Empowered Funds LLC Purchases Shares of 5,712 Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS)

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,712 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $380,000. Other hedge funds and [...]

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Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. ( NYSE:ELS – Free Report ) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,712 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $380,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties in the fourth quarter worth $30,000.



Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Equity LifeStyle Properties during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in Equity LifeStyle Properties by 43.5% during the 4th quarter.

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 564 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a.

raised its holdings in shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.

a. now owns 898 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties during the third quarter worth $72,000.

97.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Equity LifeStyle Properties Stock Up 1.

5 % ELS opened at $66.21 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.

65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.95, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.

79. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $59.

82 and a fifty-two week high of $76.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.

15, a quick ratio of 0.03 and a current ratio of 0.02.

The company has a fifty day moving average of $66.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.30.

Equity LifeStyle Properties Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.515 per share.

This is a positive change from Equity LifeStyle Properties’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th.

This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.11%.

Equity LifeStyle Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.95%. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth ELS has been the subject of several research analyst reports.

Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th.

Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties from $72.00 to $73.

00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Equity LifeStyle Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $72.00 to $80.

00 in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties from $69.00 to $68.

00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised Equity LifeStyle Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock.

Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.78.

Get Our Latest Report on Equity LifeStyle Properties About Equity LifeStyle Properties ( Free Report ) Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ELS? Visit HoldingsChannel.

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