Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.72 -0.09 (-1.09%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.71 -0.01 (-0.14%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About RLJ Lodging Trust Stock (NYSE:RLJ) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get RLJ Lodging Trust alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.63▼$7.8250-Day Range$6.94▼$7.8952-Week Range$6.16▼$10.84Volume2.46 million shsAverage Volume2.41 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio36.79Dividend Yield7.77%Price Target$9.25Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Read More RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreRLJ MarketRank™: RLJ Lodging Trust scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 344th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingRLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageRLJ Lodging Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 36.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 36.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.83% of the float of RLJ Lodging Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRLJ Lodging Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently decreased by 11.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipRLJ Lodging Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRLJ Lodging Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 285.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.9 / 5Environmental Score-2.81 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.83% of the float of RLJ Lodging Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRLJ Lodging Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently decreased by 11.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.88 News SentimentRLJ 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 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for RLJ Lodging Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, RLJ Lodging Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.60% of the stock of RLJ Lodging Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.35% 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.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's insider trading history. Receive RLJ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for RLJ Lodging Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. RLJ Stock News HeadlinesRLJ Lodging Trust: Why This Beaten-Down Hotel REIT Offers Strong UpsideAugust 19, 2025 | seekingalpha.comDecoding RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ): A Strategic SWOT InsightAugust 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist Ben Stein—drawing on insights from his own experience and his father’s time advising two U.S. presidents—just released a new report on how to help protect your retirement from the next major crisis.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Goldco Precious Metals (Ad)RLJ Lodging Trust outlines Q4 RevPAR tailwinds and signals continued cost containment amid mixed macro outlookAugust 8, 2025 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust Q2 2025 slides: RevPAR dips amid mixed market performanceAugust 8, 2025 | investing.comRLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q2 FFO Beats by 77%August 7, 2025 | fool.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsAugust 7, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines RLJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RLJ shares performed this year? RLJ Lodging Trust's stock was trading at $10.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RLJ stock has decreased by 24.3% and is now trading at $7.7250. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are RLJ Lodging Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors 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 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:RLJ CIK1511337 Webwww.rljlodgingtrust.com Phone(301) 280-7777Fax301-280-7750Employees80Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for RLJ Lodging Trust$9.25 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.21 Trailing P/E Ratio36.79 Forward P/E Ratio5.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$68.02 million Net Margins4.23% Pretax Margin4.35% Return on Equity3.03% Return on Assets1.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.19 Current Ratio2.48 Quick Ratio2.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.37 billion Price / Sales0.85 Cash Flow$1.81 per share Price / Cash Flow4.27 Book Value$12.39 per share Price / Book0.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,160,000Free Float147,235,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.54 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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