About Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS)

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is an owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties (properties) consisting primarily of manufactured home (MH) communities and recreational vehicle (RV) resorts and campgrounds. The Company operates through two segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties and the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the properties. It leases individual developed areas (sites) with access to utilities for placement of factory built homes, cottages, cabins or RVs. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's property portfolio included 391 properties consisted of 146,610 residential sites. Its properties are designed for home options of various sizes and designs that are produced off-site by third-party manufacturers, installed and set on designated sites within the properties.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryResidential REITs
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:ELS
CUSIP29472R10
Phone312-279-1400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21%
Current Ratio0.04%
Quick Ratio0.04%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.35
Forward P/E Ratio22.60
P/E Growth4.31
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$925.31 million
Price / Sales8.41
Cash Flow$3.6759 per share
Price / Cash23.85
Book Value$12.52 per share
Price / Book7.00
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.60
Net Income$197.58 million
Net Margins22.41%
Return on Equity20.84%
Return on Assets5.98%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,100
Outstanding Shares88,730,000
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock symbol?
Equity Lifestyle Properties trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ELS."
How often does Equity Lifestyle Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Lifestyle Properties?
Equity Lifestyle Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Friday, April 13th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 28th. This is a boost from Equity Lifestyle Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. View Equity Lifestyle Properties' Dividend History.
How were Equity Lifestyle Properties' earnings last quarter?
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.33. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $229.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $210.71 million. Equity Lifestyle Properties had a net margin of 22.41% and a return on equity of 20.84%. View Equity Lifestyle Properties' Earnings History.
What guidance has Equity Lifestyle Properties issued on next quarter's earnings?
Equity Lifestyle Properties issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.81-3.91 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.88. Equity Lifestyle Properties also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.85-0.91 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for ELS?
5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Equity Lifestyle Properties' shares. Their predictions range from $85.00 to $94.00. On average, they anticipate Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock price to reach $89.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Equity Lifestyle Properties.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Equity Lifestyle Properties stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Equity Lifestyle Properties stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust. " (4/16/2018)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "In-line FFO/sh. Normalized FFO/sh. of $0.88 was in line with Cantor/consensus (FactSet). The line-item variance to our estimate included higher expenses (operating, property management, G&A and interest), offset by higher revenues, utility and other income." (1/30/2018)
Who are some of Equity Lifestyle Properties' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Equity Lifestyle Properties include Weyerhaeuser (WY), Unibail-Rodamco (UNRDY), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), Digital Realty (DLR), Welltower (WELL), GGP (GGP), Boston Properties (BXP), Ventas (VTR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Host Marriott L P (HST), Realty Income (O), Kl�pierre (KLPEF), Gecina (GECFF) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO).
Who are Equity Lifestyle Properties' key executives?
Equity Lifestyle Properties' management team includes the folowing people:
- Samuel F. Zell J.D., Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 75)
- Marguerite M. Nader, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 48)
- Thomas P. Heneghan, Co-Vice Chairman of the Board (Age 53)
- Howard Walker, Co-Vice Chairman of the Board (Age 77)
- Paul Seavey, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer (Age 48)
- Patrick Waite, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 50)
- Roger A. Maynard, Executive Vice President – Investments (Age 59)
- Sheli Z. Rosenberg, Lead Independent Director (Age 75)
- Constance Freedman, Director (Age 42)
- Tao Huang, Director (Age 54)
Has Equity Lifestyle Properties been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about ELS stock has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Equity Lifestyle Properties earned a news impact score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 48.13 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties?
Shares of ELS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Equity Lifestyle Properties' stock price today?
One share of ELS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.67.
How big of a company is Equity Lifestyle Properties?
Equity Lifestyle Properties has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion and generates $925.31 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $197.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.60 on an earnings per share basis. Equity Lifestyle Properties employs 4,100 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Equity Lifestyle Properties?
