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

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.290-1.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.220. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $8.50 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.00.

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE RLJ traded up $0.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $8.86. 2,907,366 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,092,186. The business’s fifty day moving average is $7.85 and its 200 day moving average is $7.65. RLJ Lodging Trust has a fifty-two week low of $6.54 and a fifty-two week high of $8.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -885.50 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 2.89.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.02. RLJ Lodging Trust had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 1.37%. The firm had revenue of $339.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.31 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that RLJ Lodging Trust will post 1.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. RLJ Lodging Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -6,000.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RLJ Lodging Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 2,721.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,470 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 3,347 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 166.8% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 2,887 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.35% of the company’s stock.

RLJ Lodging Trust Company Profile

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.