RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Competitors

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RLJ vs. HST, APLE, CLDT, DRH, and INN

Should you be buying RLJ Lodging Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RLJ Lodging Trust include Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), and Summit Hotel Properties (INN). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - other" industry.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

: 92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust $1.35B 0.99 $28.51M $0.02 438.75
Host Hotels & Resorts $6.11B 2.40 $765M $1.10 19.37
: RLJ Lodging Trust currently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.83%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $21.38, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Host Hotels & Resorts
0 Sell rating(s)

6 Hold rating(s)

8 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
: Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 12.51% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.11%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 11.54% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust 2.11% 1.54% 0.59%
Host Hotels & Resorts 12.51% 11.54% 5.89%
: RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 72.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Host Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
: In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 11 more articles in the media than Host Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 8 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.06 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Host Hotels & Resorts
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.35B	0.99	$28.51M	$0.02	438.75
Host Hotels & Resorts	$6.11B	2.40	$765M	$1.10	19.37

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.11%	1.54%	0.59%
Host Hotels & Resorts	12.51%	11.54%	5.89%

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Host Hotels & Resorts	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Apple Hospitality REIT?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

: 92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: Apple Hospitality REIT has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. Apple Hospitality REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust $1.35B 0.99 $28.51M $0.02 438.75
Apple Hospitality REIT $1.41B 2.27 $175.36M $0.74 18.39
: RLJ Lodging Trust currently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.83%. Apple Hospitality REIT has a consensus price target of $12.64, suggesting a potential downside of 7.10%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Apple Hospitality REIT
0 Sell rating(s)

5 Hold rating(s)

3 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
: Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.42% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.11%. Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity of 5.50% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust 2.11% 1.54% 0.59%
Apple Hospitality REIT 12.42% 5.50% 3.56%
: RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 129.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLJ Lodging Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Apple Hospitality REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
: In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 14 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 5 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 1.13 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple Hospitality REIT
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.35B	0.99	$28.51M	$0.02	438.75
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.41B	2.27	$175.36M	$0.74	18.39

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.11%	1.54%	0.59%
Apple Hospitality REIT	12.42%	5.50%	3.56%

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple Hospitality REIT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Chatham Lodging Trust?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

: RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chatham Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 17 more articles in the media than Chatham Lodging Trust. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 2 mentions for Chatham Lodging Trust. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Chatham Lodging Trust's score of 0.90 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chatham Lodging Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
: RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Chatham Lodging Trust. Chatham Lodging Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust $1.35B 0.99 $28.51M $0.02 438.75
Chatham Lodging Trust $295.08M 1.42 $15.05M $0.14 63.54
: Chatham Lodging Trust has a net margin of 5.10% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.11%. Chatham Lodging Trust's return on equity of 1.92% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust 2.11% 1.54% 0.59%
Chatham Lodging Trust 5.10% 1.92% 1.26%
: RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Chatham Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chatham Lodging Trust pays out 285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Chatham Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
: 92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
: RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.83%. Chatham Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Given Chatham Lodging Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chatham Lodging Trust is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Chatham Lodging Trust
0 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

2 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chatham Lodging Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.35B	0.99	$28.51M	$0.02	438.75
Chatham Lodging Trust	$295.08M	1.42	$15.05M	$0.14	63.54

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.11%	1.54%	0.59%
Chatham Lodging Trust	5.10%	1.92%	1.26%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chatham Lodging Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Chatham Lodging Trust beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to DiamondRock Hospitality?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

: RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DiamondRock Hospitality has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.83%. DiamondRock Hospitality has a consensus price target of $10.79, suggesting a potential upside of 1.37%. Given DiamondRock Hospitality's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DiamondRock Hospitality is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
DiamondRock Hospitality
0 Sell rating(s)

