Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
ELS
NYSE·Real Estate·REIT - Residential·Mkt cap $12.2B
$62.61
▼ -0.81%
P/E
31.31
Mkt Cap
$12.2B
52-Wk Range
$58.72–$69.00
52-Week Range
$58.72 - $69.00
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Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 4.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest operator of RV and manufactured housing communities in North America
- Vertically integrated self-managed and self-administered business model reducing operating costs
- Diversified portfolio across 33 states and British Columbia providing geographic stability
- Strong brand reputation and market presence with quality lifestyle communities
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for affordable housing alternatives in the United States
Value
Attractively priced below Residential REITs peer average
Momentum
Stable
+2.7% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Solid
3.35% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ELS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 21, 2026
JUL 22, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.50 vs $0.43 consensus (+15.1% surprise). Revenue of $397.8M vs $383.7M expected (+3.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+15.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-1%
-4%
+22%
+8%
+7%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$389.2M
$341.5M
$367.5M
$372.6M
$373.4M
$417.9M
$397.6M
$397.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
95.8%
Operating
34.6%
Profit
24.2%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 40% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
40%
Hold
60%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Aug 12, 2026
vs Industry
How ELS stacks vs REIT - Residential
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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