ELS Company Profile and Key Details

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) closed at $60.28 USD, losing -$0.12 (-0.20%) from the previous close of $60.40. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week low $58.72 and $69.00. With a market capitalization of about $11.70 billion, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.65). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.52 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Residential industry. Led by CEO Marguerite Nader, the company employs approximately 3,700 people and listed since February 25, 1993. Based in Chicago, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

ELS has shown mixed momentum, gaining 3.1% over the past week and 0.72% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 3.66%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 2.35%, SMA50 6.82%, SMA200 9.16%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 65.9 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.2 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -3.61% below its high and over 16.61% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.91 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 1.50 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 30.2, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 7.39 and a price-to-book ratio of 6.65 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 33.8, also above market averages.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.12 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 2.68%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $33.59. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. generated EPS of $1.95 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 9.89%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 5.79% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.50. The next quarter is forecast at $0.55. Next year's EPS is expected at $11.64. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 8 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $77.00 to $66.00. The high target offers 27.48% upside. The low target suggests 9.27% downside. The mean target is $70.11. This offers 16.08% upside. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended July 22, 2026, missed forecasts by 15.05%. The prior quarter beat by 53.85%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 0.0% in April 21, 2025.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. has 194.06 million shares outstanding. The public float is 192.43 million shares, elevated short interest at 5.20% of float. This equals 7.50 million shares. The short ratio is 4.45 days. Institutional investors hold 112.08% of the float. Insiders own 0.77%. NADER MARGUERITE M holds 260.94 thousand shares, Waite Patrick has 221.78 thousand shares and ROSENBERG SHELI Z has 189.13 thousand shares.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -0.79%, with price expected at $59.92 by October 02, 2026, within a range of $58.99 to $60.90 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -19.27%, reaching $48.76 by December 17, 2026, with a range of $47.38 to $50.08. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -1.67%, with price at $59.39 by September 17, 2027, within a range of $58.05 to $60.58.