NYSE:ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.84 -0.33 (-0.54%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.88 +0.04 (+0.07%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock (NYSE:ELS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get ELS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$60.29▼$61.4550-Day Range$57.70▼$65.7452-Week Range$57.46▼$69.00Volume4.05 million shsAverage Volume2.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.81 billionP/E Ratio29.97Dividend Yield3.57%Price Target$67.09Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and manages manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle resorts and campgrounds, and marinas. Its properties are designed to provide residential and vacation accommodations, with offerings that range from long-term manufactured home sites to seasonal and transient RV sites and boat storage. The company serves residents, vacationers and boat owners across the United States. Its portfolio is concentrated in locations with favorable climates, recreational appeal and access to coastal, lakefront or other leisure destinations. In addition to managing its communities and resorts, Equity LifeStyle Properties provides amenities and services intended to support residential, vacation and outdoor recreational lifestyles. Equity LifeStyle Properties was established in 1992 and became a publicly traded company that year. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Marguerite Nader. Its business strategy focuses on owning and operating communities and resorts that generate recurring rental income while benefiting from demand for affordable housing and leisure-oriented accommodations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreELS MarketRank™: 3.417088776325 of 5 starsEquity Lifestyle Properties scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 86th out of 188 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEquity Lifestyle Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialEquity Lifestyle Properties has a consensus price target of $67.09, representing about 10.3% upside from its current price of $60.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Lifestyle Properties has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Lifestyle Properties are expected to grow by 5.64% in the coming year, from $3.19 to $3.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Lifestyle Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Lifestyle Properties has a P/B Ratio of 6.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.37% of the float of Equity Lifestyle Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Lifestyle Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.43.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Lifestyle Properties has recently increased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEquity Lifestyle Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquity Lifestyle Properties has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 106.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Equity Lifestyle Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.39% next year. This indicates that Equity Lifestyle Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Equity Lifestyle Properties' dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.07 News SentimentEquity Lifestyle Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Equity Lifestyle Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for ELS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Equity Lifestyle Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Lifestyle Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.80% of the stock of Equity Lifestyle Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.21% 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.Read more about Equity Lifestyle Properties' insider trading history. Receive ELS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equity Lifestyle Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ELS Stock News HeadlinesEquity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Stock Price Down 4.3% After Earnings MissOctober 23 at 1:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Stock Jumps As Q3 Results Steady The StoryOctober 22 at 12:40 AM | finance.yahoo.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good.October 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeWins (Ad)Equity LifeStyle Properties' Q3 Results Echo Previous Reports, RBC Capital Markets SaysOctober 22 at 2:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 21 at 3:00 PM | seekingalpha.comEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026October 21 at 8:31 AM | marketscreener.comMEquity LifeStyle Properties Q3 Normalized FFO, Revenue Rise; Q4 Guidance SetOctober 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comELS Reports Third Quarter ResultsOctober 20, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines ELS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ELS shares performed this year? Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock was trading at $60.67 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ELS shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $60.84. How were Equity Lifestyle Properties' earnings last quarter? Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.34. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock split? Equity Lifestyle Properties's stock split before market open on Wednesday, October 16th 2019.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, September 20th 2019. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell 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? Equity Lifestyle Properties' top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.09%), Evergreen Capital Management LLC (0.07%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Marguerite M Nader, Patrick Waite and Paul Seavey. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Verizon Communications (VZ), Sun Communities (SUI), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Energy Transfer (ET) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/25/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Last Earnings10/20/2026Today10/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, ELS's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Residential REITs Sub-IndustrySingle-Family Residential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:ELS CIK895417 Webwww.equitylifestyleproperties.com Phone(312) 279-1400Fax312-279-1710Employees3,700Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Equity Lifestyle Properties$67.09 High Price Target$76.00 Low Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.03 Trailing P/E Ratio29.97 Forward P/E Ratio19.07 P/E Growth3.51Net Income$386.51 million Net Margins24.97% Pretax Margin26.05% Return on Equity21.73% Return on Assets6.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.02 Quick Ratio0.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.50 billion Price / Sales7.87 Cash Flow$3.11 per share Price / Cash Flow19.58 Book Value$9.31 per share Price / Book6.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares194,065,000Free Float192,512,000Market Cap$11.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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