Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.57 -0.01 (-0.05%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.06 -0.52 (-5.42%) As of 05/22/2026 07:48 PM 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 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$9.53▼$9.6450-Day Range$7.21▼$9.6152-Week Range$6.54▼$9.64Volume1.11 million shsAverage Volume3.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield6.27%Price Target$7.50Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreRLJ MarketRank™: RLJ Lodging Trust scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 710th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 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 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskRLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $7.50, representing about 21.7% downside from its current price of $9.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageRLJ Lodging Trust has only been the subject of 3 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 Growth4.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to grow by 4.10% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is -957.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is -957.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. 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 Shorted9.74% 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 6.18.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 11.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipRLJ Lodging Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.26%, 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 47.24% 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 Media4.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 0.65 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 Interest7 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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: Still One Of The Best High-Yield REITs To Buy TodayMay 20, 2026 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comI was right about SpaceXJeff Brown predicted Bitcoin before it climbed as high as 52,400%, Tesla before 2,150%, and Nvidia before 32,000%. Now he says SpaceX is shaping up to be the biggest IPO of the decade - and three key milestones just confirmed it. In the past 21 days: SpaceX crossed 10,000 active satellites, Elon filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, and another rocket launched 25 more satellites. Two-thirds of every satellite in orbit now belongs to one company. The public filing could drop any day.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)RLJ Lodging Trust: 7% Yield At A Deep DiscountMay 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust Q1 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMay 6, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust: Cautious In The Short Term, Bullish In The Long TermMay 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust raises 2026 outlook after strong Q1May 5, 2026 | msn.comA Look At RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Valuation After Q1 Results And New Share Buyback ProgramMay 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 beginning of the year. Since then, RLJ stock has increased by 28.7% and is now trading at $9.5750. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.02. The business's 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 (IPO) on Wednesday, May 11th 2011. The company issued 27,500,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Who are RLJ Lodging Trust's major shareholders? RLJ Lodging Trust's top institutional shareholders include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.38%), Aegis Financial Corp (1.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.99%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.37%). 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 Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Last Earnings5/04/2026Today5/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal 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 (7m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 RLJ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. RLJ has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, 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$7.50 High Price Target$9.00 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside-21.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.01) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio7.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$28.51 million Net Margins1.84% Pretax Margin1.92% Return on Equity1.37% Return on Assets0.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio2.89 Quick Ratio2.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.36 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$1.60 per share Price / Cash Flow5.98 Book Value$11.78 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,930,000Free Float146,309,000Market Cap$1.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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