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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)

Real Estate | REIT - Residential | Chicago, United States | NYSE
65.40 USD +1.13 (1.758%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 65.33 -0.07 (-0.070%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:21 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT

Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) appears to be a solid long-term investment with a strong dividend yield and consistent payouts, despite a slightly high payout ratio. Short-term, the stock has shown some volatility but is trading near its 52-week low, which could present a buying opportunity. The options data suggests a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment, with a focus on support levels around the current price. Overall, ELS could be a good candidate for long-term investors looking for steady growth and income.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.041025
MSTL0.042016
AutoETS0.043812
AutoARIMA0.071462

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.11
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.134
Excess Kurtosis -1.42
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-26
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 184.469
Revenue per Share 8.004
Market Cap 13,104,608,256
Trailing P/E 32.54
Forward P/E 29.98
Beta 0.77
Profit Margins 25.13%
Website https://www.equitylifestyleproperties.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For calls, there is significant positioning in the OTM strikes, particularly for the 70.0 strike, which suggests some bullish sentiment. However, the ATM strikes are also heavily weighted, indicating potential support or resistance levels. For puts, the ATM strikes are showing higher open interest, suggesting some bearish sentiment, but the OTM strikes are less active. The overall volatility is moderate, with IV ranging from 0.35 to 0.76, indicating a range of expectations about future price movements.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.87% 3.46% 3.15% 2.88%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-27 0.543000 0.874255
2025-12-26 0.515000 0.848843
2025-09-26 0.515000 0.879990
2025-06-27 0.515000 0.859738
2025-03-28 0.515000 0.802013
2024-12-27 0.478000 0.748353
2024-09-27 0.478000 0.709387
2024-06-28 0.478000 0.775932
2024-03-27 0.478000 0.791378
2023-12-28 0.448000 0.671273
2023-09-28 0.448000 0.761530
2023-06-29 0.448000 0.733987
2023-03-30 0.448000 0.746394
2022-12-29 0.410000 0.692002
2022-09-29 0.410000 0.730318
2022-06-23 0.410000 0.631313
2022-03-24 0.410000 0.633497
2021-12-30 0.363000 0.470446
2021-09-23 0.363000 0.503919
2021-06-24 0.363000 0.549316
2021-03-25 0.363000 0.651791
2020-12-23 0.343000 0.651264
2020-09-24 0.343000 0.656414
2020-06-25 0.343000 0.631158
2020-03-26 0.343000 0.743909
2019-12-26 0.306000 0.520989
2019-09-26 0.306500 0.533717
2019-06-27 0.306500 0.609255
2019-03-28 0.306500 0.636663
2018-12-27 0.275000 0.685922
2018-09-27 0.275000 0.701212
2018-06-28 0.275000 0.730959
2018-03-28 0.275000 0.771585
2017-12-28 0.244000 0.675466
2017-09-28 0.244000 0.716484
2017-06-28 0.244000 0.708961
2017-03-29 0.244000 0.796127
2016-12-28 0.212500 0.761845
2016-09-28 0.212500 0.685360
2016-06-22 0.212500 0.735173
2016-03-22 0.212500 0.764959
2015-12-23 0.187500 0.738485
2015-09-23 0.187500 0.837925
2015-06-24 0.187500 0.924810
2015-03-25 0.187500 0.894513
2014-12-23 0.162500 0.840166
2014-09-24 0.162500 1.039048
2014-06-25 0.162500 0.984284
2014-03-26 0.162500 1.096368
2013-12-24 0.125000 0.946440
2013-09-25 0.125000 0.984257
2013-06-26 0.125000 0.897884
2013-03-26 0.125000 0.921727
2012-12-12 0.109500 0.924540
2012-09-26 0.109500 0.900804
2012-06-27 0.109500 0.939988
2012-03-28 0.109500 0.913506
2011-12-28 0.093750 0.817704
2011-09-28 0.093750 0.862612
2011-06-22 0.093750 0.843786
2011-03-23 0.093750 0.978588
2010-12-29 0.075000 0.786100
2010-09-22 0.075000 0.822543
2010-06-23 0.075000 0.890723
2010-03-24 0.075000 0.829998
2009-12-22 0.075000 0.920101
2009-09-23 0.075000 1.014793
2009-06-24 0.062500 1.079274
2009-03-25 0.062500 1.000900
2008-12-23 0.050000 0.852654
2008-09-24 0.050000 0.610942
2008-06-25 0.050000 0.665355
2008-03-26 0.050000 0.618539
2007-12-26 0.037500 0.495409
2007-09-26 0.037500 0.449925
2007-06-27 0.037500 0.461930
2007-03-28 0.037500 0.450342
2006-12-27 0.018750 0.217424
2006-09-27 0.018750 0.258378
2006-06-28 0.018750 0.279782
2006-03-29 0.018750 0.237781
2005-12-28 0.006250 0.088756
2005-09-28 0.006250 0.093749
2005-06-22 0.006250 0.103113
2005-03-22 0.006250 0.117124
2004-12-29 0.003250 0.058132
2004-09-22 0.003250 0.062766
2004-06-23 0.003250 0.063631
2004-03-24 0.003250 0.060770
2004-01-20 2.000000 43.624503
2003-09-24 0.123750 2.585714
2003-06-25 0.123750 3.020281
2003-03-26 0.123750 3.440230
2002-12-24 0.118750 3.352015
2002-09-25 0.118750 3.244019
2002-06-26 0.118750 2.960317
2002-03-25 0.118750 3.205926
2001-12-26 0.111250 3.240149
2001-09-26 0.111250 3.419097
2001-06-27 0.111250 3.725398
2001-03-28 0.111250 3.937539
2000-12-27 0.103750 3.437963
2000-09-27 0.103750 4.104806
2000-06-28 0.103750 4.305270
2000-03-29 0.101250 4.354251
1999-12-29 0.097000 4.123347
1999-09-22 0.097000 4.370809
1999-06-23 0.097000 3.973078
1999-03-24 0.095500 4.575221
1998-12-14 0.090500 4.190645
1998-09-23 0.090500 3.961889
1998-06-24 0.090500 4.194886
1998-03-25 0.090500 4.069194
1997-12-12 0.082500 3.520826
1997-09-24 0.082500 3.798265
1997-06-25 0.082500 4.346159
1997-03-25 0.082500 4.521172
1996-12-24 0.076250 4.289324
1996-09-25 0.076250 4.975868
1996-06-26 0.076250 5.261794
1996-03-27 0.076250 5.578294
1995-12-27 0.073750 5.732325
1995-09-27 0.073750 5.706003
1995-06-28 0.073750 6.357367
