RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and operates premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S. markets, targeting properties that benefit from strong corporate and leisure demand, limited new supply and established brand affiliations.

The trust’s hotels are affiliated with leading global lodging brands across the spectrum of service levels, including lifestyle and upscale segments. RLJ Lodging Trust seeks to enhance value through active asset management, capital improvements and strategic repositionings. Its disciplined approach to underwriting and portfolio construction emphasizes geographic markets with favorable long-term fundamentals.

Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from RLJ Equity Partners, RLJ Lodging Trust is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company was established by entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson, who continues to serve as chairman of the board. Under the oversight of an experienced management team with deep hospitality and financial expertise, RLJ Lodging Trust has grown its portfolio through selective acquisitions, development joint ventures and occasional dispositions to optimize returns and maintain a high-quality asset base.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.62 to $7.76
• 50-Day Range: $6.94 to $7.89
• 52-Week Range: $6.16 to $10.84
• Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.40
• Dividend Yield: 7.85%
• Price Target: $9.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RLJ Lodging Trust scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 956 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

RLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $9.50, representing about 24.3% upside from its current price of $7.65.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RLJ Lodging Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to grow by 3.65% in the coming year, from $1.37 to $1.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 36.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 36.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 245.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.08% of the float of RLJ Lodging Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RLJ Lodging Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 14.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

RLJ Lodging Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

RLJ Lodging Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 285.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RLJ Lodging Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.25% next year. This indicates that RLJ Lodging Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.08% of the float of RLJ Lodging Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RLJ Lodging Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 14.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.88

News Sentiment

RLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.07 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for RLJ Lodging Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RLJ Lodging Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.60% of the stock of RLJ Lodging Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.35% of the stock of RLJ Lodging Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RLJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RLJ shares performed this year?

RLJ Lodging Trust's stock was trading at $10.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RLJ stock has decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at $7.6450.

How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are RLJ Lodging Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of RLJ Lodging Trust include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (4.91%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.28%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.60%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Patricia L Gibson, Nathaniel A Davis and Arthur Reginald Collins.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of RLJ Lodging Trust?

Shares of RLJ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of RLJ Lodging Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RLJ Lodging Trust investors own include American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RLJ
• CIK: 1511337
• Web: www.rljlodgingtrust.com
• Phone: (301) 280-7777
• Fax: 301-280-7750
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RLJ Lodging Trust: $9.50
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $68.02 million
• Net Margins: 4.23%
• Pretax Margin: 4.35%
• Return on Equity: 3.03%
• Return on Assets: 1.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.19
• Current Ratio: 2.48
• Quick Ratio: 2.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $1.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.21
• Book Value: $12.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,160,000
• Free Float: 147,235,000
• Market Cap: $1.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50