Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS)

NYSE Real Estate Single-Family Residential REITs S&P MidCap 400
$62.95
-0.03 (-0.05%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
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Performance

price return
1W+6.6%
1M+7.6%
3M-2.5%
6M-0.5%
YTD+3.9%
1Y+3.7%
3Y-4.6%
5Y-25.5%

Key statistics

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Market cap$12.3B
P/E (TTM)31.0
EPS (TTM, diluted)$2.03
P/S7.76
P/B7.01
EV / EBITDA24.8
Revenue (TTM)$1.58B
Revenue growth+3.2%
Net margin25.4%
ROE22.9%
Debt / equity1.91
FCF yield3.0%
Dividend yield3.41%
Payout ratio106%
Beta (1Y)-0.17
Volatility (1Y)19.0%
52-week range$57.46 – $69.00
Avg volume (50D)1.96M

Revenue & net income — last 8 quarters

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Chart pattern: Descending Channel (weekly)

Forming
ELS Descending Channel chart

Trigger $55.94 (-11.1% away). Details →

Oct 30, 4:29 PM ET

ELS names Patrick Waite CEO effective January 1, 2027; Marguerite Nader steps down

Neutral leadership 5.027.018.01

Equity LifeStyle Properties said Patrick Waite will succeed Marguerite Nader as President and Chief executive officer effective January 1, 2027, and Waite will also join the Board. Nader will remain on the Board as Executive Vice Chair, and David Eldersveld will become Chief Operating Officer, as part of a multi-year succession plan. The filing reports no financial results or guidance changes.

  • Nader ceases to be Vice Chairman and CEO on December 31, 2026 and becomes Executive Vice Chair of the Board on January 1, 2027.
  • Waite, 60, becomes President and CEO on January 1, 2027 and is elected to the Board, which increases from nine to ten directors.
  • Waite's approved 2027 base salary is $614,935, with bonus potential of 290% of base salary; Eldersveld's is $476,558, with bonus potential of 220%.
  • The Board declared a fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.5425 per share, payable January 8, 2027 to holders of record on December 24, 2026.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Oct 21, 9:15 AM ET

Equity LifeStyle Properties Q3 normalized FFO rises 4.6%; GAAP EPS falls 11.1%

Mixed earnings 2.02

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported third-quarter 2026 results, with total revenues of $409.9 million, up from $393.3 million a year earlier. Net income per share fell to $0.45 from $0.50 after a $12.1 million deferred tax valuation allowance, while normalized FFO per share rose 4.6% to $0.79. Management kept the midpoint of its full-year 2026 normalized FFO guidance at $3.18 and gave a preliminary 2027 Core MH base rent growth assumption of approximately 5.1%.

  • Q3 net income per share was $0.45 versus $0.50; FFO per share was $0.72 versus $0.77, including a $12.1 million deferred tax valuation allowance.
  • Q3 normalized FFO per share was $0.79 versus $0.75; nine-month normalized FFO per share was $2.36 versus $2.27.
  • Full-year 2026 normalized FFO guidance is $3.15 to $3.21 per share, with the midpoint unchanged at $3.18; full-year net income guidance is $2.00 to $2.06 per share.
  • Preliminary 2027 Core MH base rent growth assumption is approximately 5.1%; Core RV annual rent growth assumption is approximately 4.7%.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jul 23, 9:16 AM ET

ELS Q2 Normalized FFO rises 7.7% to $0.74 per share; full-year guidance midpoint raised

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported second-quarter 2026 Normalized FFO of $0.74 per share, up 7.7% from $0.69 a year earlier and above the midpoint of its previous $0.69 to $0.75 guidance range. The company also raised the midpoint of its full-year 2026 Normalized FFO guidance to $3.18 from $3.17, while giving third-quarter Normalized FFO guidance of $0.76 to $0.82 per share.

  • Q2 2026 Normalized FFO was $0.74 per share versus $0.69 in Q2 2025; FFO was $0.77 versus $0.69.
  • Q2 2026 net income per share was $0.50, up 19.1% from $0.42 in Q2 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 Normalized FFO guidance midpoint is $3.18, up from $3.17; the range is $3.13 to $3.23.
  • Core income from property operations, excluding property management, rose 6.5% in Q2 2026 to $206.1 million.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Apr 22, 9:15 AM ET

ELS Q1 Normalized FFO Edges Up to $0.84 per Share; Net Income Falls to $0.56

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 21, 2026. Normalized FFO per share rose 0.3% to $0.84, while net income per share fell 2.6% to $0.56, and the company trimmed its full-year 2026 Core RV and marina revenue growth outlook because of a delay in marina slip restoration.

  • Normalized FFO per share was $0.84 versus $0.83 a year earlier; net income per share was $0.56 versus $0.57.
  • Total revenues were $397.6 million versus $387.3 million in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 Core RV and marina base rental income growth guidance midpoint was cut to 2.4% from 2.9%, attributed to a delay in slip restoration.
  • Second quarter 2026 Normalized FFO per share guidance is $0.69 to $0.75; full-year 2026 Normalized FFO per share guidance is $3.12 to $3.22.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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Recent SEC filings

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Famous investors who own ELS

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InvestorValue% of portfolioLast quarter
Renaissance Technologies $12.50M0.02% New

From each investor's latest 13F filing (Q2 2026); positions are as of the quarter end and filed up to 45 days later.

Trades disclosed by members of Congress

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TradedMemberTypeAmount
Jul 11, 2025Ritchie John Torres NY-15Sell$1,001 – $15,000
Sep 26, 2024Ritchie John Torres NY-15Buy$1,001 – $15,000
Jul 10, 2025Lisa McClain MI-09Sell$1,001 – $15,000
Jun 17, 2025Lisa McClain MI-09Buy$1,001 – $15,000

From House periodic transaction reports (STOCK Act); amounts are the form's ranges.

Insider transactions

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DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Nov 02Freedman Constance
Director
Award76$48.98$3.72K
Oct 28Contis David J
Director
Gift1.54K—$0
Oct 01Freedman Constance
Director
Award392$49.58$19.43K

Prices are end-of-day and split-adjusted. Financial data from Equity Lifestyle Properties's SEC XBRL filings. Not investment advice.