1995-03-27 0.073750 6.230501
1994-12-23 0.073750 5.465974
1994-09-26 0.072000 5.147840
1994-06-20 0.070000 4.565740
1994-03-21 0.068125 4.655749
1993-12-17 0.066250 4.838392
1993-09-20 0.065000 4.679699
1993-06-21 0.063750 5.940347
1993-03-22 0.020000 1.959883
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.17
dividendYield 3.32
exDividendDate 2026-03-27
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.06
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03205228
lastDividendValue 0.543
lastDividendDate 2026-03-27
dividendDate 2026-04-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.01505506
Address1 Two North Riverside Plaza
Address2 Suite 800
All Time High 88.7
All Time Low 3.4375
Ask 65.65
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,156,350
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,858,370
Average Volume 1,858,370
Average Volume10Days 1,156,350
Beta 0.77
Bid 63.5
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 5
Book Value 9.061
City Chicago
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 65.4
Current Ratio 0.483
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 65.49
Day Low 64.15
Debt To Equity 184.469
Display Name Equity LifeStyle Properties
Dividend Date 1,775,779,200
Dividend Rate 2.17
Dividend Yield 3.32
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,870,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,870,000
Earnings Growth 0.032
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.047
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,801,600
Ebitda 742,979,968
Ebitda Margins 0.48311
Enterprise To Ebitda 21.644
Enterprise To Revenue 10.457
Enterprise Value 16,081,266,688
Eps Current Year 2.02046
Eps Forward 2.18126
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,569,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 312 279 1710
Fifty Day Average 65.8166
Fifty Day Average Change -0.41659546
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.006329641
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.505506
Fifty Two Week High 69.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.5999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05217389
Fifty Two Week Low 58.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.124677554
Fifty Two Week Range 58.15 - 69.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 730,650,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.55
Float Shares 192,319,911
Forward Eps 2.18126
Forward P E 29.98267
Free Cashflow 440,619,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,700
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.53204
Gross Profits 818,222,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00756
Held Percent Institutions 1.12817
Implied Shares Outstanding 200,376,276
Industry REIT - Residential
Industry Disp REIT - Residential
Industry Key reit-residential
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=105322&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,569,600
Last Dividend Value 0.543
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,571,184,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. As of December 31, 2025, we own or have an interest in 453 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,355 sites. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 in Maryland, USA.
Long Name Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 13,104,608,256
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31097
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 386,492,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,682,863,143
Number Of Analyst Opinions 18
Open 64.15
Operating Cashflow 571,148,032
Operating Margins 0.36082
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 1.0249
Peg Ratio 0.9
Phone 312 279 1400
Post Market Change -0.06970978
Post Market Change Percent -0.10658987
Post Market Price 65.33029
Post Market Time 1,776,464,461
Previous Close 64.27
Price Eps Current Year 32.36887
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.2177467
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 8.521094
Profit Margins 0.25131
Quick Ratio 0.151
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.77778
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.13
Regular Market Change Percent 1.75822
Regular Market Day High 65.49
Regular Market Day Low 64.15
Regular Market Day Range 64.15 - 65.49
Regular Market Open 64.15
Regular Market Previous Close 64.27
Regular Market Price 65.4
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 791,851
Return On Assets 0.058080003
Return On Equity 0.22099
Revenue Growth 0.005
Revenue Per Share 8.004
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 193,927,571
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0323
Shares Short 6,271,680
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 8,318,873
Short Name Equity Lifestyle Properties, In
Short Percent Of Float 0.0435
Short Ratio 4.0
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol ELS
Target High Price 78.0
Target Low Price 62.5
Target Mean Price 70.30556
Target Median Price 70.5
Total Cash 7,932,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.041
Total Debt 3,347,784,960
Total Revenue 1,537,901,952
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.06
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03205228
Trailing Eps 2.01
Trailing P E 32.537315
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8967
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 62.49695
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.9030533
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.04645112
Type Disp Equity
Volume 791,851
Website https://www.equitylifestyleproperties.com
Zip 60,606-2609