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ELS · Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc

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$62.12 +0.59 (+0.96%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$12.10B
Shares
194.79M
Volume · Nov 13 1.23M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.8M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$62.12 Open$61.95 Day$61.74–62.23 52W close$57.62–68.37 Avg vol 30d2.1M Short int10.7M · 5.5% of shares · 4.2d Short vol53% Last earningsOct 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 27

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 13
Current report 8-K Events of Nov 10
New term loan facilities refinance credit line and debt

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. entered $215.0 million and $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan facilities on November 10, 2026, used the first to repay its credit line, and plans to draw the second to refinance maturing debt.

New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
2 source passages
On November 10, 2026, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) entered into an amendment to our Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 15, 2025 by and among us, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto, providing for (i) a $215.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a $200.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed Draw Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “New Term Loan Tranches”). On November 10, 2026, we used the proceeds from the Term Loan Facility to repay the outstanding balance on our line of credit. We intend to draw the full $200.0 million Delayed Draw Facility on or about January 21, 2027 and use the proceeds to repay our existing $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan at its maturity. Open the document at this passage
Oct 30
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 27
Patrick Waite to succeed Marguerite Nader as CEO

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. named Patrick Waite president and CEO effective January 1, 2027; Marguerite Nader becomes executive vice chair and David Eldersveld chief operating officer. The board declared a $0.5425 fourth-quarter 2026 dividend, payable January 8, 2027.

Director or officer change, or executive pay, Regulation FD disclosure, Other events
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CHICAGO, IL – October 27, 2026 – Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) today announced a leadership transition effective January 1, 2027. Marguerite Nader has been elected Executive Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Patrick Waite has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, and David Eldersveld has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer. On October 27, 2026, the Board declared a fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.5425 per common share, representing, on an annualized basis, a dividend of $2.17 per common share. The dividend will be paid on January 8, 2027 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 24, 2026. Open the document at this passage
Oct 27
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3
Revenue $409.9M ▲ 4.2% Net income $89.25M ▼ 11.1% Diluted EPS $0.45 ▼ 10.0%
Oct 21
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

Equity Lifestyle Properties reported normalized FFO of $0.79 per share for third-quarter results, maintained 2026 guidance at a $3.18 per share midpoint, added nearly 100 MH sites and 444 annual RV sites, and expects continued growth in 2027.

Oct 21
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 20
Financial results

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. reported third-quarter Normalized FFO of $0.79 per share, up 4.6%, and issued full-year 2026 Normalized FFO guidance of $3.15 to $3.21. Preliminary 2027 rent growth assumptions are approximately 5.1% for Core MH and 4.7% for Core RV.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.58B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$404.07M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+4.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
26.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / FFO
19.2×
Company-stated · TTM · reciprocal yield 5.2%
P / E (TTM)
30.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.3%
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$3.28B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
3.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+0.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.5%
Latest settlement · 4.2 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −2%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 42%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −1%
trailing
YTD return +2%
this year
Relative strength −1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $60 › 200d $63 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
424 of 482 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +405.1K sh shares · +45 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.47% of shares out · ▼ -3.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
482 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +0%
Y/Y
EPS growth +3%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 30.6
in line
Balance sheet $3.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 19%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −16%
past year
ATR 2.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Oct 21, 2026
fourth quarter
Normalized FFO per share Non-GAAP $0.78 – $0.84
Core property operating income growth Non-GAAP 5.7% – 6.3%
RV and marina rent growth 2.8%
MH rent 5.7%
Core property operating expenses Non-GAAP 1.8%
full-year 2026
Core portfolio property operating income growth Non-GAAP Maintained 6%
Jul 23, 2026 5.5% – 6.5% changed to Oct 21, 2026 6%
Property management and G&A expense Lowered $118.9M – $124.9M
Jul 23, 2026 $119.7M – $125.7M changed to Oct 21, 2026 $118.9M – $124.9M
Core revenues Non-GAAP 4% – 4.6%
Core expenses Non-GAAP 1.6% – 2.2%
Core NOI Non-GAAP 5.7% – 6.3%
Core MH rent growth Non-GAAP Maintained 5.4% – 6%
Jul 23, 2026 5.2% – 6.2% changed to Oct 21, 2026 5.4% – 6%
RV and marina annual rental growth 5%
the fourth quarter
Seasonal and transient revenue mix 15% – 20%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

MH base rental income · Full Year 5.2% – 6.2%
RV and marina base rental income · Full Year 1.1% – 2.1%
Property operating revenues · Full Year 3.9% – 4.9%
Property operating expenses, excluding property management · Full Year 1.6% – 2.6%
Income from property operations, excluding property management · Full Year 5.5% – 6.5%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 23, 2026
Normalized FFO per share · 2026 third quarter $0.76 – $0.82
Core property operating income growth · 2026 third quarter 6.3% – 6.9%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−2% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
42% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $60 › 200d $63 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
424 of 482 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +405.1K sh shares · +45 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.47% of shares out · ▼ -3.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
482 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $58 Now $62 · 42% Range high $68
vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Average monthly MH base rental income per Site (Core Portfolio) $956 the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Core Portfolio average occupancy 93.8% the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Income from property operations (Core Portfolio) non-GAAP $184.23M the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Income from property operations (Total Portfolio) non-GAAP $187.13M the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Income from property operations, excluding property management (Core Portfolio) non-GAAP $206.08M the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Income from property operations, excluding property management (Total Portfolio) non-GAAP $208.98M the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
New home sales 98 the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period 1,962 the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Number of OP units exchanged for an equal amount of common stock 13,000 the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Utility recovery rate 50.5% the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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$17.57B +4.4% +6.4% 50.8 3.5%
INVH
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$14.44B -4.3% +2.0% — 5.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
502
% held
107.9%
Reported
424 of 482
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
529
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
10.7M
Days to cover
4.2d
Change
-423.2K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
53%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
530
Value
$31.0K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
37.0%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Ritchie John Torres
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 11, 2025
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.5B
Net income (FY)
$402.1M
EPS diluted
$2.01
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 13, 2026
This year
23

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. entered $215.0 million and $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan facilities on November 10, 2026, used the first to repay its credit line, and plans to draw the second to refinance maturing debt.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$201.7K
Shares
3.0K
Filed
Mar 18, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 21, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
October 27, 2026 ELS Announces Le…
Published
Oct 30, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ELS -1.3% +1.5% -0.5% +5.2% +2.5%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -3.9% +2.7% -1.0% +5.4% -8.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.543 / share · ex Sep 25, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.5425 / share · ex Dec 24, 2026
Raised 5.4%
Paid (TTM)
$2.144 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.45%
Full dividend history

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 895417 CUSIP 29472R108 13F (30d) 414 filings 360 filers Visit website Investor relations