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About Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS)
Equus Total Return, Inc. acts as a closed-ended fund and business development company that seeks investment opportunities in small and middle market companies. The fund focuses on pursuing growth companies and provides financing for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts and recapitalizations, and special situation transactions.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:EQS
CUSIPN/A
Phone713-529-0900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44
Current Ratio27.73
Quick Ratio63.05
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$560,000.00
Price / Sales58.18
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$3.20 per share
Price / Book0.75
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares13,520,000
Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Equus Total Return's stock symbol?
Equus Total Return trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQS."
Who are some of Equus Total Return's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Equus Total Return include Western Asset Inv Grade Income Fund (PAI), Special Opportunities Fund (SPE), Scudder Strategic Municiple Income Trust (KSM), Putnam High Income (PCF), Nuveen Massachusetts Pre Income Mun Fd (NMT), Greater China Fund (GCH), Horizon Tech Finance (HRZN), DTF Tax Free Income (DTF), Blackrock Muniyield Florida Fund (MFT), Singapore Fund (SGF), Gabelli Convertbl and Incm Scrts Fnd (GCV), European Equity Fund (EEA), Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE), Latin American Discovery Fund (LDF) and Irish Investment Fund (IRL).
Who are Equus Total Return's key executives?
Equus Total Return's management team includes the folowing people:
- John A. Hardy, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- L'Sheryl D. Hudson, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP
- Kenneth I. Denos, Secretary, Director & Chief Compliance Officer
Has Equus Total Return been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EQS stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Equus Total Return earned a coverage optimism score of 0.01 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the investment management company an impact score of 45.81 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Equus Total Return?
Shares of EQS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Equus Total Return's stock price today?
One share of EQS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.41.
How big of a company is Equus Total Return?
Equus Total Return has a market capitalization of $32.58 million and generates $560,000.00 in revenue each year.
How can I contact Equus Total Return?
Equus Total Return's mailing address is 700 LOUISIANA STREET 48TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX, 77002. The investment management company can be reached via phone at 713-529-0900 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Equus Total Return (EQS)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Equus Total Return and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EQS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EQS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Analyst Ratings History
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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(Data available from 5/20/2016 forward)
Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Equus Total Return (NYSE EQS) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
|---|
| 8/12/2016 | Q2 2016 | | ($0.03) | | $0.23 million | View | N/A |  |
| 5/11/2016 | Q1 2016 | | ($0.06) | | $0.14 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/12/2015 | Q3 2015 | | ($0.03) | | $0.09 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/12/2015 | Q2 2015 | | ($0.04) | | $0.09 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/14/2015 | Q1 2015 | | ($0.09) | | $0.04 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/13/2014 | Q3 2014 | | ($0.03) | | $0.11 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/14/2014 | Q2 2014 | | ($0.06) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/15/2014 | Q1 2014 | | ($0.04) | | $0.26 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/18/2013 | Q3 2013 | | $2.78 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/14/2013 | Q2 2013 | | ($0.12) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/26/2013 | Q4 2012 | | ($0.07) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/13/2010 | Q2 2010 | | ($0.07) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/31/2010 | Q4 2009 | | ($1.69) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/16/2009 | Q3 2009 | | ($0.83) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/14/2009 | Q2 2009 | | ($0.72) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/31/2009 | Q4 2008 | | $0.13 | | | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Equus Total Return (NYSE EQS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 6.65%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 10.11%
Equus Total Return (NYSE EQS) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/17/2017 | Henry W Hankinson | Director | Buy | 19,500 | $2.40 | $46,800.00 | 19,500 | |
| 3/17/2017 | John A Hardy | CEO | Buy | 500,000 | $2.40 | $1,200,000.00 | 500,000 | |
| 3/17/2017 | Kenneth I Denos | Insider | Buy | 250,000 | $2.40 | $600,000.00 | 265,754 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 14,280 | $1.50 | $21,420.00 | 2,179,763 | |
