Short Interest in Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) Grows By 21.0%

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 14,081 shares, an increase of 21.0% from the February 12th total of 11,642 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,742 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,742 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Equus Total Return Trading Down 3.3%

NYSE EQS opened at $1.76 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.76. Equus Total Return has a one year low of $0.74 and a one year high of $2.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.59 million, a P/E ratio of -1.54 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 2.67.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.