EQS · Equus Total Return, Inc.
$1.21
-0.04 (-3.20%)
At close · Jul 29
Going-concern doubt
— flagged May 20, 2026
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
“Because we do not currently have committed financing to fund our operations for at least twelve months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern.”View the 10-Q filed May 20, 2026
Market Cap
$16.90M
Shares
13.97M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1.21
Open$1.20
Day$1.15–1.25
52W$1.07–2.49
Avg vol 30d11K
Short int40K · 0.3% float · 2.9d
Short vol17%
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 20
Up next
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 20, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 20.7 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.61
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−19%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
51
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
10%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−10%
trailing
YTD return
−14%
this year
Relative strength
−17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $2 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-20% holders QoQ
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.29% of float · ▲ +105.5% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
8 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+25%
Y/Y
Balance sheet
$133.0K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
60%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−57%
past year
ATR
5.1%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−19%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
51
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
10%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $1 › 200d $2 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-20% holders QoQ
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.29% of float · ▲ +105.5% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
8 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $1
Now $1 · 10%
52-wk high $2
vs 200-day avg -19%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EQS
this stock
Equus Total Return, Inc.
|
$16.90M | -14.2% | — | — | 0.3% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$351.47B | +1.4% | +16.2% | 27.2 | 0.6% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$96.13B | -15.1% | +9.2% | 33.2 | 3.2% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$93.12B | -8.8% | — | — | 0.7% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$89.14B | -22.0% | -11.0% | — | 1.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Institutional Holders
Reducing
Holders
8
- % held
- 0.9%
- Net QoQ
- -23.9K sh
- Top holder
- MORGAN STANLEY
Held
Float
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQS | +5.2% | -2.4% | -10.4% | -2.4% | -14.2% |
| SPY | -2.4% | -2.3% | +6.3% | -2.3% | +7.0% |
| vs SPY | +7.6% | -0.1% | -16.7% | -0.1% | -21.2% |