RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.1495 per share and revenue of $370.4930 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.02. RLJ Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 1.37% and a net margin of 1.84%.The business had revenue of $339.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.31 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect RLJ Lodging Trust to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RLJ opened at $12.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 2.89 and a quick ratio of 2.89. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $11.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.10. RLJ Lodging Trust has a one year low of $6.54 and a one year high of $12.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,236.50 and a beta of 1.09.

RLJ Lodging Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. RLJ Lodging Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -6,000.00%.

Institutional Trading of RLJ Lodging Trust

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from $9.00 to $9.50 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lifted their price objective 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. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from $7.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, June 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.83.

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.