5 Hold rating(s)

3 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
: 92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of DiamondRock Hospitality shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DiamondRock Hospitality pays out 76.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and DiamondRock Hospitality has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
: In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 2 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 17 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat DiamondRock Hospitality's score of 0.56 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DiamondRock Hospitality
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
: DiamondRock Hospitality has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. DiamondRock Hospitality is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust $1.35B 0.99 $28.51M $0.02 438.75
DiamondRock Hospitality $1.12B 1.94 $48.05M $0.47 22.64
: DiamondRock Hospitality has a net margin of 5.69% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.11%. DiamondRock Hospitality's return on equity of 4.04% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust 2.11% 1.54% 0.59%
DiamondRock Hospitality 5.69% 4.04% 2.05%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
DiamondRock Hospitality	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DiamondRock Hospitality	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.35B	0.99	$28.51M	$0.02	438.75
DiamondRock Hospitality	$1.12B	1.94	$48.05M	$0.47	22.64

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.11%	1.54%	0.59%
DiamondRock Hospitality	5.69%	4.04%	2.05%

Summary

RLJ Lodging Trust and DiamondRock Hospitality tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Summit Hotel Properties?

Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) and RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

: Summit Hotel Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Summit Hotel Properties pays out -110.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Summit Hotel Properties has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
: RLJ Lodging Trust has a net margin of 2.11% compared to Summit Hotel Properties' net margin of -1.75%. RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity of 1.54% beat Summit Hotel Properties' return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Summit Hotel Properties -1.75% -1.03% -0.46%
RLJ Lodging Trust 2.11% 1.54% 0.59%
: Summit Hotel Properties has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: Summit Hotel Properties presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.03%. RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.83%. Given Summit Hotel Properties' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Summit Hotel Properties is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Summit Hotel Properties
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
RLJ Lodging Trust
3 Sell rating(s)

4 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
: In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 9 more articles in the media than Summit Hotel Properties. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 10 mentions for Summit Hotel Properties. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Summit Hotel Properties' score of 0.42 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Summit Hotel Properties
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
RLJ Lodging Trust
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
: 96.5% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
: RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Hotel Properties. Summit Hotel Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Summit Hotel Properties $729.47M 0.79 -$7.69M -$0.29 N/A
RLJ Lodging Trust $1.35B 0.99 $28.51M $0.02 438.75

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Summit Hotel Properties	-1.75%	-1.03%	-0.46%
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.11%	1.54%	0.59%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Summit Hotel Properties	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Summit Hotel Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
RLJ Lodging Trust	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Summit Hotel Properties	$729.47M	0.79	-$7.69M	-$0.29	N/A
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.35B	0.99	$28.51M	$0.02	438.75

Summary

RLJ Lodging Trust beats Summit Hotel Properties on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	RLJ Lodging Trust	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33B	$9.64B	$13.39B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	7.23%	5.19%	5.77%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	438.75	51.09	23.33	28.57
Price / Sales	0.99	5.15	177.91	23.57
Price / Cash	5.18	13.86	19.72	19.03
Price / Book	0.73	1.98	2.21	4.68
Net Income	$28.51M	$222.69M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.27%	-0.07%	0.03%	0.90%
1 Month Performance	19.29%	8.97%	4.65%	6.56%
1 Year Performance	25.00%	12.47%	13.63%	31.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	2.0854 of 5 stars	$8.78 +5.1%	$8.00 -8.8%	N/A	$1.33B	$1.35B	438.75	80	Trending News Earnings Report High Trading Volume
HST Host Hotels & Resorts	3.8028 of 5 stars	$20.86 -1.3%	$21.38 +2.5%	N/A	$14.52B	$6.11B	18.96	160	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	3.2699 of 5 stars	$13.17 -1.7%	$12.64 -4.0%	N/A	$3.16B	$1.41B	17.79	60	Positive News Earnings Report
CLDT Chatham Lodging Trust	4.8074 of 5 stars	$8.54 -2.6%	$11.00 +28.9%	N/A	$412.07M	$295.08M	60.96	20	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
DRH DiamondRock Hospitality	1.5389 of 5 stars	$10.21 -2.5%	$10.79 +5.7%	N/A	$2.09B	$1.12B	40.82	30	News Coverage Dividend Announcement

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