Short Interest in Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) Increases By 108.3%

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,500 shares, a growth of 108.3% from the October 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Equus Total Return Price Performance

EQS remained flat at $1.24 during trading hours on Thursday. The company had a trading volume of 1,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,929. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.48 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 8.59 and a quick ratio of 8.59. Equus Total Return has a one year low of $1.17 and a one year high of $1.95.

About Equus Total Return

Equus Total Return, Inc is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing.