Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:ELME Elme Communities (ELME) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.64 -0.07 (-0.45%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.60 -0.04 (-0.29%) As of 05/23/2025 04:04 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Elme Communities Stock (NYSE:ELME) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Elme Communities alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.58▼$15.7950-Day Range$14.71▼$17.4152-Week Range$13.95▼$18.49Volume500,695 shsAverage Volume578,956 shsMarket Capitalization$1.38 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.60%Price Target$18.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewElme Communities is committed to elevating what home can be for middle-income renters by providing a higher level of quality, service, and experience. The Company is a multifamily real estate investment trust that owns and operates approximately 9,400 apartment homes in the Washington, DC metro and the Atlanta metro regions, and owns approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space. Focused on providing quality, affordable homes to a deep, solid, and underserved base of mid-market demand, Elme Communities is building long-term value for shareholders.Read More… Elme Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScoreELME MarketRank™: Elme Communities scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 717th out of 911 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingElme Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageElme Communities has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Elme Communities' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.19% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Elme Communities are expected to grow by 3.19% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $0.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Elme Communities is -111.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Elme Communities is -111.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioElme Communities has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Elme Communities' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.46% of the float of Elme Communities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverElme Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Elme Communities has recently increased by 12.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipElme Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthElme Communities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Elme Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.23% next year. This indicates that Elme Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Elme Communities' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.46% of the float of Elme Communities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverElme Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Elme Communities has recently increased by 12.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.52 News SentimentElme Communities has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Elme Communities this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Elme Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% of the stock of Elme Communities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.88% of the stock of Elme Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Elme Communities' insider trading history. Receive ELME Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Elme Communities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ELME Stock News HeadlinesHead-To-Head Review: Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) & Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)May 22 at 1:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comEarnings call transcript: Elme Communities Q1 2025 shows resilience amid challengesMay 3, 2025 | investing.comThink NVDA’s run was epic? You ain’t seen nothin’ yetAsk most investors and they’ll probably tell you Nvidia is the undisputed AI stock of the decade. In 2023, it surged 239%. And in 2024, it soared another 171% on the year… But what if I told you there was a way to target those types of “peak Nvidia” profit opportunities in 24 hours or less?May 25, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Elme Communities Reports Strong Same-Store NOI and Occupancy Growth for Q1 2025May 3, 2025 | nasdaq.comElme Communities (NYSE:ELME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3, 2025 | insidermonkey.comElme Communities (ELME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue and NOI Growth Amid ...May 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comQ1 2025 Elme Communities Earnings CallMay 3, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2025 Elme Communities Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines ELME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ELME shares performed this year? Elme Communities' stock was trading at $15.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ELME stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $15.64. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Elme Communities' earnings last quarter? Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Elme Communities' major shareholders? Elme Communities' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.59%), Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC (2.79%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (2.50%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.35%). How do I buy shares of Elme Communities? Shares of ELME 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 Elme Communities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Elme Communities investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Record date for 4/3 Dividend3/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend3/19/2025Dividend Payable4/03/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Today5/24/2025Record date for 7/3 Dividend6/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend6/17/2025Dividend Payable7/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:ELME CIK104894 Webwww.elmecommunities.com Phone(202) 774-3200Fax301-984-9610Employees100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.50 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio16.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-13,100,000.00 Net Margins-5.42% Pretax Margin-5.42% Return on Equity-1.18% Return on Assets-0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio0.58 Quick Ratio0.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$243.92 million Price / Sales5.65 Cash Flow$0.91 per share Price / Cash Flow17.24 Book Value$12.29 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares88,159,000Free Float86,973,000Market Cap$1.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 20 Stocks to Sell NowToday, we are inviting you to take a free peek at our proprietary, exclusive, and up-to-the-minute list of 20 stocks that Wall Street's top analysts hate.Many of these appear to have good fundamentals and might seem like okay investments, but something is wrong. 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