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NYSE:ELS

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

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$61.90 +0.88 (+1.44%)
Closing price 10/20/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$61.07 -0.83 (-1.33%)
As of 10/20/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock (NYSE:ELS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$60.26
▼
$62.32
50-Day Range
$57.70
▼
$65.74
52-Week Range
$57.46
▼
$69.00
Volume
2.34 million shs
Average Volume
1.82 million shs
Market Capitalization
$12.01 billion
P/E Ratio
29.76
Dividend Yield
3.51%
Price Target
$67.30
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

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Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

ELS MarketRank™: 
3.23643670462 of 5 stars

Equity Lifestyle Properties scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Equity Lifestyle Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Equity Lifestyle Properties is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Equity Lifestyle Properties has been the subject of 9 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 Growth

    Earnings for Equity Lifestyle Properties are expected to grow by 5.31% in the coming year, from $3.20 to $3.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.93.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 19.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Equity Lifestyle Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.49. 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 6.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.37% 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 5.43.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Equity Lifestyle Properties has recently increased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Equity Lifestyle Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 104.33%. 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 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 Sentiment

    Equity Lifestyle Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Equity Lifestyle Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for ELS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 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.
  • 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

    0.80% 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.

  • Read more about Equity Lifestyle Properties' insider trading history.
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ELS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock was trading at $60.67 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ELS shares have increased by 2.0% and is now trading at $61.8970.

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79. Equity Lifestyle Properties's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

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 issued shares were issued 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.

Top institutional shareholders of Equity Lifestyle Properties include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.09%), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.03%), Elevation Wealth Partners LLC (0.01%) and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Marguerite M Nader, Patrick Waite and Paul Seavey.
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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.

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 Dividend
9/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend
9/25/2026
Dividend Payable
10/09/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Last Earnings
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Residential REITs
Sub-Industry
Single-Family Residential REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:ELS
CIK
895417
Employees
3,700
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$76.00
Low Price Target
$59.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.76
Forward P/E Ratio
19.34
P/E Growth
3.49
Net Income
$386.51 million
Net Margins
25.92%
Pretax Margin
26.20%
Return on Equity
22.31%
Return on Assets
7.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
0.02
Quick Ratio
0.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.48 billion
Price / Sales
8.12
Cash Flow
$3.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.54
Book Value
$9.36 per share
Price / Book
6.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
194,065,000
Free Float
192,512,000
Market Cap
$12.01 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NYSE:ELS) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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