- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
ELS
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Residential
Latest close
66.05 USD
0.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.5%, after a 2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 28/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
66.05 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
0.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 35.99% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
0.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.8%.
Indicator stack
23/79
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 35.99%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
28/100 conviction; expected move 5.4%.
News sentiment
56/100
53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
84d
Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.5%, after a 2.8% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4412-week average 0.36
12-week confirmation
Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.8% over four weeks, 6.0% over 12 weeks, and 13.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change247.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.92Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change52.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength25/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality78/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Momentum66/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 31.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 8.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 25.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 43.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 26.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 50.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 7.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 9.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
ELS shows bullish options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 5.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction28/100
Expected move5.4%
Put/call volume0.40
Insider activity15 / 5
15 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.
16 positive · 36 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.2%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-5.4%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+0.5%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains1
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Real Estate
4-week rank40 / 100
Group average1.4%
Trend breadth66.0%
Trend66.0%active weekly trend signals
MD77.0%positive activity pressure
RS57.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Reit - Residential
4-week rank2 / 20
Group average-1.1%
Trend breadth45.0%
Trend45.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS20.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape50/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis22/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.44; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 35.99%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 35.99% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors42/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 64; Small Cap Core rank 94 SVQF8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 931.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100ELS shows bullish options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 5.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.4% Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.
Equity LifeStyle Properties declares Q3 dividend of $0.5425 By Investing.com Insiders15 / 515 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 66.05 USD | 0.5% | 63.80 USD | 62.79 USD | 0.54 | -1.92 | 10.1M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 65.75 USD | 3.6% | 63.62 USD | 62.78 USD | 0.38 | -3.00 | 9.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 63.47 USD | -4.2% | 63.43 USD | 62.79 USD | -0.06 | -7.98 | 5.6M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 66.25 USD | 3.1% | 63.35 USD | 62.78 USD | -0.05 | -2.90 | 5.6M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 64.23 USD | 4.2% | 63.16 USD | 62.74 USD | -0.37 | -4.01 | 8.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 61.67 USD | -4.1% | 63.08 USD | 62.72 USD | -0.69 | -10.22 | 6.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 64.29 USD | 3.8% | 63.09 USD | 62.71 USD | -0.70 | -5.95 | 8.1M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 61.91 USD | 1.1% | 62.99 USD | 62.70 USD | -0.94 | -9.20 | 7.1M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 61.25 USD | -2.8% | 62.96 USD | 62.68 USD | -0.96 | -12.73 | 8.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 63.02 USD | 4.0% | 62.92 USD | 62.68 USD | -0.95 | -9.37 | 6.0M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 60.60 USD | -3.4% | 62.83 USD | 62.65 USD | -0.92 | -12.50 | 7.8M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 62.71 USD | 0.7% | 62.86 USD | 62.64 USD | -0.67 | -9.72 | 5.6M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 62.29 USD | -0.7% | 62.84 USD | 62.64 USD | -0.49 | -8.70 | 7.7M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 62.76 USD | -4.0% | 62.79 USD | 62.65 USD | -0.31 | -7.65 | 8.7M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.