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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RLJ has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays boosted their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on RLJ Lodging Trust from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of RLJ Lodging Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 7th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded RLJ Lodging Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $9.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.83.

RLJ Lodging Trust Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE RLJ traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.98. 1,758,787 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $11.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.27. RLJ Lodging Trust has a one year low of $6.54 and a one year high of $12.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,198.30 and a beta of 1.09.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.37. RLJ Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 1.37% and a net margin of 1.84%.RLJ Lodging Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.370-1.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that RLJ Lodging Trust will post 1.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RLJ Lodging Trust

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 90,874 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $717,000 after purchasing an additional 9,983 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 993,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,839,000 after buying an additional 103,065 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,248,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings 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 worth $11,897,000 after acquiring an additional 526,172 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of RLJ Lodging Trust by 2,721.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.