Why is RLJ up?
Up 3.0% today, while its REITs peers are down 1.2%; no story names it yet.
Ahead of the market
Up 88% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
- Its 4 peers' median return over the past year was +70%,
RLJ's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. It closed near its high of the day.
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Up 3.0% today, while its REITs peers are down 1.2%; no story names it yet.
Ahead of the market
Up 88% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
| The chart | Stronger than 93% of stocks |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 5 |
TodayNo story names it yet.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
RLJ is #14 of 131 by Quality Score.
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| 14 |
Net income over four quarters: RLJ $35.9M, HST $936M, CLDT $15.8M, INN -$3.94M.
Expected to report Thu Feb 25, after the close (in 107 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $354.5M, 7% more than a year ago.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $288M | $312M | $267M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted FFO per diluted share | $1.47 to $1.51 |
Sales grew 23% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.60 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.4% | -2.4% | not yet |
| Aug 6, 2026 | +0.5% | -6.6% | -8.1% |
| May 4, 2026 | +1.4% | +0.6% | +7.8% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $1.3B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 72.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: RLJ is under 0.1% of VNQ and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
RLJ Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service, and compact full-service hotels located within the heart of demand locations. Its hotels are geographically diverse and concentrated in urban markets providing multiple demand generators from business, leisure, and other travelers. Its hotels are under the Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt brand names. The Hotel is a single reportable segment. Its hotel segment revenues are derived from the operation of hotel properties which includes room revenue by renting hotel rooms, food and beverage revenue from the sale of food and beverages, and other revenue from parking fees, resort fees, gift shop sales, and other guest service fees.
“The U.S. lodging industry is highly competitive.”
RLJ scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #14 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 88% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
RLJ scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #14 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind RLJ's 14.
Expected to report Thu Feb 25, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. RLJ closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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