Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.010-3.110 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.065. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Equity Lifestyle Properties also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.720-0.780 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on ELS. Barclays started coverage on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties in a report on Thursday, May 29th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. They issued a "positive" rating and a $67.50 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. They set a "buy" rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equity Lifestyle Properties presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.32.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock Performance

ELS stock traded down $0.38 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $61.59. The company had a trading volume of 1,359,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,341,515. Equity Lifestyle Properties has a one year low of $58.86 and a one year high of $76.60. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $62.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 0.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.72.

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.01). Equity Lifestyle Properties had a net margin of 23.99% and a return on equity of 21.99%. Research analysts anticipate that Equity Lifestyle Properties will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 11th. Investors of record on Friday, June 27th were given a $0.515 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 27th. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.34%. Equity Lifestyle Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Paul Seavey sold 10,000 shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.72, for a total transaction of $647,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 78,162 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,058,644.64. This trade represents a 11.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equity Lifestyle Properties

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ELS. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 598.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 119,397 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $7,964,000 after purchasing an additional 102,303 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 62.3% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 23,114 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,542,000 after acquiring an additional 8,873 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties by 14.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,516 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 804 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.21% of the company's stock.

About Equity Lifestyle Properties

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.

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