RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Institutional Investor Positioning

Author

24 May, 2017

For now, RLJ Lodging Trust is the toast of Wall Street as its ABR stands at 2.70 with 1 out of 9 analysts rating the stock a buy. The ratio dropped, as 91 investment professionals opened new or increased positions, while 91 reduced and sold their holdings in RLJ Lodging Trust. The investment professionals in our partner's database now have: 120.15 million shares, down from 126.10 million shares in 2016Q3.

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) reported earning per shares for the quarter ending May 08 AMC at 0.17, whereas, 3 number of analysts estimated the mean EPS at 0.41. Sold All: 21 Reduced: 70 Increased: 66 New Position: 25.

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) shares saw a recent bid of $20.79 and 2.61M shares have exchanged hands in the recent trading session, yielding a 6.29% gain over the past week. The firm has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.42 and a beta of 1.14. The Firm is engaged in the acquisition of focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Stock is showing a P/E ratio of 16.88 and Forward P/E ratio of 17.57. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned 122 hotels with approximately 20,100 rooms, located in 21 states and the District of Columbia, and an interest in one mortgage loan secured by a hotel.

6 number of analysts have estimated the sales of the company for the quarter ending Aug 1, 2017- Aug 7, 2017, analysts estimated mean sale target of 284.77 million while high and low sale targets are estimated at 290.19 million and 280.9 million respectively.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 8th. It has underperformed by 10.55% the S&P500. RLJ Lodging Trust posted earnings per share of $0.82 in the same quarter last year, which indicates a negative year over year growth rate of 13.4%. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,944,846 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $69,233,000 after buying an additional 1,001,632 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in RLJ Lodging Trust by 3,206.5% in the third quarter. Zacks Investment Research's earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of research analysts that follow RLJ Lodging Trust.

Since January 1, 0001, it had 0 buys, and 2 insider sales for $242,400 activity. Five analysts have made estimates for RLJ Lodging Trust's earnings. Barclays PLC set a $23.00 price objective on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 14th. The stock notched a 12-month high of $23.86 while $28.00 target is by far the most aggressive out of analysts who are now evaluating the company, $4.14 higher than the next highest 52-week price estimate. The company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.10. The rating was downgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann to "Sell" on Tuesday, January 19. The firm earned "Overweight" rating on Wednesday, August 12 by Barclays Capital. The stock of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) has "Buy" rating given on Friday, November 6 by Compass Point. Wells Fargo downgraded RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) on Wednesday, October 14 to "Market Perform" rating.

Analyst Recommendations are opinions given by analysts to their clients about whether a given stock is worth buying or not. RLJ Lodging Trust has far performed well this year, with the share price down -15.11% since January.

Market capitalization is the total market value of all of a company's outstanding shares.


More news


  • Coroner: Too much caffeine can be deadly

    Coroner: Too much caffeine can be deadly

    The US Food and Drug Administration said adults can consume 400 milligrams of caffeine per day without experiencing side effects. Too much caffeine was the cause of a 16-year-old high school student's death in SC , according to the county coroner.

    Melania again appears to reject Trump's attempt at holding hands

    The president reached for his wife's hand as they began descending the plane's stairs, and that's when the magic happened. Donald Trump's hands have been said to grab a few things but the US President just can't manage to hold his wife's hand.
    Manchester Arena terror attack suspect identified as Salman Abedi

    Manchester Arena terror attack suspect identified as Salman Abedi

    Ariana Grande, who was unhurt, later said on Twitter: "broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words". Greater Manchester Police quickly secured the area, including the nearby Victoria train station where all trains were cancelled.
  • James Bond star Sir Roger Moore dead at 89

    James Bond star Sir Roger Moore dead at 89

    Sir Roger's Bond was calm and suave - a smooth operator who could seemingly get himself out of a tricky situation easily . Moore embraced the Bond legend for decades afterward; none of the other Bonds burnished the legend as lovingly as he did.
    It's too early to conclude Buhari failed Nigerians - Presidency

    It's too early to conclude Buhari failed Nigerians - Presidency

    He disclosed that about 40,000 farmers in Kebbi state had become millionaires due to government favourable agricultural policies. On food security, Akande revealed that the government had recorded tangible achievements in the nation's agricultural sector.
    Philippe Coutinho hints at Liverpool stay amid Barcelona talk

    Philippe Coutinho hints at Liverpool stay amid Barcelona talk

    I think James Milner has been great but he's not a full-back for me and they'll have the Champions League to deal with. But their joy was short-lived as Koscielny was sent off after a reckless challenge of Everton's Enner Valencia .
  • Saudi, UAE pledge United States dollars  100 millions to Ivanka Trump womens' fund

    Saudi, UAE pledge United States dollars 100 millions to Ivanka Trump womens' fund

    The official spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement and did not provide further details. Turning to the prime minister, who joined him for the speech , Trump said, " Benjamin Netanyahu wants peace".
    Controversial spiritual leader Chandraswami passes away

    Controversial spiritual leader Chandraswami passes away

    The well-connected godman also faced charges for repeatedly violating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. He claimed to have obtained extraordinary powers called siddhis after four years of penance.
    Manchester Arena Bomber Identified as 22-Year-Old Salman Abedi

    Manchester Arena Bomber Identified as 22-Year-Old Salman Abedi

    President Donald Trump, in Bethlehem, said the attack preyed upon children and described those responsible as "evil losers". People were pushing down the stairs. "This is a much more professional-style attack", he told the BBC .
  • Trump Calls Out 'Evil Losers' Behind Deadly Manchester Blast

    Trump Calls Out 'Evil Losers' Behind Deadly Manchester Blast

    This week Trump signed a $ 350 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, making it one of the biggest arms deals in USA history. Hazan, a self-declared "Israeli Trump", shared the image on his social media, drawing reproach and jokes.

    Manchester terror attack suspect identified as Salman Abedi

    "The explosion coincided with the conclusion of a pop concert which was attended by many young families and groups of children". Another man was arrested at the Arndale Center, the city's largest shopping mall, which was briefly evacuated earlier Tuesday.

    President Trump condemns 'wicked ideology' behind Manchester attack

    Security was tight for Trump's journey to Bethlehem, a 20-minute drive from Jerusalem but located across Israel's separation wall. In his appearance with Abbas, Trump made what many took as a reference to Palestinian payments to the families of terrorists.