Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Stock Price, News & Analysis → This company has increased its dividend every year for 54 years (From DTI) (Ad) Free RLJ Stock Alerts $10.91 -0.05 (-0.46%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.84▼$11.0550-Day Range$10.91▼$12.2052-Week Range$9.06▼$12.39Volume1.23 million shsAverage Volume1.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.70 billionP/E Ratio34.09Dividend Yield3.67%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/Downside27.4% Upside$13.90 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.21% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.81Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth10.90%From $1.56 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.4.86 out of 5 starsFinance Sector48th out of 822 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry8th out of 176 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. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.21% 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 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in RLJ Lodging Trust has recently decreased by 23.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRLJ Lodging Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 3.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRLJ Lodging Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 125.00%. 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. 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRLJ Lodging Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.92. 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 0.59 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 InterestOnly 2 people have searched for RLJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added RLJ Lodging Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for RLJ Lodging Trust are expected to grow by 10.90% in the coming year, from $1.56 to $1.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 34.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of RLJ Lodging Trust is 34.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRLJ Lodging Trust has a PEG Ratio of 0.91. 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 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesApril 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $11.06March 28, 2024 | nj.comSome sections of this popular Jersey Shore boardwalk just turned redApril 19, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Bitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadRecently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. 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And volatility is minimal.February 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 ResultsFebruary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Mar 2024 12.500 callFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comA Preview Of RLJ Lodging's EarningsFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsights Into RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key MetricsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBLDR Mar 2024 210.000 callFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBLDR Mar 2024 170.000 putFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Right Now?February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) Right Now?January 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDOUBLETREE SUITES BY HILTON ORLANDO-DISNEY SPRINGS® AREA DEBUTS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADEJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces Tax Treatment of 2023 DividendsJanuary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust’s Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach Hotel Named ‘Best New Hotel’ for 2023January 12, 2024 | msn.comWolfe Research Initiates Coverage On Four Hotel REITs: How Do They Compare?January 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRLJ Lodging Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call DatesSee 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 Payable4/15/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/01/2024Fiscal 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+27.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio34.09 Forward P/E Ratio6.99 P/E Growth0.89Net Income$76.40 million Net Margins5.76% Pretax Margin5.87% Return on Equity3.79% Return on Assets1.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio3.46 Quick Ratio3.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.33 billion Price / Sales1.28 Cash Flow$1.86 per share Price / Cash Flow5.87 Book Value$12.73 per share Price / Book0.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,680,000Free Float151,633,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.71 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert Louis Johnson (Age 78)Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.25MMs. Leslie D. Hale (Age 52)President, CEO & Trustee Comp: $2.55MMr. Sean M. Mahoney CPA (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.2MMr. Thomas J. Bardenett (Age 60)COO & Executive VP of Asset Management Comp: $1.19MMs. 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. Chad D. Perry J.D. (Age 52)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Craig AmosExecutive Vice President, Design & ConstructionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPebblebrook Hotel TrustNYSE:PEBCoreCivicNYSE:CXWDiamondRock HospitalityNYSE:DRHLTC PropertiesNYSE:LTCService Properties TrustNASDAQ:SVCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 1,229 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.008%Vert Asset Management LLCBought 2,015 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.042%Hazelview Securities Inc.Bought 7,000 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.004%BTC Capital Management Inc.Bought 30,315 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.019%Pensionfund SabicBought 8,300 shares on 4/8/2024Ownership: 0.024%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 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for RLJ Lodging Trust's stock. 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 27.4% 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 6.9% and is now trading at $10.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting RLJ Lodging Trust? RLJ Lodging Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,870,000 shares, a drop of 23.7% from the March 15th total of 10,320,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,300,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.1 days. Currently, 5.2% of the company's shares 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 Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our RLJ earnings forecast. How can I listen to RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings call? RLJ Lodging Trust will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-6671 with passcode "13745014". How were RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings last quarter? RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.34 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 the consensus estimate of $313.34 million. RLJ Lodging Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.79% and a net margin of 5.76%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be given 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 3.67%. 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 3.49%. 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 125.00%. 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), Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF (IVRA), Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO) and Kelly Hotel & Lodging Sector ETF (HOTL).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 first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.550-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.660. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Pensionfund DSM Netherlands (0.06%), Vert Asset Management LLC (0.04%), Pensionfund Sabic (0.02%), BTC Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.01%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.01%). 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? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:RLJ) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeForget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISParadigm PressHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceUrgent alert: open this for a huge profit potentialTimothy SykesHow Biden has already won 2024Porter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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