Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $64.83 to $65.79
• 50-Day Range: $61.77 to $68.96
• 52-Week Range: $58.86 to $76.60
• Volume: 990,920 shs
• Average Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.13%
• Price Target: $74.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equity LifeStyle Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equity LifeStyle Properties scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 274th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equity LifeStyle Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equity LifeStyle Properties has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equity LifeStyle Properties are expected to grow by 5.86% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equity LifeStyle Properties is 33.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equity LifeStyle Properties is 33.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.38.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a P/B Ratio of 6.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Equity LifeStyle Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equity LifeStyle Properties has recently increased by 30.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Equity LifeStyle Properties pays a meaningful dividend of 3.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equity LifeStyle Properties has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equity LifeStyle Properties is 106.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equity LifeStyle Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.38% next year. This indicates that Equity LifeStyle Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.35

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Equity LifeStyle Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equity LifeStyle Properties has recently increased by 30.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Equity LifeStyle Properties this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equity LifeStyle Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% of the stock of Equity LifeStyle Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.21% of the stock of Equity LifeStyle Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ELS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ELS shares performed this year?

Equity LifeStyle Properties' stock was trading at $66.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ELS shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $65.7120.
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How were Equity LifeStyle Properties' earnings last quarter?

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.83. The real estate investment trust earned $327.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $391.34 million. Equity LifeStyle Properties had a net margin of 24.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.12%.
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When did Equity LifeStyle Properties' stock split?

Shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties split before market open on Wednesday, October 16th 2019. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, September 20th 2019. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, October 15th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Equity LifeStyle Properties' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Equity LifeStyle Properties include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.32%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.79%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.21%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Marguerite M Nader, Patrick Waite and Paul Seavey.
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How do I buy shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties?

Shares of ELS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Equity LifeStyle Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equity LifeStyle Properties investors own include Coca-Cola (KO), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Salesforce (CRM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/11 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2025
• Today: 5/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Residential REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ELS
• CIK: 895417
• Web: www.equitylifestyleproperties.com
• Phone: (312) 279-1400
• Fax: 312-279-1710
• Employees: 4,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $74.33
• High Stock Price Target: $82.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $68.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.30
• P/E Growth: 3.02
• Net Income: $367.01 million
• Net Margins: 24.05%
• Pretax Margin: 24.94%
• Return on Equity: 23.12%
• Return on Assets: 6.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 0.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.62
• Cash Flow: $2.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.15
• Book Value: $9.55 per share
• Price / Book: 6.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 191,143,000
• Free Float: 188,374,000
• Market Cap: $12.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72