RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ)
Real Estate · hotel and resort REIT · NYSE
RLJ Lodging Trust owns 93 premium-branded, focused-service hotels in high-demand US markets, generating revenue through room and food-beverage operations while relying on proactive asset management to drive RevPAR and EBITDA growth.
What RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT does
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that owns premium-branded, rooms-oriented, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located in high-demand markets. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned 93 hotel properties with approximately 20,800 rooms across 23 states and the District of Columbia, with most hotels leased to its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries. The company generates revenues from room, food and beverage, and other hotel operations, focusing on properties affiliated with premium brands such as Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt.
Themes: lodging / hospitality REIT, premium-branded hotels, focused-service hotels, high-growth markets, asset management and repositioning
Fundamentals
- Price$11.50 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.8B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+56.5% 2025-08-21 close $7.35 → 2026-08-21 close $11.50
- P/E60.89 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+2.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+34.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+1.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.25 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+4.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.16 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.8%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How RLJ compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 127 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 156 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 162 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 155 covered Real Estate peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 138 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Real Estate companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, RLJ's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 320%, operating-cash-flow payout 37%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout320% dividends / net income
- Operating-cash-flow payout37% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT looks technically
RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) is trading 29.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 155 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 26, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 9 trading days ago.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 29.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +29.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $11.61 | $11.61 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $8.87 | $8.87 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 9 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 9 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 155 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 155 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 26, with sellers in control | 26.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 50.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($10.68 to $12.52) — its "stochastic" reading is 45 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 44.7 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 17 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $12.57 | $12.57 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 8.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -8.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 75.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +75.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 8.5% below its highest point of the past year | 8.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 20 trading days ago | 20 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $36.25 (set on 2015-01-27) | $36.25 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($6.60 to $12.48), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 17% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $8.66 to $8.85. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 16.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 68.3% below its all-time high | -68.3% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 6.4% above a support level at $10.76 — a price it turned at twice since 2024-12-03, most recently on 2026-08-12. Since 2024-08-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -6.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.88 (set on 2020-03-19) | $3.88 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 196.4% above its all-time low | +196.4% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 79% of it) | 79th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3278 between its high and its low — about 2.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3278 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $10.41 and $12.91 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $10.41 – $11.66 – $12.91 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.9% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 8.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (29.6% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 8.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.16× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 1.2% since the prior reading | +1.2% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 6 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 6 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 7 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 7 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.5% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% above the previous close 48 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 10.51 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.7% |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 8 sessions in a row, a +6.19% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 8 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 8.4 percentage points (the stock lost 6.0% while the market gained 2.3%) | -8.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 16.6 percentage points (the stock gained 19.7% while the market gained 3.1%) | +16.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 28.8 percentage points (the stock gained 39.9% while the market gained 11.1%) | +28.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 36.0 percentage points (the stock gained 56.5% while the market gained 20.5%) | +36.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 1.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thick, spanning 11.3% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | +1.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 24% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $9.29 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +23.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $11.17 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 12 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.9% |
Price levels it has turned at before
RLJ last closed at $11.50 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.76 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-12-03 to 2026-08-12 |
| $10.16 | Support | 11.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-13 to 2025-01-28 |
| $9.94 | Support | 13.5% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-09-20 to 2025-02-10 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Analyst price target recently RAISED · beating the market · On a winning streak (5+ higher closes in a row) · Stretched far above its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (2.92 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 11 analysts