Equity Lifestyle Properties' mailing address is TWO N RIVERSIDE PLZ STE 800, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 312-279-1400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Equity Lifestyle Properties and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ELS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ELS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Equity Lifestyle Properties in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $89.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 1.80%. The high price target for ELS is $94.00 and the low price target for ELS is $85.00. There are currently 5 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.80 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $89.25 | $86.80 | $86.20 | $86.00 |
Price Target Upside: | 1.80% upside | 4.88% upside | 0.78% downside | 1.48% downside |
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Consensus Price Target History

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Dividend Information
Equity Lifestyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.51%. ELS's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, April 13. The company has grown its dividend for the last 7 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 15.50% each year. Equity Lifestyle Properties pays out 61.11% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 4/13/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $2.20 |
Dividend Yield: | 2.51% |
Dividend Growth: | 15.50% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | 61.11% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 56.70% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 53.27% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Track Record: | 7 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/28/2018 | quarterly | $0.55 | 2.6% | 3/28/2018 | 3/30/2018 | 4/13/2018 |
11/2/2017 | Quarterly | $0.4880 | 2.17% | 12/28/2017 | 12/29/2017 | 1/12/2018 |
7/26/2017 | quarterly | $0.4875 | 2.24% | 9/28/2017 | 9/29/2017 | 10/13/2017 |
5/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.4875 | 2.42% | 6/28/2017 | 6/30/2017 | 7/14/2017 |
2/22/2017 | quarterly | $0.4875 | 2.52% | 3/29/2017 | 3/31/2017 | 4/14/2017 |
11/9/2016 | Quarterly | $0.4250 | | 12/28/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 1/13/2017 |
8/10/2016 | Quarterly | $0.4250 | | 9/28/2016 | 9/30/2016 | 10/14/2016 |
5/11/2016 | Quarterly | $0.4250 | | 6/22/2016 | 6/24/2016 | 7/8/2016 |
3/9/2016 | Quarterly | $0.4250 | | 3/22/2016 | 3/25/2016 | 4/8/2016 |
11/3/2015 | Quarterly | $0.3750 | | 12/23/2015 | 12/28/2015 | 1/8/2016 |
8/4/2015 | | $0.3750 | | 9/23/2015 | 9/25/2015 | 10/9/2015 |
5/13/2015 | quarterly | $0.3750 | 2.84% | 6/24/2015 | 6/26/2015 | 7/10/2015 |
3/11/2015 | quarterly | $0.3750 | 2.83% | 3/25/2015 | 3/27/2015 | 4/10/2015 |
11/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.3250 | 2.63% | 12/23/2014 | 12/26/2014 | 1/9/2015 |
8/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.3250 | 2.95% | 9/24/2014 | 9/26/2014 | 10/10/2014 |
8/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.3250 | | | 9/19/2014 | 9/30/2014 |
5/13/2014 | quarterly | $0.3250 | 3.04% | 6/25/2014 | 6/27/2014 | 7/11/2014 |
3/12/2014 | quarterly | $0.3250 | 3.17% | 3/26/2014 | 3/28/2014 | 4/11/2014 |
11/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 2.69% | 12/24/2013 | 12/27/2013 | 1/10/2014 |
8/6/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 2.7% | 9/25/2013 | 9/27/2013 | 10/11/2013 |
5/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 2.41% | 6/26/2013 | 6/28/2013 | 7/12/2013 |
3/13/2013 | quarterly | $0.50 | 2.65% | 3/26/2013 | 3/29/2013 | 4/12/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE ELS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.20%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 97.86%
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE ELS) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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3/21/2018 | Roger Maynard | EVP | Sell | 10,000 | $85.22 | $852,200.00 | 161,489 | |
1/2/2018 | Howard Walker | Vice Chairman | Sell | 1,200 | $88.74 | $106,488.00 | | |
12/22/2017 | Marguerite M Nader | Insider | Sell | 12,500 | $88.30 | $1,103,750.00 | 97,868 | |
12/21/2017 | Paul Seavey | CFO | Sell | 7,775 | $87.98 | $684,044.50 | 48,502 | |
7/21/2017 | Samuel Zell | Chairman | Buy | 805,333 | $87.43 | $70,410,264.19 | | |
5/15/2017 | Howard Walker | Vice Chairman | Sell | 1,608 | $82.11 | $132,032.88 | 57,265 | |
6/9/2016 | Roger Maynard | EVP | Sell | 15,000 | $71.64 | $1,074,600.00 | 155,379 | |
11/12/2015 | Ernie Elko | Director | Buy | 250,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | | |
6/23/2015 | David J Contis | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $53.65 | $268,250.00 | | |
3/23/2015 | Howard Walker | Vice Chairman | Sell | 6,000 | $57.75 | $346,500.00 | | |
8/6/2013 | David Contis | Director | Sell | 2,124 | $38.54 | $81,858.96 | 20,012 | |
7/2/2013 | Seth Rosenberg | Insider | Sell | 4,000 | $81.77 | $327,080.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE ELS) News Headlines
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 | Equity LifeStyle Properties' (ELS) CEO Marguerite Nader on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 4:21 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties FFO in-line, beats on revenue seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 9:47 AM |
 | ELS Reports First Quarter Results finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 9:47 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties: 1Q Earnings Snapshot finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 9:47 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Updates FY18 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 9:34 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Issues Q2 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 9:34 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Estimates www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 9:16 PM |
