EQSNYSEFiscal year ends December 31
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
Financials through Q4 FY2025, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 14, 2026
$0.99+0.05 (+5.03%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $13.83M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
0.9%
0M of 14M shares
Institutional holders
7
1 new, 2 sold out
Net institutional buying
-0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 0 sales
Open-market trades only
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Todd Horberg | 783,000 | 5.61% | 13D (active) | Jun 19, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of EQS | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 35,666 | 0.26% | $44.23K | – | 0.00% |
| Shufro Rose & Co LLC | 31,287 | 0.22% | $38.80K | – | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 20,330 | 0.15% | $25.21K | New | 0.00% |
| Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC | 20,000 | 0.14% | $24.80K | – | 0.00% |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 8,897 | 0.06% | $11.03K | −205 | 0.00% |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 6,447 | 0.05% | $7.99K | +1,500 | 0.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 1 | 0.00% | $1 | – | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7 | 0M | 0.9% | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 8 | 0M | 0.9% | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10 | 0M | 1.1% | 2 / 1 | 1 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 8 | 0M | 1.1% | 2 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 9 | 0M | 1.0% | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 9 | 0M | 1.0% | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 9 | 0M | 1.1% | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 9 | 0M | 1.0% | 1 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 10 | 0M | 1.6% | 1 / 2 | 2 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2024 | 9 | 0M | 2.1% | 2 / 1 | 2 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 9 | 0M | 2.1% | 3 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 7 | 0M | 1.1% | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth I. Denos | Secretary, Director | 598,349 | 4.28% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| John A. Hardy | CEO, Director, 10% owner | 4,361,706 | 31.23% | Sep 17, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth I. Denos Secretary, Director | Sep 16, 2025 | Award | +66,841 | $2.51 | $167.77K | 332,595 |
| John A. Hardy CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sep 16, 2025 | Award | +133,682 | $2.51 | $335.54K | 3,861,706 |
| Kenneth I. Denos Secretary, Director | Sep 16, 2025 | Award | +250,000 | $2.51 | $627.50K | 332,595 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Jul 14, 2023 | Buy | +1,000 | $1.48 | $1.48K | 93,670 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des 10% owner | Sep 29, 2021 | Sale | −1,844,259 | $2.40 | $4.43M | 345,433 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Apr 29, 2021 | Buy | +4,034 | $1.89 | $7.62K | 45,591 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Apr 28, 2021 | Buy | +700 | $1.89 | $1.32K | 41,557 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Apr 27, 2021 | Buy | +100 | $1.90 | $190 | 40,857 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Apr 26, 2021 | Buy | +1,352 | $1.90 | $2.57K | 40,757 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Apr 23, 2021 | Buy | +18,016 | $1.89 | $34.05K | 39,405 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 16, 2020 | Sale | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | $3.78M | 0 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 16, 2020 | Sale | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | $3.78M | 0 |
| John A. Hardy CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jul 16, 2020 | Buy | +3,228,024 | $1.17 | $3.78M | 3,728,024 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 16, 2020 | Sale | −3,228,024 | $1.17 | $3.78M | 0 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Aug 12, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.62 | $985.46K | 3,228,024 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Aug 12, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.62 | $985.46K | 3,228,024 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Aug 12, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.62 | $985.46K | 3,228,024 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 29, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 29, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 29, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 4,444,644 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 4,444,644 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 26, 2019 | Other | +608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 4,444,644 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Group Advisers LLC Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,228,024 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,228,024 |
| Mvc Capital, Inc. 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,228,024 |
| Michael T. Tokarz 10% owner | Jul 24, 2019 | Sale | −608,310 | $1.70 | $1.03M | 3,836,334 |
| Richard F. Bergner Director | Mar 21, 2017 | Buy | +19,500 | $2.40 | $46.80K | 19,500 |
| Richard F. Bergner Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +19,500 | $2.40 | $46.80K | 19,500 |
| Fraser Atkinson Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +19,500 | $2.40 | $46.80K | 21,389 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +15,000 | $2.40 | $36.00K | 2,199,692 |
| Henry W. Hankinson Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +19,500 | $2.40 | $46.80K | 19,500 |
| John A. Hardy Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +500,000 | $2.40 | $1.20M | 500,000 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +21,000 | $2.40 | $50.40K | 92,670 |
| Kenneth I. Denos Secretary, Director | Mar 17, 2017 | Buy | +250,000 | $2.40 | $600.00K | 265,754 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Mar 3, 2016 | Buy | +429 | $1.50 | $644 | 2,184,692 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Mar 2, 2016 | Buy | +100 | $1.50 | $150 | 2,184,263 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Feb 26, 2016 | Buy | +4,400 | $1.50 | $6.60K | 2,184,163 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Feb 25, 2016 | Buy | +9,351 | $1.50 | $14.03K | 2,179,763 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Jan 21, 2016 | Buy | +177 | $1.50 | $266 | 2,170,412 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Jan 20, 2016 | Buy | +8,400 | $1.50 | $12.60K | 2,170,235 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Jan 20, 2016 | Buy | +25,000 | $1.55 | $38.75K | 2,161,835 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 25, 2015 | Buy | −42,284 | $1.50 | $63.43K | 2,619,662 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 25, 2015 | Buy | −9,000 | $1.55 | $13.95K | 70,670 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 25, 2015 | Buy | −1,000 | $1.55 | $1.55K | 71,670 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 24, 2015 | Buy | −9,000 | $1.54 | $13.86K | 60,670 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 24, 2015 | Buy | −1,000 | $1.54 | $1.54K | 61,670 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 20, 2015 | Buy | +3,638 | $1.45 | $5.28K | 2,094,551 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 20, 2015 | Buy | +42,284 | $1.50 | $63.43K | 2,136,835 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 20, 2015 | Buy | +6,000 | $1.52 | $9.12K | 51,670 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 20, 2015 | Buy | +3,638 | $1.45 | $5.28K | 2,577,378 |
| Robert L. Knauss Director | Nov 19, 2015 | Buy | +5,000 | $1.51 | $7.55K | 45,670 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 18, 2015 | Buy | +25,000 | $1.50 | $37.50K | 2,090,913 |
| Pallieres Bertrand des Director, 10% owner | Nov 18, 2015 | Buy | +25,000 | $1.50 | $37.50K | 2,573,740 |
| Investments Ltd Mobiquity Director, 10% owner | Jun 12, 2014 | Returned to company | −960,087 | $2.45 | $2.35M | 10,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.