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

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) saw 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 shares of the company 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 shares of the company are sold short.

Equus Total Return Price Performance

EQS stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $1.82. 11,835 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,081. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.39 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 company has a market cap of $25.43 million, a P/E ratio of -1.60 and a beta of 0.58.

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The investment management company reported ($0.08) 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Equus Total Return in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equus Total Return

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Equus Total Return stock. MSH Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 16,666 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,000. MSH Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.12% of Equus Total Return as of its most recent SEC filing.

About Equus Total Return

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.