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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-20

Elme Communities (ELME) Stock Forecast Oct. 20, 2026

Analysis updated on Oct. 20, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE

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Rating · 90D ▼ Bearish Exact rating locked
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Rank in coverage Bottom 35% of 4375 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D 53.0% Spearman, 358 dates
Market Cap $156M small-cap · #60 of 60 peers
Summary

Elme Communities (ELME) stock forecast summary

Our AI ranks Elme Communities outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

Elme Communities is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $156M. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 Real Estate Investment Trusts issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/B Ratio of 0.17x is the lowest of the 57 peers that report one.

For ELME, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 53.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-02 and 2026-07-22 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 11.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-02 and 2026-09-18. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% 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 ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-20 signals)

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How ELME ranks among 4375 stocks

90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).

Fundamentals · 2026-06-30

Elme Communities (ELME) 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

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
Market Cap $156M $11.20B 60/60
P/B Ratio 0.17x 2.06x 57/57
EPS $-0.25 – –
Book Value/Share $10.23 – –

Profitability & Margins

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
Gross Margin 62.6% 59.1% 9/19
Operating Margin -39.0% 36.0% 31/31
EBT Margin -39.0% 25.9% 46/46

Financial Health

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
D/E Ratio 0.86x 1.12x 41/57
Financial Leverage 1.86x 2.14x 42/56
Interest Coverage -4.0x 3.4x 47/47

Cash Flow

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
Operating Cash Flow $86M $870M 59/60

Income Statement

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
Operating Income -$97M $703M 32/32
Cost of Goods Sold $92M $899M 18/20

Dividend & Shareholder Information

MetricELMEIndustry medianRank
Shares Outstanding 89M – –

Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)

Cash & Short-term Investments$41M2.4% of assets
Accounts Receivable$1M0.1% of assets
Total Liabilities$778M45.8% of assets
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Industry Peers · Real Estate Investment Trusts

Elme Communities (ELME) industry peers

Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Elme Communities (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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Company 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) Market Cap P/E Ratio P/B Ratio
ELME Elme Communities ▼ $156M – 0.2x
WELL Welltower Inc. ▼ $160.27B 116.2x 3.7x
PLD Prologis, Inc. ▶ $115.26B 31.2x 2.2x
EQIX Equinix Inc ▼ $97.43B 63.5x 6.8x
AMT American Tower Corp /Ma/ ▼ $85.53B 25.2x 23.0x
SPG Simon Property Group Inc. ▼ $65.52B 14.3x 11.1x
DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. ▼ $60.22B 46.5x 2.6x
O Realty Income Corp ▼ $52.52B 42.1x 1.3x
PSA Public Storage ▼ $51.93B 28.2x 5.7x
VMRK Vivmark Residential ▼ $47.09B 22.2x 4.5x
VTR Ventas, Inc. ▶ $43.35B 159.5x 3.0x
CCI Crown Castle Inc. ▲ $34.52B 49.8x –
IRM Iron Mountain Inc ▼ $33.66B 115.4x –
EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. ▼ $31.05B 31.2x 2.3x
VICI Vici Properties Inc. ▼ $25.43B 10.2x 0.9x
SBAC Sba Communications Corp ▼ $19.42B 19.7x –
ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. ▶ $17.49B 42.4x 3.3x
HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ▶ $17.23B 22.0x 2.7x
LAMR Lamar Advertising Co/New ▼ $15.29B 27.5x 15.6x
KIM Kimco Realty Corp ▼ $15.22B 26.4x 1.5x
SUI Sun Communities Inc ▼ $14.53B 10.6x 2.2x
WPC W. P. Carey Inc. ▶ $14.53B 21.8x 1.7x
WY Weyerhaeuser Co ▶ $13.84B 34.3x 1.5x
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc ▶ $13.60B 16.8x 2.5x
MAA Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. ▼ $13.55B 35.1x 2.5x
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc ▼ $13.36B 4.5x 0.8x
REG Regency Centers Corp ▼ $13.25B 24.8x 1.9x
AHR American Healthcare Reit, Inc. ▼ $12.68B 104.5x 3.4x
ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc ▼ $12.01B 31.0x 6.8x
GLPI Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. ▼ $11.70B 12.2x 2.4x
AMH American Homes 4 Rent ▼ $11.21B 25.8x 1.7x
UDR Udr, Inc. ▼ $11.18B 23.0x 3.4x
EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc ▼ $10.82B 35.3x 3.0x
BXP Bxp, Inc. ▶ $9.43B 26.3x 1.8x
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust ▼ $9.19B 18.5x 2.8x
CUBE Cubesmart ▶ $8.97B 27.5x 3.4x
CTRE Caretrust Reit, Inc. ▶ $8.61B 22.8x 1.9x
BRX Brixmor Property Group Inc. ▼ $8.51B 22.9x 2.8x
REXR Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. ▼ $8.11B – 1.1x
RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. ▼ $8.01B 31.0x 10.7x
FR First Industrial Realty Trust Inc ▶ $7.85B 19.0x 2.8x
NNN Nnn Reit, Inc. ▼ $7.84B 19.6x 1.8x
ADC Agree Realty Corp ▼ $7.71B 36.3x 1.1x
LINE Lineage, Inc. ▼ $7.56B – 1.0x
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. ▲ $7.43B – 0.5x
STAG Stag Industrial, Inc. ▼ $6.69B 27.8x 1.9x
MAC Macerich Co ▶ $6.39B – 2.3x
HR Healthcare Realty Trust Inc ▼ $6.16B – 1.5x
VNO Vornado Realty Trust ▶ $6.01B 55.5x 1.0x
RYN Rayonier Inc ▲ $5.59B 6.2x 1.1x
EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. ▶ $5.57B 19.8x 1.3x
OUT Outfront Media Inc. ▼ $5.35B 26.2x 7.7x
KRG Kite Realty Group Trust ▼ $5.02B 14.7x 1.8x
PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. ▼ $4.88B 33.7x 2.1x
SBRA Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc. ▶ $4.87B 70.7x 1.8x
RITM Rithm Capital Corp. ▶ $4.71B 15.4x 0.6x
CUZ Cousins Properties Inc ▶ $4.57B 89.7x 1.0x
STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. ▲ $4.43B 15.4x 0.7x
EPR Epr Properties ▶ $4.24B 17.5x 1.8x
APLE Apple Hospitality Reit, Inc. ▶ $4.21B 23.8x 1.3x

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Elme Communities (ELME) stock forecast FAQ

What is the Elme Communities (ELME) stock forecast?

Our AI ranks Elme Communities outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

How accurate are Elme Communities stock predictions?

For ELME, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 53.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-02 and 2026-07-22 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 11.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-02 and 2026-09-18. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

How often are Elme Communities forecasts updated?

Elme Communities forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 20, 2026.

Which companies are Elme Communities's industry peers?

60 issuers in our coverage, ELME 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), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR).

This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.