RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• RLJ Lodging Trust is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on Thursday, August 7th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.46 per share and revenue of $365.30 million.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equating to an annual yield of 8.06%, despite a high payout ratio of 230.77%.
• RLJ Lodging Trust's stock currently holds an average rating of "Hold" from analysts, with a consensus target price of $9.40.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect RLJ Lodging Trust to post earnings of $0.46 per share and revenue of $365.30 million for the quarter. RLJ Lodging Trust has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.380-1.580 EPS.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $328.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $328.08 million. RLJ Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 3.43% and a net margin of 4.84%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect RLJ Lodging Trust to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Performance

Shares of RLJ stock traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $7.22. 2,390,618 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,291,453. The company has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.77 and a beta of 1.54. The company's 50 day moving average is $7.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.05. RLJ Lodging Trust has a 1 year low of $6.16 and a 1 year high of $10.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.57.

RLJ Lodging Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. RLJ Lodging Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 230.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial lowered their target price on RLJ Lodging Trust from $10.00 to $7.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 9th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on RLJ Lodging Trust from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on RLJ Lodging Trust from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered RLJ Lodging Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, RLJ Lodging Trust presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9.40.

Institutional Trading of RLJ Lodging Trust

An institutional investor recently raised its position in RLJ Lodging Trust stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 11.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 993,552 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 103,065 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 0.65% of RLJ Lodging Trust worth $7,839,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 92.35% of the company's stock.

RLJ Lodging Trust Company Profile

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio currently consists of 96 hotels with approximately 21,200 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.