Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) Short Interest Down 37.1% in December

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,310 shares, a decrease of 37.1% from the December 15th total of 35,461 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 38,906 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 38,906 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equus Total Return

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Equus Total Return stock. MSH Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Equus Total Return Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EQS traded down $0.04 on Friday, hitting $1.34. The company had a trading volume of 8,115 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,791. The stock has a market cap of $18.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.18 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.83. Equus Total Return has a 1-year low of $0.74 and a 1-year high of $2.49. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) last posted its 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 return on equity of 12.03% and a negative net margin of 1,081.99%.

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.