Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.03 +0.08 (+0.73%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About RLJ Lodging Trust Stock (NYSE:RLJ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get RLJ Lodging Trust alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.89▼$11.1850-Day Range$10.53▼$12.4752-Week Range$6.54▼$12.89Volume318,655 shsAverage Volume2.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.68 billionP/E Ratio7.57Dividend Yield5.44%Price Target$10.94Consensus RatingReduce 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks47th Percentile Overall ScoreRLJ MarketRank™: RLJ Lodging Trust scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingRLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for RLJ Lodging Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageRLJ Lodging Trust has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Earnings GrowthEarnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to remain at $1.26 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 7.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 7.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 30.20.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.82% 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 6.82.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 2.49%, 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 5.50%, 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 SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, RLJ Lodging Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.62% 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. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.50 News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for RLJ Lodging Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 Insiders3.70% 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 TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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RLJ Stock News HeadlinesRLJ Lodging Trust: A High-Quality REIT That Remains UndervaluedAugust 12 at 7:31 PM | seekingalpha.comLADENBURG THALM/SH SH Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) StockAugust 12 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe world’s least risky AI stock?Whitney Tilson, senior editor at Stansberry Research, has identified a company he calls the world's safest AI stock, one most investors have never heard of. The firm sits at the intersection of AI, energy, and defense, and one of America's most famous investors reportedly put roughly half his fund into it. In recent years it has returned more than Apple, Amazon, and the S&P 500 combined. Tilson has released a free presentation naming the company and its ticker symbol, no payment or email required.August 14 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Gets Fair Value Boost As Analysts Weigh Lodging StrengthAugust 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 8, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deRLJ Lodging Trust Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryAugust 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust Earnings Call Signals Confident OutlookAugust 7, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines RLJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RLJ shares performed this year? RLJ Lodging Trust's stock was trading at $7.44 at the start of the year. Since then, RLJ stock has increased by 47.1% and is now trading at $10.9450. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did RLJ Lodging Trust IPO? RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) raised $550 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, May 11th 2011. The company issued 27,500,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Who are RLJ Lodging Trust's major shareholders? RLJ Lodging Trust's top institutional shareholders include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (8.10%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.42%), Algert Global LLC (0.40%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Patricia L Gibson, Nathaniel A Davis, Robin Mcbride Zeigler 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), AUO (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Today8/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 RLJ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. RLJ has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Hotel & Resort REITs Sub-IndustryHotel & Resort 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$10.94 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside-1.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio7.57 Forward P/E Ratio8.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$28.51 million Net Margins2.00% Pretax Margin1.92% Return on Equity1.52% Return on Assets0.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio2.89 Quick Ratio2.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales1.25 Cash Flow$1.62 per share Price / Cash Flow6.81 Book Value$12.02 per share Price / Book0.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares152,380,000Free Float146,738,000Market Cap$1.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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