NYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.29 -0.21 (-2.80%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern 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$7.24▼$7.4350-Day Range$6.88▼$7.7252-Week Range$6.16▼$10.84Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume1.91 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.11 billionP/E Ratio28.04Dividend Yield8.23%Price Target$9.96Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewRLJ 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™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreRLJ MarketRank™: RLJ Lodging Trust scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 308th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingRLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.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 28.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 28.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.58. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.56% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 0.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipRLJ Lodging Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.00%, 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 230.77%. 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 Shorted7.56% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 0.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment 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 InterestOnly 1 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 2.90% 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. Email Address RLJ Stock News HeadlinesRLJ Dividend Yield Pushes Above 8% - NasdaqJune 29 at 10:13 PM | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: RLJ Lodging Trust, Essex Property Trust and First Industrial Realty Trust - NasdaqJune 27 at 5:57 PM | nasdaq.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.June 30 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)RLJ Lodging Trust Declares Quarterly Dividend (RLJ.PR.A)June 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comRLJ Lodging Trust declares $0.15 dividendJune 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for Second Quarter of 2025June 13, 2025 | investing.comRLJ Lodging Trust price target lowered to $7 from $10 at TruistJune 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Target Price Cut to $7 Due to Market Challenges | RLJ Stock NewsJune 9, 2025 | gurufocus.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 at the start of the year. Since then, RLJ shares have decreased by 28.6% and is now trading at $7.29. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. 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 4/15 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Last Earnings5/05/2025Today6/30/2025Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2025Fiscal 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 FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.96 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio28.04 Forward P/E Ratio5.32 P/E Growth2.39Net Income$68.02 million Net Margins4.84% Pretax Margin4.97% Return on Equity3.43% Return on Assets1.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.18 Current Ratio2.57 Quick Ratio2.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.37 billion Price / Sales0.81 Cash Flow$1.78 per share Price / Cash Flow4.10 Book Value$12.60 per share Price / Book0.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,710,000Free Float147,314,000Market Cap$1.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:RLJ) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisElon Musk just wrote a $51 million check to back this material’s next phase… Because it’s not just saving l...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWhy Is President Trump Fast-Tracking These Companies?Forget about AI… There's a hot new trend on Wall Street… And it's all thanks to President Trump. 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