How to buy RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) stock

RLJ Lodging Trust is a reit-hotel & motel business based in the US. RLJ Lodging Trust shares (RLJ) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. RLJ Lodging Trust employs 77 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

RLJ Lodging Trust stock price (NYSE: RLJ)

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RLJ Lodging Trust shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-23.

Latest market close	$15.37
52-week range	$7.65 - $17.49
50-day moving average	$15.15
200-day moving average	$15.18
Wall St. target price	$17.61
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.04 (0.27%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-2.92

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RLJ Lodging Trust price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $15.37 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-16)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-25)	-0.58%
3 months (2021-04-27)	-3.64%
6 months (2021-01-23)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-23)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-23)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-23)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-23)	N/A

Is RLJ Lodging Trust under- or over-valued?

Valuing RLJ Lodging Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of RLJ Lodging Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

RLJ Lodging Trust's PEG ratio

RLJ Lodging Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.41. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into RLJ Lodging Trust's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

RLJ Lodging Trust's EBITDA

RLJ Lodging Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $41.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a RLJ Lodging Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

RLJ Lodging Trust financials

Revenue TTM	$325.2 million
Gross profit TTM	$-14,041,000
Return on assets TTM	-3.12%
Return on equity TTM	-16.06%
Profit margin	-139.31%
Book value	$13.62
Market capitalisation	$2.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting RLJ Lodging Trust shares

There are currently 4.5 million RLJ Lodging Trust shares held short by investors – that's known as RLJ Lodging Trust's "short interest". This figure is 30.4% down from 6.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting RLJ Lodging Trust shares can be evaluated.

RLJ Lodging Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

RLJ Lodging Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of RLJ Lodging Trust shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of RLJ Lodging Trust shares traded daily (recently around 1.1 million). RLJ Lodging Trust's SIR currently stands at 4.31. In other words for every 100,000 RLJ Lodging Trust shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4310 shares are currently held short.

However RLJ Lodging Trust's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of RLJ Lodging Trust shares, or, against the total number of tradable RLJ Lodging Trust shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case RLJ Lodging Trust's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 RLJ Lodging Trust shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0282% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable RLJ Lodging Trust shares, roughly 28 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against RLJ Lodging Trust.

Find out more about how you can short RLJ Lodging Trust stock.

RLJ Lodging Trust share dividends

We're not expecting RLJ Lodging Trust to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

RLJ Lodging Trust share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, RLJ Lodging Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.6461 up to $17.4871. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while RLJ Lodging Trust's is 2.1828. This would suggest that RLJ Lodging Trust's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

RLJ Lodging Trust overview

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio consists of 103 hotels with approximately 22,570 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of RLJ Lodging Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.978% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders and 97.025% by institutions. How many people work for RLJ Lodging Trust?
Latest data suggests 77 work at RLJ Lodging Trust. When does the fiscal year end for RLJ Lodging Trust?
RLJ Lodging Trust's fiscal year ends in December. Where is RLJ Lodging Trust based?
RLJ Lodging Trust's address is: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20814 What is RLJ Lodging Trust's ISIN number?
RLJ Lodging Trust's international securities identification number is: US74965L1017 What is RLJ Lodging Trust's CUSIP number?
RLJ Lodging Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 74965L101