Equus Total Return (EQS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Equus Total Return leverages a disciplined underwriting process to identify assets in supply-constrained locations or properties that can benefit from lease rollovers, property upgrades or active management. By maintaining a diversified footprint across geography and asset class, the company aims to mitigate market-specific risks while capitalizing on economic trends driving occupancy and rental growth.

Equus Total Return is externally advised by Equus Capital Partners, a privately held real estate investment manager founded in 1984. The firm’s leadership team brings decades of combined experience in property acquisition, development and asset management, supporting the REIT’s commitment to operational excellence and risk-adjusted returns. With a focus on sustainable income generation and preservation of investor capital, Equus Total Return continues to pursue targeted investments that align with its long-term real estate investment objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.25 to $2.36
• 50-Day Range: $1.47 to $2.49
• 52-Week Range: $0.74 to $2.49
• Volume: 5,227 shs
• Average Volume: 28,305 shs
• Market Capitalization: $31.54 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Equus Total Return Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equus Total Return scored higher than 6% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 917th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Equus Total Return.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equus Total Return is -1.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equus Total Return is -1.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equus Total Return has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of Equus Total Return has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equus Total Return has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equus Total Return has recently increased by 149.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Equus Total Return does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Equus Total Return does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of Equus Total Return has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equus Total Return has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equus Total Return has recently increased by 149.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.50

News Sentiment

Equus Total Return has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Equus Total Return this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equus Total Return insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.87% of the stock of Equus Total Return is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

EQS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQS shares performed this year?

Equus Total Return's stock was trading at $1.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EQS stock has increased by 111.0% and is now trading at $2.3210.

How were Equus Total Return's earnings last quarter?

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 15th. The investment management company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The investment management company earned $0.36 million during the quarter. Equus Total Return had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.77% and a negative net margin of 1,212.18%.

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 Earnings: 8/15/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST FUND
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EQS
• CIK: 878932
• Web: www.equuscap.com
• Phone: (713) 529-0900
• Fax: 212-671-1534
• Employees: 2,011
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.25)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$18.78 million
• Net Margins: -1,212.18%
• Pretax Margin: -1,212.18%
• Return on Equity: -8.77%
• Return on Assets: -6.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.27 million
• Price / Sales: 24.84
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,590,000
• Free Float: 9,528,000
• Market Cap: $31.54 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.73