Positive News SentimentPositive News RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:RLJ) $10.79 +0.10 (+0.94%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.60▼$10.8250-Day Range$9.13▼$11.0152-Week Range$9.06▼$12.92Volume1.47 million shsAverage Volume1.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.68 billionP/E Ratio34.81Dividend Yield3.71%Price Target$12.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability RLJ Lodging Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.8% Upside$12.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.13% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.81Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$390,793 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.76%From $1.48 to $1.58 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.28 out of 5 starsFinance Sector332nd out of 846 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry78th out of 181 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $12.50, RLJ Lodging Trust has a forecasted upside of 15.8% from its current price of $10.79.Amount of Analyst CoverageRLJ Lodging Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.13% 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 increased by 1.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipRLJ Lodging Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRLJ Lodging Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 129.03%. 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 25.32% next year. This indicates that RLJ Lodging Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreRLJ Lodging Trust has received a -2.63% net impact score from Upright. RLJ Lodging uses resources or causes negative impacts mostly in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Waste". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category is driven by its "Real estate funds investing in hotels" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for RLJ Lodging Trust is -2.81. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.61. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for RLJ Lodging Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, RLJ Lodging Trust insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $390,793.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.60% of the stock of RLJ Lodging Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.77% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to grow by 6.76% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 34.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 34.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. 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 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About RLJ Lodging Trust Stock (NYSE:RLJ)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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RLJ Stock News HeadlinesDecember 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comNovember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Sell"December 9, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 29, 2023 | msn.comOppenheimer Upgrades RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)November 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Upgraded to Outperform by OppenheimerNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust upgraded to Outperform at OppenheimerNovember 28, 2023 | realmoney.thestreet.comRLJ Lodging Trust upgraded to Outperform from Perform at OppenheimerNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Provides Update on its Embedded Value Creation InitiativesDecember 9, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. 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Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 RLJ Lodging Trust Earnings CallNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Reports Q3 2023 Results: RevPAR Increases by 3.4%November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesNovember 1, 2023 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust FFO of $0.40 beats by $0.01, revenue of $334.4M beats by $7.75MNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsOctober 22, 2023 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust: Should You Lodge In The 8.2% Yielding Perpetual Preferreds?October 18, 2023 | msn.comMeet Leslie D. Hale, the first African-American woman to lead a public real estate investment trustOctober 1, 2023 | bizjournals.comThe secret sauce of life, according to Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for Third Quarter of 2023September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Sets Dates for Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallAugust 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWells Fargo Remains a Hold on RLJ Lodging (RLJ)August 29, 2023 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust: Undervalued With The Potential For Increased DividendsAugust 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust Now Trades At A DiscountAugust 12, 2023 | fool.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ)August 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRobert W. Baird Remains a Buy on RLJ Lodging (RLJ)August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 28, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Maintains RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Equal-Weight RecommendationSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/17 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/17/2023Today12/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/26/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:RLJ CUSIP74965L10 CIK1511337 Webwww.rljlodgingtrust.com Phone(301) 280-7777Fax301-280-7750Employees76Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.50 High Stock Price Target$13.00 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31 Trailing P/E Ratio34.81 Forward P/E Ratio7.29 P/E Growth2Net Income$41.92 million Net Margins5.74% Pretax Margin5.87% Return on Equity3.69% Return on Assets1.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.10 Current Ratio3.59 Quick Ratio3.59 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.19 billion Price / Sales1.41 Cash Flow$1.61 per share Price / Cash Flow6.72 Book Value$12.72 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,840,000Free Float151,792,000Market Cap$1.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.71 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert Louis Johnson (Age 77)Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.25MMs. Leslie D. Hale (Age 51)President, CEO & Trustee Comp: $2.55MMr. Sean M. Mahoney CPA (Age 51)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.2MMr. Thomas J. Bardenett (Age 59)COO & Executive VP of Asset Management Comp: $1.19MMs. Kate B. Henriksen (Age 48)Co-Chief Investment Officer Mr. Jeffrey DaurayCo-Chief Investment OfficerMr. Christopher A. Gormsen CPA (Age 47)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Anita Cooke WellsSenior Vice President of AdministrationMr. Chad D. Perry J.D. (Age 51)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Craig AmosExecutive Vice President, Design & ConstructionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPebblebrook Hotel TrustNYSE:PEBDiamondRock HospitalityNYSE:DRHLTC PropertiesNYSE:LTCNational Health InvestorsNYSE:NHIDiversified Healthcare TrustNASDAQ:DHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 37,485 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.081%Deutsche Bank AGSold 33,269 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.069%Walleye Capital LLCBought 22,629 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.015%Walleye Trading LLCBought 10,468 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.007%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 141,551 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 1.094%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RLJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell RLJ Lodging Trust stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for RLJ Lodging Trust in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RLJ shares. View RLJ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is RLJ Lodging Trust's stock price target for 2024? 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for RLJ Lodging Trust's shares. Their RLJ share price targets range from $11.00 to $13.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $12.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RLJ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RLJ shares performed in 2023? RLJ Lodging Trust's stock was trading at $10.59 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, RLJ shares have increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $10.79. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is RLJ Lodging Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 26th 2024. View our RLJ earnings forecast. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) issued its earnings results on Monday, February, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.04. The real estate investment trust earned $302.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $304.99 million. RLJ Lodging Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.69% and a net margin of 5.74%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 26.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. How often does RLJ Lodging Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for RLJ Lodging Trust? RLJ Lodging Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Saturday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Tuesday, October 17th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Read our dividend analysis for RLJ. Is RLJ Lodging Trust a good dividend stock? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.74%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 129.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, RLJ will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RLJ. What ETFs hold RLJ Lodging Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) stock in their portfolio include ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO), Kelly Hotel & Lodging Sector ETF (HOTL) and Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF (IVRA).Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO). What guidance has RLJ Lodging Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? RLJ Lodging Trust updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.30-$0.36 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.34. What other stocks do shareholders of RLJ Lodging Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other RLJ Lodging Trust investors own include AT&T (T), Blackstone (BX), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Iron Mountain (IRM), VEREIT (VER), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), Macerich (MAC), New Residential Investment (NRZ), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and Energy Transfer (ET). Who are RLJ Lodging Trust's major shareholders? RLJ Lodging Trust's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.25%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.13%), HG Vora Capital Management LLC (2.09%), Northern Trust Corp (1.22%), Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.09%) and LSV Asset Management (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Nathaniel A Davis and Patricia L Gibson. 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. 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