NYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Overlooked Retirement Asset You Probably Don’t Own (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free RLJ Stock Alerts $10.37 -0.13 (-1.24%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.34▼$10.5450-Day Range$10.33▼$12.0952-Week Range$9.06▼$12.39Volume808,987 shsAverage Volume1.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.62 billionP/E Ratio37.04Dividend Yield3.86%Price Target$13.90 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get RLJ Lodging Trust alerts: Email Address RLJ Lodging Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.0% Upside$13.90 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.27% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.81Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.42Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.61%From $1.55 to $1.73 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.81 out of 5 starsFinance Sector60th out of 863 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry11th out of 179 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRLJ Lodging Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRLJ Lodging Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about RLJ Lodging Trust's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.27% 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 8.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently increased by 2.23%, 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 3.86%, 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 142.86%. 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 23.12% 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. 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 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for RLJ Lodging Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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 2.60% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to grow by 11.61% in the coming year, from $1.55 to $1.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 37.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 37.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 37.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a PEG Ratio of 0.85. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceHe called Apple at $1.49 and now he says: “Buy these 6 AI stocks.”For over four decades, Louis Navellier has found the very best tech stocks... Before the rest of the market.Click for his six specific AI stock in the crosshairs 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 HeadlinesMay 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"May 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Rating Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 RLJ Lodging Trust Earnings CallMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Market ...May 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on RLJ Lodging Trust Amid Mixed Performance and Steady OutlookMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Q1 2024 Earnings: Revenue Surpasses Estimates Despite Net Income DeclineMay 1, 2024 | businesswire.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRLJ Lodging Trust earnings preview: what to expectApril 30, 2024 | benzinga.comDirector At RLJ Lodging Buys $129K of StockApril 30, 2024 | benzinga.comDirector Of RLJ Lodging Purchased $129K In StockApril 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.com2 Big Dividends To Buy And Hold ForeverApril 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRLJ Lodging Trust Shs of Benef InterestMarch 28, 2024 | nj.comSome sections of this popular Jersey Shore boardwalk just turned redMarch 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRLJ Lodging Trust: Growing Topline And A Beneficiary Of Lower RatesMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust CUM CONV PFD A declares $0.4875 dividendMarch 15, 2024 | businesswire.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for First Quarter of 2024March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call DatesFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comOppenheimer Maintains Outperform Rating for RLJ Lodging: Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 RLJ Lodging Trust Earnings CallFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust records rise in Q4 2023 net incomeFebruary 26, 2024 | msn.comRLJ Lodging Trust FFO of $0.34 beats by $0.01, revenue of $319.7M beats by $5.43MFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Reports Growth in Revenue and Net Income for Q4 and Full Year 2023February 26, 2024 | businesswire.comRLJ Lodging Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsSee 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 Earnings2/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Today5/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:RLJ CUSIP74965L10 CIK1511337 Webwww.rljlodgingtrust.com Phone(301) 280-7777Fax301-280-7750Employees79Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$13.90 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.50 Potential Upside/Downside+34.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.28 Trailing P/E Ratio37.04 Forward P/E Ratio6.69 P/E Growth0.86Net Income$76.40 million Net Margins5.29% Pretax Margin5.40% Return on Equity3.53% Return on Assets1.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.13 Current Ratio2.81 Quick Ratio2.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.34 billion Price / Sales1.21 Cash Flow$1.84 per share Price / Cash Flow5.63 Book Value$12.64 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,901,000Free Float151,848,000Market Cap$1.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.70 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert Louis Johnson (Age 78)Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.26MMs. Leslie D. Hale (Age 52)President, CEO & Trustee Comp: $2.62MMr. Sean M. Mahoney CPA (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.24MMr. Thomas J. Bardenett (Age 60)COO & Executive VP of Asset Management Comp: $1.24MMr. Chad D. Perry J.D. (Age 52)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $712.16kMs. Kate B. Henriksen (Age 49)Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Investment Officer Mr. Jeffrey DaurayExecutive Vice President & Co-Chief Investment OfficerMr. Christopher A. Gormsen CPA (Age 48)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Anita Cooke WellsSenior Vice President of AdministrationMr. Craig AmosExecutive Vice President, Design & ConstructionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCoreCivicNYSE:CXWLTC PropertiesNYSE:LTCDiamondRock HospitalityNYSE:DRHPebblebrook Hotel TrustNYSE:PEBService Properties TrustNASDAQ:SVCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWalleye Trading LLCBought 50,130 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.032%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 63,858 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.900%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 10,380 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.100%Caxton Associates LPBought 71,513 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.060%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 2,071 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.069%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RLJ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell RLJ Lodging Trust stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for RLJ Lodging Trust in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 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? 5 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for RLJ Lodging Trust's shares. Their RLJ share price targets range from $12.50 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $13.90 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.0% 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 2024? RLJ Lodging Trust's stock was trading at $11.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RLJ stock has decreased by 11.5% and is now trading at $10.37. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting RLJ Lodging Trust? RLJ Lodging Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,750,000 shares, an increase of 36.6% from the March 31st total of 7,870,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,270,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.5 days. Approximately 7.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View RLJ Lodging Trust's Short Interest. When is RLJ Lodging Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our RLJ earnings forecast. How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.04. The real estate investment trust earned $319.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $313.34 million. RLJ Lodging Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.53% and a net margin of 5.29%. The company's revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. How often does RLJ Lodging Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for RLJ Lodging Trust? RLJ Lodging Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. 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 3.86%. 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 142.86%. 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 23.12% 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 AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ), Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETF (PSR), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Kelly Hotel & Lodging Sector ETF (HOTL), Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF (IVRA) and First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT).Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ). What guidance has RLJ Lodging Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? RLJ Lodging Trust issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.55-1.75 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.65. 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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.19%), BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. (1.00%), LSV Asset Management (0.99%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.92%), Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.90%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Arthur Reginald Collins, Nathaniel A Davis and Patricia L Gibson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of RLJ Lodging Trust? 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