RLJ Lodging Trust
About: RLJ Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust that acquires focused-service and compact full-service hotels. Its portfolio consists of hotels in various states across the United States and the District of Columbia. Its hotels are under the Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt brand names. These hotels are concentrated in urban areas, dense suburban markets, and business districts within metropolitan areas. Its revenue streams include hotel operations revenue, which is composed of the sale of rooms, food, and beverages, and other property revenue. The company derives the substantial majority of its revenue from the operation of hotels.
Employees: 79
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 200 [Q2] → 202 (+2) [Q3]
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 26
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q2] → 2 (+0) [Q3]
2.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.8% [Q2] → 88.25% (-2.55%) [Q3]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.36B [Q2] → $1.26B (-$101M) [Q3]
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 80
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$10.50
2%
upside
Avg. target
$11.17
9%
upside
High target
$12
17%
upside
3 analyst ratings
2 positive
67%
0 neutral
0%
1 negative
33%
Wells Fargo Dori Kesten 54% 1-year accuracy 14 / 26 met price target | 2%upside $10.50 | Underweight Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Oppenheimer Tyler Batory 35% 1-year accuracy 15 / 43 met price target | 17%upside $12 | Outperform Maintained | 12 Nov 2024 |
Truist Securities Gregory Miller 86% 1-year accuracy 6 / 7 met price target | 7%upside $11 | Buy Maintained | 28 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for Fourth Quarter of 2024
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024. The Board of Trustees also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company's Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
RLJ Lodging Vs Chatham Lodging: Which Is The Better REIT For 2025
RLJ Lodging Trust and Chatham Lodging Trust are REITs focused on hotels in the Sun Belt region. Operating performance at RLJ Lodging is marginally stronger although its sustainability is in doubt given reliance on occupancy growth. Both REITs are attractively valued on a market-implied cap rate basis, with RLJ's higher leverage and interest rate hedging making it more attractive on an AFFO multiple basis.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
November's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With 4.91%+ Yields
Every month we screen for potential dividend growth opportunities, which can provide some new potential ideas that could otherwise slip by. While we look for more consistent dividend growers with relatively higher yields, we also include safety in terms of earnings stability or growth potential in the screening process. We look at five of those that screen the highest based on yield, and this month, we have two new names that haven't made the discussion portion before.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Nikhil Bhalla - Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer Leslie Hale - President and CEO Sean Mahoney - Executive Vice President and CFO Tom Bardenett - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Austin Wurschmidt - KeyBanc Capital Markets Michael Bellisario - Baird Jonathan Jenkins - Oppenheimer & Company Dori Kesten - Wells Fargo Chris Woronka - Deutsche Bank Gregory Miller - Truist Securities Floris van Dijkum - Compass Point Operator Welcome to the RLJ Lodging Trust Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode and the conference is being recorded.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for RLJ Lodging (RLJ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Surpasses Q3 FFO and Revenue Estimates
RLJ Lodging (RLJ) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.40 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.40 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter Highlights Portfolio Comparable RevPAR of $145.23; an increase of 2.0% from last year Comparable Hotel Revenue of $344.7 million; an increase of 3.0% from last year Net Income of $20.6 million Comparable Hotel EBITDA of $100.7 million, an increase of 2.6% from last year Adjusted EBITDA of $91.9 million; an increase of 3.6% fro.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
U.S. REITs Log Dip In Short Interest In September
Average REIT short interest fell 8 basis points in September to 3.7% of shares outstanding, per S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The hotel sector followed with a 60-basis point drop, while the office sector remained the most-shorted at 5.3% of shares outstanding. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust logged the largest increase in short interest, up 16 percentage points to 32.4% of shares outstanding.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Lock In The 7.5% Dividend Of The Preferred Stock Of RLJ Lodging Trust Before It Falls Further
RLJ Lodging Trust's preferred stock offers a 7.5% yield, down from 8.1%, but remains attractive thanks to the safety of its dividend and potential Fed rate cuts. The REIT owns 96 premium-branded hotels, has recovered from the pandemic, and maintains a healthy balance sheet, ensuring the preferred dividend's safety. The preferred dividend is well-covered with a 9.3 coverage ratio, and the REIT is unlikely to eliminate its common dividend, even in a recession.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for Third Quarter of 2024
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) previously announced in its Q2 2024 Earnings Release that its Board of Trustees had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2024. The Board of Trustees had also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company's Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend is payable on October.
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