Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) stock forecast summary
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Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $12.67B. It ranks number 28 by market capitalization among the 60 Real Estate Investment Trusts issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For ELS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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ELS price chart and AI forecast
How ELS ranks among 5150 stocks
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Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Real Estate Investment Trusts peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $12.67B | 28/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 20.91x | 38/53 |
| P/B Ratio | 7.24x | 5/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.34% | 42/54 |
| EPS | $3.01 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $8.69 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $7.85 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 23.1% | 3/49 |
| ROA | 7.0% | 5/50 |
| Operating Margin | 26.1% | 19/30 |
| Net Margin | 25.6% | 26/48 |
| EBT Margin | 26.1% | 24/45 |
| Tax Rate | 2.1% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 2.26x | 11/57 |
| Financial Leverage | 3.30x | 10/56 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.9x | 27/48 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $593M | 39/60 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 2.9% | 38/59 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.27x | 10/55 |
Income Statement
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.58B | 37/56 |
| Operating Income | $411M | 25/31 |
| Net Income | $404M | 27/50 |
| SG&A Expense | $67M | 11/11 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | ELS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.11 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 70.1% | 42/47 |
| Shares Outstanding | 201M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 1.3% | 34/46 |
| EPS Growth | 88.1% | 10/52 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $24M | 0.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $3.96B | 69.3% of assets |
ELS quarterly financials and insider trading
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (Real Estate Investment Trusts): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | $12.67B | |
| WELL Welltower Inc. | $179.74B | |
| PLD Prologis, Inc. | $119.41B | |
| EQIX Equinix Inc | $100.25B | |
| AMT American Tower Corp /Ma/ | $87.55B | |
| SPG Simon Property Group Inc. | $73.91B | |
| PSA Public Storage | $63.05B | |
| DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | $59.83B | |
| O Realty Income Corp | $55.86B | |
| VMRK Vivmark Residential | $50.69B | |
| VTR Ventas, Inc. | $46.93B | |
| CCI Crown Castle Inc. | $37.70B | |
| EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. | $34.64B | |
| IRM Iron Mountain Inc | $31.71B | |
| VICI Vici Properties Inc. | $27.76B | |
| SBAC Sba Communications Corp | $20.10B | |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | $17.49B | |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corp | $17.12B | |
| HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | $17.10B | |
| LAMR Lamar Advertising Co/New | $15.93B | |
| WY Weyerhaeuser Co | $15.11B | |
| WPC W. P. Carey Inc. | $14.97B | |
| NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc | $14.77B | |
| OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | $14.60B | |
| SUI Sun Communities Inc | $14.57B | |
| MAA Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. | $13.92B | |
| REG Regency Centers Corp | $13.69B | |
| AHR American Healthcare Reit, Inc. | $13.40B | |
| UDR Udr, Inc. | $12.09B | |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent | $11.81B | |
| GLPI Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | $11.63B | |
| EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc | $10.42B | |
| BXP Bxp, Inc. | $10.38B | |
| CUBE Cubesmart | $10.27B | |
| FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust | $9.72B | |
| BRX Brixmor Property Group Inc. | $9.21B | |
| ADC Agree Realty Corp | $9.09B | |
| LINE Lineage, Inc. | $8.91B | |
| CTRE Caretrust Reit, Inc. | $8.79B | |
| RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | $8.31B | |
| REXR Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | $8.09B | |
| NNN Nnn Reit, Inc. | $7.89B | |
| ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | $7.80B | |
| STAG Stag Industrial, Inc. | $7.20B | |
| FR First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | $7.15B | |
| MAC Macerich Co | $7.09B | |
| VNO Vornado Realty Trust | $6.69B | |
| HR Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | $6.58B | |
| RYN Rayonier Inc | $6.39B | |
| EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | $6.16B | |
| OUT Outfront Media Inc. | $5.42B | |
| SBRA Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc. | $5.37B | |
| PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | $5.30B | |
| KRG Kite Realty Group Trust | $5.17B | |
| RITM Rithm Capital Corp. | $5.15B | |
| CUZ Cousins Properties Inc | $4.86B | |
| HHH Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. | $4.64B | |
| COLD Americold Realty Trust | $4.57B | |
| EPR Epr Properties | $4.56B | |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | $4.46B |
Where ELS sits on the market map
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Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc stock predictions?
For ELS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 1.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc forecasts updated?
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, ELS included, share the SEC industry code Real Estate Investment Trusts. The largest are: Welltower Inc. (WELL), Prologis, Inc. (PLD), Equinix Inc (EQIX), American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT), Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), Public Storage (PSA).
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