EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2025Q4

50.0
Bullish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2003Q3 2025Q4

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Hardy John A. CEO 3,861,706 Sep 17, 2025
Tokarz Michael T 10% Owner 3,172,237 Oct 4, 2021
MCC Europe LTD 10% Owner 1,463,013 Feb 24, 2006
Benedetti Alessandro Chair 1,362,962 Sep 7, 2011
Douglass Sam P CEO 970,969 Jan 12, 2011

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Sep 16, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Denos Kenneth I Secretary Neutral 90.0 +66,841 25.15% ✗ -
Sep 16, 2025 Sep 17, 2025 Hardy John A. CEO Neutral 82.5 +133,682 3.59% ✗ -
Sep 16, 2025 Sep 17, 2025 Denos Kenneth I Secretary Neutral 90.0 +250,000 302.68% ✗ -
Jul 14, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 77.5 +1,000 1.08% ✗ $1.5K
Oct 4, 2021 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 des Pallieres Bertrand 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -1,844,259 -84.22% ✗ $4.4M
Apr 23, 2021 May 3, 2021 Atkinson Fraser Director Buy 91.3 +24,202 113.15% ✗ $45.8K
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Hardy John A. CEO Buy 100.0 +3,228,024 645.60% ✗ $3.8M
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -3,228,024 -100.00% ✗ $3.8M
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -3,228,024 -100.00% ✗ $3.8M
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -3,228,024 -100.00% ✗ $3.8M
Aug 12, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Sell 20.0 -608,310 -15.86% ✗ $985.5K
Aug 12, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Sell 20.0 -608,310 -15.86% ✗ $985.5K
Aug 12, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Sell 20.0 -608,310 -15.86% ✗ $985.5K
Jul 29, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -608,310 -13.69% ✗ $1M
Jul 29, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -608,310 -13.69% ✗ $1M
Jul 29, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -608,310 -13.69% ✗ $1M
Jul 24, 2019 Jul 26, 2019 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 24, 2019 Jul 26, 2019 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 24, 2019 Jul 26, 2019 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 21, 2017 Mar 27, 2017 Bergner Richard F Director Buy 91.3 +19,500 100.00% ✗ $46.8K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 23, 2017 Bergner Richard F Director Buy 91.3 +19,500 100.00% ✗ $46.8K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 Atkinson Fraser Director Buy 91.3 +19,500 1032.29% ✗ $46.8K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 68.8 +15,000 0.69% ✗ $36K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 95.0 +21,000 29.30% ✗ $50.4K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 Hankinson Henry W Director Buy 91.3 +19,500 100.00% ✗ $46.8K
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 Hardy John A. CEO Buy 100.0 +500,000 100.00% ✗ $1.2M
Mar 17, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 Denos Kenneth I Secretary Buy 97.5 +250,000 1586.90% ✗ $600K
Feb 25, 2016 Mar 3, 2016 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 68.8 +14,280 0.66% ✗ $21.4K
Jan 20, 2016 Jan 22, 2016 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 82.5 +33,577 1.57% ✗ $51.6K
Nov 20, 2015 Dec 22, 2015 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 82.5 +42,284 2.02% ✗ $63.4K
Nov 18, 2015 Dec 22, 2015 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 78.8 +28,638 1.39% ✗ $42.8K
Nov 25, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Sell 22.5 -42,284 -1.59% ✗ $63.4K
Nov 24, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Sell 26.3 -20,000 -7.03% ✗ $30.9K
Nov 18, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 78.8 +28,638 1.12% ✗ $42.8K
Nov 19, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 91.3 +11,000 27.05% ✗ $16.7K
Jun 12, 2014 Jun 17, 2014 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Sell 17.5 -960,087 -98.97% ✗ $2.4M
Jun 12, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +970,087 27.92% ✗ $2.4M
Jun 12, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +970,087 27.92% ✗ $2.4M
Jun 12, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +970,087 27.92% ✗ $2.4M
Jun 3, 2014 Jun 5, 2014 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +850,000 32.39% ✗ $2M
Jun 3, 2014 Jun 5, 2014 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +850,000 32.39% ✗ $2M
Jun 3, 2014 Jun 5, 2014 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +850,000 32.39% ✗ $2M
May 21, 2014 May 23, 2014 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +512,557 24.27% ✗ $1.2M
May 21, 2014 May 23, 2014 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +512,557 24.27% ✗ $1.2M
May 21, 2014 May 23, 2014 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Buy 100.0 +512,557 24.27% ✗ $1.2M
May 23, 2014 MVC CAPITAL, INC. 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 23, 2014 TOKARZ MICHAEL T 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 23, 2014 Tokarz Group Advisers LLC 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 4, 2014 Apr 8, 2014 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 91.3 +10,000 32.61% ✗ $18.8K