 | Should You Buy Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc (NYSE:ELS) For Its Dividend? finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:09 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Downgraded by BidaskClub to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:56 PM |
 | Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 11:26 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:36 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Rating Lowered to Hold at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 1:48 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 10:10 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Upgraded to Buy by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 12:34 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 11:29 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Given Hold Rating at BMO Capital Markets www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 9:04 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 12:00 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Given a $95.00 Price Target by BMO Capital Markets Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 4:53 PM |
 | BMO Capital Markets Analysts Give Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) a $94.00 Price Target www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 11:44 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) EVP Sells $852,200.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 7:14 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 11:58 AM |
 | UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. Raises Stake in Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:46 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Shares Bought by State of Wisconsin Investment Board www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 8:44 AM |
 | Credit Agricole S A Has $1.42 Million Holdings in Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 5:32 AM |
 | ELS to Participate at Citi CEO Conference finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 9:41 AM |
 | Rhumbline Advisers Reduces Holdings in Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 7:46 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Declares Dividend Increase - $0.55 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:18 PM |
 | Venturi Wealth Management LLC Buys 1,321 Shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 4:43 PM |
 | BlackRock Inc. Increases Stake in Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:04 AM |
 | ELS Declares First Quarter Dividends finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 4:46 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Stake Decreased by Standard Life Aberdeen plc www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 1:32 PM |
 | KBC Group NV Sells 6,618 Shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 6:40 AM |
 | Citadel Advisors LLC Purchases 35,017 Shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 4:52 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 13 at 11:20 AM |
 | Camden Property Trust (CPT) and Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Critical Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 9:07 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) to Post FY2019 Earnings of $4.19 Per Share, Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - February 2 at 3:42 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Given a $85.00 Price Target by Cantor Fitzgerald Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - January 30 at 7:28 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Updates Q1 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - January 29 at 5:14 PM |
 | Head to Head Contrast: Altisource Residential (RESI) and Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 27 at 9:14 PM |
 | ELS Announces Tax Treatment of 2017 Distributions finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 4:39 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - January 22 at 4:52 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Downgraded by TheStreet to C+ www.americanbankingnews.com - January 19 at 9:24 AM |
 | It’s becoming economically desirable to live in a trailer park finance.yahoo.com - January 16 at 9:25 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties Enters Oversold Territory www.nasdaq.com - January 10 at 5:27 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) & Colony Capital (CLNY) Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - January 7 at 5:06 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Given a $90.00 Price Target by Robert W. Baird Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - January 6 at 9:34 PM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Vice Chairman Sells $106,488.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - January 3 at 9:52 PM |
 | Analyzing Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) and Essex Property Trust (ESS) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 3 at 3:12 AM |
 | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. : ELS-US: Dividend Analysis : December 29th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : December 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 10:00 AM |
 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Insider Sells $1,103,750.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - December 26 at 5:36 PM |
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