Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) recently:

• 11/3/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $64.00 to $63.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 10/21/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $74.00 to $71.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was given a new $64.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was given a new $66.00 price target by Barclays. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $71.00 to $68.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to “strong-buy”.
• 10/6/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $76.00 to $67.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was given a new $68.00 price target by Evercore.
• 9/21/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was given a new $65.00 price target by UBS Group.
• 9/21/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was downgraded by Mizuho from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock, down from $72.00.
• 9/11/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was given a new $64.00 price target by Truist Financial. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Equity Lifestyle Properties was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Trading Up 3.7%

Equity Lifestyle Properties stock opened at $62.55 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.02 and a quick ratio of 0.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.18 billion, a PE ratio of 30.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.60. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.46 and a 12-month high of $69.00.

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $409.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.75 million. Equity Lifestyle Properties had a net margin of 24.97% and a return on equity of 21.73%. Equity Lifestyle Properties’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. Equity Lifestyle Properties has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.840 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.150-3.210 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. will post 3.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equity Lifestyle Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 24th will be issued a $0.5425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 24th. This represents a $2.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Equity Lifestyle Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 106.90%.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc (NYSE:ELS) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and manages manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle resorts and campgrounds, and marinas. Its properties are designed to provide residential and vacation accommodations, with offerings that range from long-term manufactured home sites to seasonal and transient RV sites and boat storage.

The company serves residents, vacationers and boat owners across the United States. Its portfolio is concentrated in locations with favorable climates, recreational appeal and access to coastal, lakefront or other leisure destinations.