- Mean price target$11.45 range $9.50 – $13.00; median $12.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for RLJ
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.06333 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Lodging industry cyclicality and economic sensitivity: hotel performance is dependent on travel demand, which fluctuates with economic conditions, and the company reported flat revenue growth YoY with net income margins of only 1.84%.","Debt and leverage risk: the company carries $2.19 billion in debt as of March 31, 2026, and incurred $27.7 million in quarterly interest expense with losses on debt extinguishment, limiting financial flexibility.","Franchise agreement and management dependency: the company leases substantially all properties to taxable REIT subsidiaries and depends on third-party independent managers for day-to-day operations, creating exposure to management quality and franchise brand performance."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of RLJ's 10-Q filed 2026-05-04 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added '2026 Significant Activities' section (filed 2026-05-04) detailing refinancing transactions, including refinancing two mortgage loans totaling $154.8 million, recasting $600.0 million Revolver to February 2030, refinancing term loan to $569.0 million delayed draw with $225.0 million funded, issuance of new $150.0 million delayed draw term loan maturing February 2033, and approval of $250.0 million share repurchase program from May 9, 2026 to May 8, 2027
- Page number changed from 25 to 21 in newer filing (filed 2026-05-04)
- Removed:
- Removed '2025 Significant Activities' section that appeared in older filing (filed 2025-11-06), which included: sold one hotel property for $24.3 million, refinanced term loan to $300.0 million extending to April 2028, paid off $100.0 million Revolver balance, exercised extension options on $181.0 million mortgage loans to April 2026, approved $250.0 million repurchase program from May 9, 2025 to May 8, 2026, and repurchased 3.3 million common shares for $28.6 million
- Page number 25 removed in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Changed overview description from 'high-growth urban markets' (filed 2025-11-06) to 'urban markets' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Changed portfolio size and date references from 'As of September 30, 2025, we owned 95 hotel properties with approximately 21,200 rooms' (filed 2025-11-06) to 'As of March 31, 2026, we owned 93 hotel properties with approximately 20,800 rooms' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Changed property interest breakdown from '93 of our hotel properties at 100%, 94 properties consolidated, 94 leased to TRSs' (filed 2025-11-06) to '91 of our hotel properties at 100%, 92 properties consolidated, 92 leased to TRSs' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Changed OP units ownership date reference from 'As of September 30, 2025' to 'As of March 31, 2026' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Changed demand sources description from 'business travelers represent the majority of the transient demand' (filed 2025-11-06) to 'which benefit from a wide range of demand sources, including corporate, educational, government, leisure and international travel' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at end of 'Our Revenues and Expenses' section; newer filing also appears truncated at same section, limiting full assessment of changes in that area
- These are two different fiscal period filings (March 31, 2026 vs. September 30, 2025), so some changes reflect normal updates to current period data rather than policy or disclosure changes
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-04) shows Risk Factors item numbered at page 32, compared to page 39 in older filing
- Newer filing balance sheet dated March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; older filing dated September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024
- Newer filing consolidated statements of operations cover three months ended March 31 for 2026 and 2025; older filing covers three months and nine months ended September 30 for 2025 and 2024
- Newer filing shows 'Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net' of $(373) for Q1 2026; older filing shows $0 for Q3 2025 three-month period
- Newer filing reports net loss of $(349) for Q1 2026; older filing reports net loss of $(3,798) for Q3 2025 quarter
- Removed:
- Older filing nine-month statements of operations data (for nine months ended September 30) not present in newer filing
- Older filing included share repurchase program activity in equity changes (3,311,175 shares for $(28,591) thousand); newer filing shows no share repurchase activity in Q1 2026
- Older filing equity statement shows 'Forfeiture of restricted stock' line item; newer filing does not include this item
- Reworded:
- Statement title changed from 'Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income' in older filing to 'Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)' in newer filing
- Older filing uses 'Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests' heading; newer filing uses 'Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests' heading
- Older filing uses 'Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests' heading; newer filing uses 'Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests' heading
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different interim periods (Q1 2026 vs. Q3 2025) and different year-end comparisons (December 31, 2025 vs. December 31, 2024), making direct operational comparisons between periods not directly comparable
- Older filing document appears truncated at the end of cash flows statement; newer filing also appears truncated, limiting complete comparison of cash flow sections
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for RLJ — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
RLJ had 11,446,857 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
RLJ had 7.51% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.82 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 11,446,857
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.51%
- Prior settlement (shares) 11,168,973
- Reported change 2.49%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.82
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Apple Hospitality REIT
- Sunstone Hotel Investors
- Chatham Lodging Trust
- Hersha Hospitality Trust
- Ashford Prime
- Xenia Hotels & Resorts
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Frequently asked questions
What does RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) do?
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that owns premium-branded, rooms-oriented, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located in high-demand markets. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned 93 hotel properties with approximately 20,800 rooms across 23 states and the District of Columbia, with most hotels leased to its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries.
What sector is RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) in?
RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) is classified in the Real Estate sector. Its industry is hotel and resort REIT. It trades on NYSE.
Does RLJ pay a dividend?
Yes — RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.82% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT's (RLJ) competitors?
Notable peers of RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) include Apple Hospitality REIT, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Chatham Lodging Trust, Hersha Hospitality Trust and Ashford Prime. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) overbought or oversold right now?
RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on RLJ come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.