NYSE:ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.14 +0.89 (+1.48%) Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.61 -0.53 (-0.86%) As of 10/16/2026 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$60.16▼$61.2250-Day Range$57.70▼$65.7452-Week Range$57.46▼$69.00Volume1.54 million shsAverage Volume1.91 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.87 billionP/E Ratio29.39Dividend Yield3.55%Price Target$67.66Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates manufactured home communities, recreational vehicle resorts and marinas. Its properties provide residential sites for manufactured homes and park model homes, as well as vacation-oriented accommodations and facilities for RV owners and boaters. The company serves a range of residents and travelers through long-term manufactured housing communities, seasonal and transient RV resorts, and marina properties. Its portfolio is concentrated in desirable locations across the United States, including coastal, lakefront and other popular vacation destinations, as well as select properties in Canada. Equity LifeStyle Properties was founded in 1992 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Marguerite Nader.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equity Lifestyle Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreELS MarketRank™: 3.00660365143 of 5 starsEquity Lifestyle Properties scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 186 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 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialEquity Lifestyle Properties has a consensus price target of $67.66, representing about 10.7% upside from its current price of $61.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Lifestyle Properties has been the subject of 8 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 Growth5.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Lifestyle Properties is 29.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Lifestyle Properties has a PEG Ratio of 3.58. 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.Read more about Equity Lifestyle Properties' valuation and earnings. 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 3.60%, 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 104.33%. 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 Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.05 News SentimentEquity Lifestyle Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Equity Lifestyle Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Equity Lifestyle Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. ELS Stock News HeadlinesEquity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Expected to Release Earnings on TuesdayOctober 14 at 2:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Stock May Be 33% Undervalued On Cash FlowOctober 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away.October 17 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Jefferies Financial GroupOctober 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEquity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release And Conference CallOctober 12, 2026 | prnewswire.comEquity LifeStyle Properties: This Residential REIT Remains A BuyOctober 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEquity Lifestyle Properties Inc's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Lifestyle Properties: Single-Family REIT Showing A Growth Case, Despite Mizuho DowngradeSeptember 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ELS stock has increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $61.1390. How were Equity Lifestyle Properties' earnings last quarter? Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.22. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock split? Shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties split on the morning of Wednesday, October 16th 2019.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, September 20th 2019. The newly created 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. Who are Equity Lifestyle Properties' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Equity Lifestyle Properties include Elevation Wealth Partners LLC (0.01%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.01%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC. 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 Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/25/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Today10/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/20/2026Fiscal 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 (1d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ELS's financial health is in 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$67.66 High Price Target$76.00 Low Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio29.39 Forward P/E Ratio19.11 P/E Growth3.58Net Income$386.51 million Net Margins25.92% Pretax Margin26.20% Return on Equity22.31% Return on Assets7.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.02 Quick Ratio0.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.53 billion Price / Sales7.75 Cash Flow$3.17 per share Price / Cash Flow19.29 Book Value$9.36 per share Price / Book6.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares194,070,000Free Float192,512,000Market Cap$11.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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