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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

ELS

NYSE·Real Estate·REIT - Residential·Mkt cap $12.6B

$66.14

▲ +1.74%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$58.15 - $69.00

P/E

34.45

Fwd P/E

30.24

Beta

0.68

Div Yield

3.25%

Avg Vol

1.5M

Shares Out

193.9M

Mkt Cap

$12.6B

Price action

Price chart

Up 5.5% over the trailing year

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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.

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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
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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

+1.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

3.25% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 20, 2026

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LATEST RECAP

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EPS surprise · last 4Q

Q1 26

$0.56

Q4 25

$0.44

Q3 25

$0.50

Q2 25

$0.42

Next: Jul 20, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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-1%

-4%

+22%

+8%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$375.0M

$389.2M

$341.5M

$367.5M

$372.6M

$373.4M

$417.9M

$397.6M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

27.4%

Operating

36.7%

Profit

27.1%

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Wall Street consensus

5 analysts · 60% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

3

60%

Hold

2

40%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$69.50

▲ +5.1% vs $66.14

Low $67.00
Median $69.50
High $72.00

Latest: Wells Fargo · Jun 1, 2026

2 analysts covering

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vs Industry

How ELS stacks vs REIT - Residential

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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