RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.370-1.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.260. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

RLJ Lodging Trust Price Performance

Shares of RLJ traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.98. The stock had a trading volume of 1,758,787 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,082,403. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 2.89 and a current ratio of 2.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of -1,198.30 and a beta of 1.09. RLJ Lodging Trust has a 12 month low of $6.54 and a 12 month high of $12.89. The company’s 50-day moving average is $11.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.27.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.37. RLJ Lodging Trust had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 1.37%. RLJ Lodging Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.500 EPS. Research analysts expect that RLJ Lodging Trust will post 1.26 EPS for the current year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. RLJ Lodging Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -6,000.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RLJ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on RLJ Lodging Trust from $7.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH increased their price target on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays lifted their target price on RLJ Lodging Trust from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised RLJ Lodging Trust from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded RLJ Lodging Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $9.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $10.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RLJ Lodging Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RLJ. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $136,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in RLJ Lodging Trust by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 44,165 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 5,874 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in RLJ Lodging Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $914,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 141.6% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 188,352 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,403,000 after buying an additional 110,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 537,105 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,001,000 after acquiring an additional 37,052 shares during the last quarter. 92.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and operates premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S. markets, targeting properties that benefit from strong corporate and leisure demand, limited new supply and established brand affiliations.

The trust’s hotels are affiliated with leading global lodging brands across the spectrum of service levels, including lifestyle and upscale segments.