Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, as disclosed in her filing on August 13th.
• Equity Lifestyle Properties reported quarterly earnings of $0.69 EPS, meeting consensus estimates, but revenue fell to $313.29 million, below expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.515 per share, which will be paid on October 10th, with a dividend yield of 3.4%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. NYSE: ELS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Equity Lifestyle Properties stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE ELS traded up $1.1440 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $60.6640. 1,702,022 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,535,236. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $58.15 and a 12-month high of $76.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $61.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.76 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.70.

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.69. Equity Lifestyle Properties had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 24.13%.The business had revenue of $313.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $377.59 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.66 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equity Lifestyle Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.010-3.110 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. will post 3.07 EPS for the current year.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. Equity Lifestyle Properties's payout ratio is currently 106.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ELS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from $82.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays upgraded shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $67.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $68.00 price objective on Equity Lifestyle Properties and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equity Lifestyle Properties

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties by 4.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,349,010 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $423,479,000 after purchasing an additional 278,193 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 11.1% in the first quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,602 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $774,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 78.7% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,442 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp raised its position in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 33.8% in the first quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp now owns 145,004 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $9,672,000 after acquiring an additional 36,655 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its position in Equity Lifestyle Properties by 3.2% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 145,262 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $9,689,000 after acquiring an additional 4,450 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.21% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.