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RLJ Lodging Trust(RLJ)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
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$10.79
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for RLJ

09/18/2026: RLJ (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 16.05%
Avg. Invested days 45
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

RLJ receives a 3-star rating, supported by available scored pillars. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, weak price momentum, and limited analyst upside.

Company Fundamentals

RLJ has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and strong ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid cash generation (FCF margin 8.7%) is partially offset by negative earnings growth (-58.1%), slightly negative revenue growth (-1.4%), soft profitability (net margin 2.1%).

Financial Health Rating

RLJ's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (8.7% of revenue). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

RLJ's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -1.4% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-58.1%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-58.9%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 97.2% and approximately 79.8% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 13.17% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 10.50%
Donald Smith & Co Inc 8.08%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 8.02%
H/2 Credit Manager LP 6.29%
State Street Corp 4.02%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

RLJ generates approximately $-9 of gross profit, $93 of operating income, and $87 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 3.87%

Quantitative Style Profile

RLJ has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Small / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.67B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 1091
1Y Target Price 11.59
Price to earnings Ratio 1091
1Y Target Price 11.59
Volume (30-day avg) 1.8M shares
Beta 1.09
52 Weeks Range 6.21 - 12.89
Updated Date 09/18/2026
52 Weeks Range 6.21 - 12.89
Updated Date 09/18/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 5.54%
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.01

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

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Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE 1091
Forward PE 2000
Enterprise Value 3.89B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.21
Enterprise Value 3.89B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.21
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.82
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 11.93
Shares Outstanding 152.38M
Shares Floating 121.61M
Shares Outstanding 152.38M
Shares Floating 121.61M
Percent Insiders 13.17
Percent Institutions 97.2

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About RLJ Lodging Trust

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Bethesda, MD, United States
IPO Launch date 2011-05-11
President, CEO & Board of Director Ms. Leslie D. Hale
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Hotel & Motel
Full time employees 75
Full time employees 75

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns 91 premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located within the heart of demand locations. We own a geographically diversified portfolio of hotels located in urban markets that exhibit multiple demand generators and attractive long-term growth prospects. RLJ Lodging Trust was established in 2011 and was incorporated in Maryland.