In the past week, RLJ stock has gone up by 0.84%, with a monthly decline of -3.91% and a quarterly plunge of -0.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.25% for RLJ Lodging Trust. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.43% for RLJ’s stock, with a -0.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 33.10x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RLJ is at 1.69. 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.”
The public float for RLJ is 148.83M, and currently, shorts hold a 8.51% of that float. The average trading volume for RLJ on February 21, 2025 was 1.58M shares.
RLJ) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has dropped by -0.21 compared to previous close of 9.60. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.84% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-14 that Investing higher up in the capital structure of companies has its perks. Cumulative preferreds have demonstrated income resilience through serious headwinds and existential threats faced by issuers. We discuss our top preferred picks with well-covered dividends.
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 -3.92% 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 -22.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares sank -2.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RLJ rose by +0.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.72. In addition, RLJ Lodging Trust saw -6.17% 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 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 354.64 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 2.52. 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 bad 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.
