Wall Street analyst estimates for Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Based in Chicago, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. operates as a self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). As of January 25, 2021, its extensive portfolio includes 423 quality properties located across 33 U.S. states and British Columbia, collectively comprising 161,229 sites.
Consensus price target
$65.22 (+7 % vs price $60.84)
between $59.00 and $71.00 · 9 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 29
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027E | $1.6B | $1.6B – $1.7B | $2.20 | 5 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 12 |
| Hold | 10 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 22 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.55 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-27 | $0.54 | ||
| 2026-10-20 | $0.45 | $0.51 | -11.6% |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.50 | $0.43 | +15.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | $0.56 | $0.55 | +2.6% |
| 2026-01-28 | $0.79 | $0.54 | +45.8% |
| 2025-10-22 | $0.50 | $0.51 | -2.0% |
| 2025-07-21 | $0.42 | $0.69 | -39.1% |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.57 | $0.55 | +2.9% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 32.19 |
| Price / Book | 6.52 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $856.3M | $911.9M | $968.3M | $1.02B | $1.08B | $1.32B | $1.37B | $1.40B | $1.43B | $1.53B |
| Cost of Revenue | $412.5M | $443.5M | $466.9M | $487.5M | $524.7M | $1.05B | $730.4M | $731.7M | $725.3M | $955.1M |
| Gross Profit | $443.8M | $468.4M | $501.3M | $533.1M | $555.6M | $262.1M | $644.6M | $672.5M | $708.0M | $576.3M |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $45.6M | $47.4M | $54.3M | $55.7M | $61.2M | $81.8M | $92.5M | $95.7M | $88.2M | $53.6M |
| Operating Expenses | $166.4M | $170.7M | $190.7M | $206.6M | $214.7M | -$120.9M | $294.9M | $299.4M | $292.1M | $58.4M |
| Operating Income | $277.4M | $297.7M | $310.6M | $326.5M | $341.0M | $382.9M | $349.7M | $373.1M | $415.9M | $517.9M |
| EBITDA | $408.5M | $432.1M | $465.1M | $545.4M | $496.5M | $575.4M | $622.4M | $660.6M | $731.6M | $612.5M |
| Interest Expense | $102.0M | $100.6M | $105.0M | $104.2M | $102.8M | $108.7M | $116.6M | $132.3M | $137.7M | $133.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | $184.5M | $206.6M | $221.4M | $295.9M | $241.4M | $276.0M | $298.8M | $319.2M | $384.5M | $398.8M |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -$10.5M | -$354,000 | -$3.3M |
| Net Income | $173.3M | $197.6M | $212.6M | $279.1M | $228.3M | $262.5M | $284.6M | $314.2M | $367.0M | $386.5M |
| EPS | $0.97 | $1.09 | $1.20 | $1.54 | $1.25 | $1.43 | $1.53 | $1.69 | $1.96 | $1.93 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.96 | $1.09 | $1.19 | $1.54 | $1.18 | $1.43 | $1.53 | $1.69 | $1.96 | $1.93 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 170.9 M | 175.0 M | 177.9 M | 180.8 M | 192.5 M | 182.9 M | 195.3 M | 195.4 M | 196.6 M | 200.1 M |
Price
| Price | $60.84 (closing price, October 29, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $11.8B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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