Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) Stock Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS)’s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $1.25 and traded as low as $0.78. Equus Total Return shares last traded at $0.79, with a volume of 10,231 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Equus Total Return in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Equus Total Return Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $11.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.59 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 2.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.24.

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The investment management company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Equus Total Return had a negative net margin of 1,408.24% and a negative return on equity of 14.25%. The business had revenue of $0.32 million during the quarter.

About Equus Total Return

Equus Total Return, Inc (NYSE:EQS) is a closed-end investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation and, to a lesser extent, current income through investments in privately held and other small- to middle-market companies.

The company has historically provided capital to businesses through a combination of equity securities, subordinated debt and other investment instruments. Its investment activities have included growth financing, recapitalizations, acquisitions, buyouts and other transactions designed to support the development or restructuring of portfolio companies.

Equus Total Return was formerly known as Equus II Incorporated and has historically focused primarily on investment opportunities in the United States.