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Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 86.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,913 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 10,670,000 shares, a drop of 20.7% from the September 15th total of 13,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,560,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.8 days. Currently, 7.1% of the company's stock are short sold.

StockNews.com upgraded RLJ Lodging Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday.

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 118,800 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, va

Renaissance Technologies LLC decreased its stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 50.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 99,732 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 100,900 shares d

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC reduced its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 86.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,913 shares of the real est

Marshall Wace LLP cut its holdings in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 34.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 310,291 shares of the real estate investment trust's s

Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 23.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 393,842 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 50.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 860,000 shares of the real estate invest

StockNews.com cut shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday.

Donald Smith & CO. Inc. raised its position in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 131.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,311,274 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 1,878,616 shares during

Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and cut their price target for the company from $11.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Friday.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Hits New 52-Week Low at $8.80

LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,699,595 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after

Quest Partners LLC lifted its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 345.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 128,274 shares of the real estate investment tru

StockNews.com raised RLJ Lodging Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday.

StockNews.com lowered RLJ Lodging Trust from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday.

Shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation

Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 86,684 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at a

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. This is a boost from RLJ Lodging Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Sets New 52-Week Low at $8.84

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. decreased its position in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 4.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,402,571 shares of the real estate investment trust's stoc

Caxton Associates LP lifted its stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 327.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 93,357 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock a

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and four have

Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 44.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,076 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acq

Bank of America lowered their price objective on RLJ Lodging Trust from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday.

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. lifted its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 17.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,554,388 shares of the real estate investm

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 86.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 125,076 shares of the real estate investment

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 8,710,000 shares, a decline of 21.1% from the June 15th total of 11,040,000 shares. Currently, 5.8% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,260,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.9 days.

LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,547,200 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an add

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 0.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,816,392 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an addi

Fisher Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ - Free Report) by 16.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,057,516 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after sel

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, June 14th. Investors of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of 0.10 per share by the real estate investment trust on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th.