Total Return operates with the flexibility to pursue core-plus and opportunistic investment strategies across multiple property types and markets.

The REIT’s portfolio spans major metropolitan regions across the United States, including dense urban markets along the East Coast, growth corridors in Texas and established industrial hubs in the Midwest and West Coast.