EQS (Equus Total Return) Institutional Ownership: 0.88% (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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What is Equus Total Return Institutional Ownership?

Equus Total Return EQS -0.96% 28 Institutional Ownership is 0.88% as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates EQS with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Equus Total Return's institutional ownership is 0.88%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Equus Total Return's Insider Ownership is 45.22%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Equus Total Return's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 69.49%.

Equus Total Return Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Equus Total Return's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Equus Total Return Institutional Ownership Chart

Equus Total Return Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equus Total Return can be seen below:

2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-31 2021-02-28 2021-03-31 2021-04-30 2021-05-31 2021-06-30 2021-07-31 2021-08-31
Institutional Ownership 3.17 3.17 2.98 2.98 2.98 2.97 2.97 2.97 0.50 0.50
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Equus Total Return Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 0.88% mean?
Equus Total Return (EQS) has a Institutional Ownership of 0.88% as of Aug. 27, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Equus Total Return and its competitors.
Is Equus Total Return's Institutional Ownership too high?
Equus Total Return's current Institutional Ownership is 0.88%. Overall, Equus Total Return has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equus Total Return's Institutional Ownership compare to AVAT and FXBY?
Equus Total Return's Institutional Ownership of 0.88% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for an Asset Management company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Equus Total Return and its competitors. Equus Total Return's current Institutional Ownership is 0.88%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equus Total Return stock overvalued right now?
Equus Total Return (EQS) has a current Institutional Ownership of 0.88%. The current Institutional Ownership is 0.88%. Equus Total Return's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Equus Total Return (EQS), the current Institutional Ownership is 0.88% as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Equus Total Return Business Description

Address 700 Louisiana Street, 41st Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Equus Total Return Inc is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The company invests mainly in companies pursuing growth either through acquisition or organically, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of existing businesses or special situations, and achieves capital appreciation by making investments in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately-owned companies or smaller public companies in transactions.
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