RLJ Company Profile and Key Details

RLJ Lodging Trust has 150.10 million shares outstanding. The public float is 143.85 million shares, elevated short interest at 11.50% of float. This equals 11.48 million shares. The short ratio is 8.54 days. Institutional investors hold 112.1% of the float. Insiders own 13.17%. JOHNSON ROBERT L holds 1.03 million shares, Hale Leslie D. has 328.73 thousand shares and Gibson Patricia L has 124.22 thousand shares.

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 3.64%, SMA50 6.48%, SMA200 10.94%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 60.03 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 0.25 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -13.91% below its high and over 34.58% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.48 million shares is below the 3-month average of 1.85 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

RLJ Lodging Trust generated EPS of $0.05 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -14.29%. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.16. The next quarter is forecast at -$0.07. Next year's EPS is expected at -$4.50. Analyst sentiment is bearish. Analyst rating data shows there are 2 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 5 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 6 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $13.00 to $6.00. The high target offers 19.49% upside. The low target suggests -44.85% downside. The mean target is $9.54. This offers -12.32% upside. RLJ Lodging Trust earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended August 06, 2026, missed forecasts by 7.02%. The prior quarter beat by -32.43%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 3.33% in May 05, 2025.

RLJ Lodging Trust last paid a dividend of 0.6 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 4.31%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $22.58. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) closed at $10.88 USD, losing -$0.06 (-0.55%) from the previous close of $10.94. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $6.54 and $12.89. With a market capitalization of about $1.65 billion, RLJ Lodging Trust is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.09). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.86 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, RLJ Lodging Trust operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry. Led by CEO Leslie D. Hale, the company employs approximately 75 people and listed since May 11, 2011. RLJ Lodging Trust functions as a self-managed, publicly listed real estate investment trust (REIT).

RLJ Lodging Trust trades at a P/E ratio of 268.58, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.21 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.76 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 6.25, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that RLJ Lodging Trust stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 15.99%, with price expected at $12.62 by July 16, 2026, within a range of $12.46 to $12.77 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 38.05%, reaching $15.02 by September 30, 2026, with a range of $14.63 to $15.40. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 286.21%, with price at $42.02 by July 02, 2027, within a range of $39.44 to $56.59.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) shares are flat 0.54% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows RLJ Lodging Trust trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 268.58. Analyst sentiment is cautious, with the majority of ratings in Underweight territory and a mean price target of $12.24, suggesting 12.5% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (15.99% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (38.05% over three months), and a longer-term gain (286.21% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.