Jul 31, 2013 Aug 2, 2013 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 100.0 +1,005,636 20.52% ✗ $2.4M
Jul 22, 2013 Jul 26, 2013 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 55.0 +3,066 0.15% ✗ $5.8K
Dec 20, 2012 Dec 21, 2012 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 100.0 +986,842 95.77% ✗ $2.6M
Dec 6, 2011 Dec 8, 2011 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 68.8 +7,125 0.74% ✗ $14.6K
Sep 16, 2011 Sep 20, 2011 Atkinson Fraser Director Buy 47.5 +305 0.03% ✗ $649.1
Sep 12, 2011 Sep 15, 2011 Atkinson Fraser Director Buy 55.0 +1,584 0.16% ✗ $3.4K
Sep 2, 2011 Sep 7, 2011 Benedetti Alessandro Chair Buy 100.0 +400,000 41.54% ✗ $1.1M
Aug 17, 2011 Aug 19, 2011 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 91.3 +20,000 187.44% ✗ $46.5K
Jan 12, 2011 Douglass Paula Terry 10% Owner Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 20, 2010 Dec 23, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 68.8 +6,060 0.63% ✗ $14.4K
Dec 16, 2010 Dec 20, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 68.8 +7,501 0.79% ✗ $16.9K
Dec 15, 2010 Dec 16, 2010 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 47.5 +100 0.01% ✗ $225
Dec 14, 2010 Dec 16, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 60.0 +2,382 0.25% ✗ $5.4K
Dec 9, 2010 Dec 13, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 95.0 +92,172 10.78% ✗ $201.8K
Dec 6, 2010 Dec 8, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 78.8 +11,239 1.33% ✗ $23.6K
Dec 1, 2010 Dec 3, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 67.5 +4,577 0.55% ✗ $9.6K
Nov 24, 2010 Nov 29, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Buy 78.8 +17,000 2.07% ✗ $34.5K
Nov 15, 2010 Nov 24, 2010 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Buy 90.0 +60,269 7.33% ✗ $127.2K
Apr 15, 2010 Jul 16, 2010 Denos Kenneth I Director Buy 91.3 +15,754 100.00% ✗ $47.4K
Jun 4, 2010 Jun 7, 2010 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Director Sell 27.5 -2,400 -34.71% ✗ $6.5K
Apr 12, 2010 Jun 4, 2010 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Director Sell 26.3 -7,100 -50.66% ✗ $20.2K
Jun 1, 2010 Atkinson Fraser Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 1, 2010 des Pallieres Bertrand Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 1, 2010 Hardy John A. Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 1, 2010 Benedetti Alessandro Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 1, 2010 Mobiquity Investments Ltd Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 30, 2010 Funston Lance T Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 15, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 Denos Kenneth I Director Buy 95.0 +29,751 100.00% ✗ $89.6K
Apr 13, 2010 Apr 14, 2010 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Director Sell 27.5 -2,500 -15.14% ✗ $7.5K
Apr 8, 2010 Apr 12, 2010 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Director Sell 26.3 -5,000 -23.24% ✗ $15K
Mar 2, 2010 Brown Samuel Jones Jay IV Chief Investment Officer Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 5, 2009 Oct 7, 2009 Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. Director Sell 20.0 -205,889 -57.60% ✗ $671.2K
Oct 5, 2009 Oct 7, 2009 Denos Kenneth I Director Sell 20.0 -205,889 -57.60% ✗ $671.2K
Sep 1, 2009 Sep 3, 2009 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Chair Buy 77.5 +400 1.89% ✗ $1.3K
Aug 28, 2009 Aug 28, 2009 KNAUSS ROBERT L Director Buy 90.0 +3,000 39.11% ✗ $9.9K
Aug 27, 2009 Aug 28, 2009 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Chair Buy 85.0 +1,600 8.20% ✗ $5.2K
Aug 27, 2009 Aug 28, 2009 FLANAGAN GREGORY J Director Buy 85.0 +1,600 8.20% ✗ $5.2K
Aug 3, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Moore Anthony R 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -531,680 -59.80% ✗ $1.8M
Aug 3, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -531,680 -59.80% ✗ $1.8M
Aug 3, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Clayton Sharon 10% Owner Sell 17.5 -531,680 -59.80% ✗ $1.8M
Aug 3, 2009 Aug 4, 2009 Denos Kenneth I Director Sell 17.5 -531,680 -59.80% ✗ $1.8M
Apr 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 Moore Anthony R 10% Owner Sell 32.5 -22,042 -0.81% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 Clayton Sharon 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.21% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.21% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 4, 2009 Denos Kenneth I CEO Sell 32.5 -22,042 -0.81% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 1, 2009 Clayton Sharon 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.22% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 1, 2009 Moore Anthony R 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.22% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 May 1, 2009 Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.22% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 Apr 29, 2009 Clayton Sharon 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.31% ✗ $81.3K
Apr 24, 2009 Apr 29, 2009 Moore Anthony R 10% Owner Sell 22.5 -22,042 -1.28% ✗ $81.3K