JPMorgan Chase & Co. Grows Holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust $RLJ

JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) by 4.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,204,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 226,335 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust were worth $37,469,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 28.3% during the second quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 7,423,055 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,040,000 after acquiring an additional 1,637,942 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in RLJ Lodging Trust by 42.2% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,363,749 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,208,000 after purchasing an additional 701,535 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust by 36.8% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,282,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,614,000 after purchasing an additional 614,166 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 2,201,825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $15,853,000 after purchasing an additional 401,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,634,179 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,897,000 after buying an additional 526,172 shares during the last quarter. 92.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RLJ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $6.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $9.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.64.

Key RLJ Lodging Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting RLJ Lodging Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company set FY?2026 EPS guidance of $1.21–$1.41, a range well above prior consensus, which could support forward valuation if management hits targets. RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Operationally, adjusted FFO of $0.32/share beat consensus FFO estimates and company revenue topped some analyst forecasts — signs that core cash flow is resilient despite headwinds. RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Beats Q4 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management completed the sale of two hotels for $49.5M, strengthening liquidity and demonstrating active portfolio management. RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary on the Q4 call outlined challenges around demand mix and expense pressure but reiterated focus on margin recovery and capital allocation — useful context for forecasting cadence. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarter highlights: comparable RevPAR down ~1.5%, comparable hotel revenue roughly flat, adjusted EBITDA ~$80.4M and net income about $0.5M — mixed operating signals to reconcile with guidance. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges and …
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed consensus (reported ($0.04) vs. expected $0.28), which can pressure near?term sentiment despite FFO strength. RLJ Lodging Trust Earnings Result Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are focused on the REIT’s upcoming debt maturities and refinancing execution; coverage notes refinancing risk could be a near?term headwind if markets tighten or rates rise. RLJ Lodging earnings in focus as REIT tests debt refinancing

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Down 3.3%

RLJ stock opened at $8.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 400.75 and a beta of 1.12. RLJ Lodging Trust has a 1-year low of $6.16 and a 1-year high of $9.63. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $7.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 2.55.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.04. RLJ Lodging Trust had a net margin of 2.11% and a return on equity of 1.53%. The business had revenue of $328.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $317.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. RLJ Lodging Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.210-1.410 EPS. Research analysts predict that RLJ Lodging Trust will post 1.37 EPS for the current year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. RLJ Lodging Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1,200.00%.

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.