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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Equus Total Return Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EQS traded up $0.08 during trading on Monday, reaching $1.82. 11,835 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,081. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.43 million, a P/E ratio of -1.60 and a beta of 0.58. Equus Total Return has a 12 month low of $0.74 and a 12 month high of $2.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.39 and a 200-day moving average of $1.76. 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 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%.

Hedge Funds 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 position in Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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.