NYSE:EQS Equus Total Return (EQS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.88 +0.05 (+5.99%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings About Equus Total Return Stock (NYSE:EQS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Equus Total Return alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.77▼$0.8950-Day Range$0.84▼$1.2552-Week Range$0.77▼$2.36Volume15,998 shsAverage Volume15,294 shsMarket Capitalization$12.36 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingSell Company Overview Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) was a closed-end investment company focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation and current income through investments in small and middle-market businesses. Rather than operating a conventional commercial enterprise, the company invested in the securities of privately held and publicly traded companies. Its investment activities included acquiring equity interests, subordinated debt, and other debt-related securities. The portfolio generally focused on companies with growth or restructuring opportunities, and investments could include common and preferred stock, convertible securities, and other privately negotiated instruments. Equus Total Return was based in the United States and primarily pursued investments in domestic businesses. As an investment company, its performance and operations depended on the selection, management, and eventual disposition of portfolio investments rather than the sale of consumer or industrial products.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equus Total Return Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks13th Percentile Overall ScoreEQS MarketRank™: Equus Total Return scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 783rd out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.7 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingEquus Total Return has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquus Total Return has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Equus Total Return's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquus Total Return has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.01% of the float of Equus Total Return has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquus Total Return has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equus Total Return has recently increased by 248.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEquus Total Return does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEquus Total Return does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentEquus Total Return has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Equus Total Return this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equus Total Return insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders30.50% of the stock of Equus Total Return is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsEquus Total Return has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Equus Total Return's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. EQS Stock News HeadlinesEquus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestSeptember 26, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEquus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?September 22, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comElon Warns "America Will Go Bankrupt". Trump's Plan Inside.National debt just crossed 40 trillion dollars, and Elon Musk says America is 1,000% going to go bankrupt without major changes. As former head of the Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump, Musk saw firsthand how looming spending cuts could rattle markets and squeeze 401ks, IRAs, and TSPs. A preserved IRS provision may help everyday investors shield their retirement savings before the next wave of volatility hits.October 2 at 1:00 AM | American Hartford Gold (Ad)Equus Total Return Stock Short Interest Report | NYSE:EQS | BenzingaJuly 14, 2026 | benzinga.comACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER, HOWARD TODD HORBERG, FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.June 23, 2026 | globenewswire.comACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.June 23, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comEquus Total Return Reports Higher NAV on Energy GainsMay 22, 2026 | tipranks.comEquus Total Return, Inc. Reports Increase in Net Assets and Net Asset Value per Share as of March 31, 2026May 21, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines EQS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQS shares performed this year? Equus Total Return's stock was trading at $1.4148 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EQS stock has decreased by 37.4% and is now trading at $0.8850. How were Equus Total Return's earnings last quarter? Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 14th. The investment management company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter. The investment management company earned $0.32 million during the quarter. Equus Total Return had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.25% and a negative net margin of 1,408.24%. How do I buy shares of Equus Total Return? Shares of EQS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Equus Total Return own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equus Total Return investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Broadcom (AVGO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Arista Networks (ANET) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/14/2026Today10/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 EQS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. EQS has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:EQS CIK878932 Webwww.equuscap.com Phone(713) 529-0900Fax212-671-1534Employees2,011Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.40) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$14.16 million Net Margins-1,408.24% Pretax Margin-1,408.24% Return on Equity-14.25% Return on Assets-11.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio2.11 Quick Ratio2.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.37 million Price / Sales9.02 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.19 per share Price / Book0.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,970,000Free Float9,707,000Market Cap$12.36 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.09 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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