RLJ Lodging Trust stock
RLJNYSEReal EstateISIN US74965L1017
63Score 63 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
85 / 100
Price history
+72% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 16 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 28% above it.
Since January 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 67).
The price is 2.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 16 years: 88% (January 2015 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$11.64
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$10.12
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)67
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$7.19
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$13.26
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- RLJ Lodging Trust belongs to the REIT (Hotel & Motel) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.97B, is number 10 of 14 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.35B (down 1.4% year on year) and earnings of $28.51M (down 58.1%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.4B (up 3.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.03 (down 91.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 63 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 55 of 327 in Real Estate, median 55.
- For real estate investment trusts (REITs) what counts is funds from operations (FFO and AFFO). The P/E and the payout ratio of earnings say little here, because depreciation on properties depresses earnings.
- Our model puts fair value at $21.21, with the price 38% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 66
- Below fair valuePrice 38% below the fair value of $21.21.Valuation 90
- Share buybacksShare count down 9% since 2020.
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1.2 times.Stability 58
Its standout strengths are momentum and valuation, while capital allocation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price up very strongly over the past year
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $16.32 and expensive above $30.30 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $26.53 (cash-flow model) and $15.89 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9%. At 10% the fair value would be $19.02, at 8% it would be $24.46.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from FFO per share times the median price to FFO of the REIT industry (11.5). For REITs, depreciation on buildings depresses earnings, so FFO counts instead of earnings, here following the industry rule (Nareit) from the filings with the SEC: gains on property sales are deducted where the company reports them in the standard items. The cash-flow model uses AFFO: operating cash flow less maintenance, estimated at 5% of revenue, and less preferred dividends. New construction and acquisitions do not count as running costs there.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 4.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2008, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross −1%, operating 9%, net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 4 Nov 2026EPS reported −$0.01 (expected −$0.04)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2026 earnings estimate by 9.3% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.03+9.3%
- Revenue
- $1.4B+0.4%
- Earnings per share
- $0.04+6.2%
- Revenue
- $1.43B+0.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −7.8%2026 outlook raised, with comparable RevPAR growth now expected at 3.5% to 4.5%; expense growth is slightly higher than previously anticipated.
“For 2026, we now expect comparable RevPAR growth to range between 3.5% to 4.5%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
- Zeigler Robin McBrideSale
21 Nov 2025, Board
- Shares
- 13,413
- Price
- $7.51
- Value
- $100,732
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at RLJ Lodging Trust
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
327 rated companies in Real Estate
- This company
- 63
- Sector median
- 55
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in REIT (Hotel & Motel)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- DiamondRock HospitalityDRH $3B69
- Pebblebrook Hotel TrustPEB $2.46B51
- Sunstone Hotel InvestorsSHO $2.26B68
- Xenia Hotels & ResortsXHR $2.04B59
- Summit Hotel PropertiesINN $786.24M57
- Chatham Lodging TrustCLDT $763.77M58
- Service Properties TrustSVC $701M36
- Atom Hoteles SOCIMIYATO.MC $563.93M59
ETFs that hold RLJ Lodging Trust
Held by 17 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares US Property Yield UCITS ETFIQQ7 | 0.14% | 0.40% | €554.91M |
| State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY2 | 0.11% | 0.40% | €52.83M |
| UBS FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Green UCITS ETF USD disCSYZ | 0.10% | 0.25% | €207.23M |
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| iShares Developed Markets Property Yield UCITS ETFIQQ6 | 0.09% | 0.59% | €812.71M |
| Amundi FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global UCITS ETF Dist10AJ | 0.08% | 0.24% | €603.52M |
| HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed UCITS ETFH4ZL | 0.08% | 0.24% | €3.36B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.06% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.05% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 10 Apr 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.