The stock price of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has plunged by -0.87 when compared to previous closing price of 10.30, but the company has seen a 0.39% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-27 that RLJ Lodging (RLJ) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Is It Worth Investing in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) Right Now?
RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RLJ is at 1.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for RLJ is 148.60M, and currently, shorts hold a 8.65% of that float. The average trading volume for RLJ on January 01, 2025 was 1.65M shares.
RLJ’s Market Performance
RLJ stock saw a decrease of 0.39% in the past week, with a monthly decline of 0.00% and a quarterly a decrease of 10.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.57% for RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.70% for RLJ’s stock, with a 2.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RLJ
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RLJ reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $11. The rating they have provided for RLJ stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on September 13th, 2024.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Neutral” to RLJ, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on August 05th of the previous year.
RLJ Trading at 3.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RLJ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares surge +0.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RLJ rose by +0.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.39. In addition, RLJ Lodging Trust saw -12.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for RLJ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for RLJ Lodging Trust stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.03, with 1.44 for asset returns.
Based on RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 336.84 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 51.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28.
Conclusion
In conclusion, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