| 1/21/2016 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 33,577 | $1.54 | $51,708.58 | | |
| 11/20/2015 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 28,638 | $1.49 | $42,670.62 | | |
| 6/12/2014 | Mvc Capital, Inc. | Major Shareholder | Buy | 970,087 | $2.45 | $2,376,713.15 | | |
| 6/3/2014 | Tokarz Group Advisers Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 850,000 | $2.40 | $2,040,000.00 | | |
| 5/21/2014 | Michael T Tokarz | Major Shareholder | Buy | 512,557 | $2.40 | $1,230,136.80 | | |
| 4/7/2014 | Robert L Knauss | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $1.88 | $18,800.00 | | |
| 7/31/2013 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 1,005,636 | $2.40 | $2,413,526.40 | | |
| 7/23/2013 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 3,066 | $1.89 | $5,794.74 | | |
| 12/20/2012 | Pallieres Bertrand Des | Director | Buy | 986,842 | $2.65 | $2,615,131.30 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Equus Total Return (NYSE EQS) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Equus Announces 2017 Year-End Net Asset Value
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 10:47 AM |
| Equus Announces 2016 Year-End Net Asset Value
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 8:12 AM |
| CEO Invests in Equus Total Return
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 8:12 AM |
| Equus Signs Agreement to Acquire U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 8:12 AM |
| Equus Announces First Quarter Net Asset Value
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 8:12 AM |
| U.S. Gas & Electric and MVC Capital Accept Alternative Offer and Terminate Agreement With Equus
finance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 8:12 AM |
 | Equus Total Return (EQS) Rating Lowered to D+ at TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 8 at 5:30 PM |
| Equus Shareholders Grant New Authorization to Withdraw BDC Election
finance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 6:07 PM |
 | Equus Recovering From Botched Merger
seekingalpha.com - August 18 at 11:19 PM |
| A Windfall For EQS Shareholders
seekingalpha.com - June 19 at 1:26 PM |
 | BRIEF-Equus Total Returns receives $2.4 mln from Biogenic Reagents Investment
www.reuters.com - June 13 at 4:46 PM |
 | Equus Says it Gets $2.4 Mln From Biogenic Reagents Investment
www.nasdaq.com - June 13 at 4:46 PM |
| Out In The Cold With No One To Merge With
seekingalpha.com - June 3 at 9:44 AM |
 | MVC CAPITAL INC
www.finanznachrichten.de - May 30 at 4:57 PM |
| MVC Capital's U.S. Gas & Electric to be Acquired by Crius Energy Trust; Terminates Purchase Deal with Equus Total Return
www.nasdaq.com - May 30 at 4:57 PM |
| BRIEF-Equus signs agreement to acquire U.S. Gas & Electric
www.reuters.com - April 25 at 11:35 AM |
| MVC Capital Sells US Gas & Electric Business to Equus Total Return for $167.5 Mln
www.nasdaq.com - April 25 at 11:35 AM |
| Equus Total Return Fund: Still In Limbo, Still Undervalued
seekingalpha.com - March 30 at 5:29 PM |
| BRIEF-Equus Total Return net assets per share $3.37
www.reuters.com - March 14 at 4:22 PM |
| BRIEF-Equus Shareholders authorize withdrawal of BDC Election
www.reuters.com - January 6 at 5:35 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Finan
biz.yahoo.com - January 6 at 5:35 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
biz.yahoo.com - November 14 at 5:03 PM |
| BRIEF-Equus Total Return reports net assets of $41.5 mln
www.reuters.com - November 12 at 10:46 AM |
 | Ahmad Khan Rahami: What we know about the bombing suspect
www.cnn.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
 | Chelsea Residents Grapple With a Close Call in Their Neighborhood
www.nytimes.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
 | Trump Jr. draws outrage after likening Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles
www.foxnews.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
 | Taiwan's famous 'Big Mushroom' dive site toppled by typhoon
www.usatoday.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
 | Wealth of clues led to quick arrest of suspected bomber
www.msn.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
 | Ahmad Rahami Case: What's Next for Bombings Suspect? It Depends
www.nbcnews.com - September 20 at 8:38 AM |
| Equus Keeps Rising On Higher Volume While MVC Capital Keeps Silent
seekingalpha.com - August 26 at 6:40 AM |
| Equus Total Return Fund: A 2-For-1 Opportunity For Value Investors
seekingalpha.com - August 22 at 9:31 AM |
| BRIEF-Equus Total Return says net assets per share increased to $3.13
www.reuters.com - August 12 at 10:00 PM |
| Equus Total Return Is Still Being Left In Limbo By MVC Capital
seekingalpha.com - July 29 at 10:12 PM |
| Equus Total Return And MVC Capital: A Solution To The Stagnated Merger
seekingalpha.com - June 28 at 9:45 AM |
 | Old Mutual's South African insurance arm drops Oakbay -company document
uk.finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 11:18 AM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events
biz.yahoo.com - May 9 at 4:39 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report
biz.yahoo.com - March 30 at 4:55 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events, Financial State
biz.yahoo.com - January 12 at 12:54 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events
biz.yahoo.com - November 13 at 1:15 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report
biz.yahoo.com - November 12 at 12:42 PM |
| EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events
biz.yahoo.com - May 19 at 4:44 PM |
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