The closing price of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) was $10.29 for the day, down -3.20% from the previous closing price of $10.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2404081 shares were traded. RLJ stock price reached its highest trading level at $10.59 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.23.
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Ratios:
Our analysis of RLJ’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.49 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 23 when Gibson Patricia L bought 5,000 shares for $10.47 per share. The transaction valued at 52,350 led to the insider holds 79,635 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, RLJ now has a Market Capitalization of 1.74B and an Enterprise Value of 3.96B. As of this moment, RLJ’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.13 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.52.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, RLJ has reached a high of $14.31, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.32, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.28.
Shares Statistics:
RLJ traded an average of 1.99M shares per day over the past three months and 2.12M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 159.48M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 158.33M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.70% stake in the company. Shares short for RLJ as of May 14, 2023 were 8.93M with a Short Ratio of 10.27M, compared to 9.94M on Apr 13, 2023. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5.61% and a Short% of Float of 7.81%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.19, RLJ has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.32. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.79%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 3.11%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.97.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 3 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.21 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.22 and a low estimate of $0.2, while EPS last year was $0.16. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.05, with high estimates of $0.07 and low estimates of $0.03.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.31 and $0.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.31. EPS for the following year is $0.46, with 1 analysts recommending between $0.46 and $0.46.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 4 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $361.3M to a low estimate of $347.83M. As of the current estimate, RLJ Lodging Trust’s year-ago sales were $330.5M, an estimated increase of 8.10% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $331.12M, an increase of 6.20% less than the figure of $8.10% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $335.17M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $322.17M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for RLJ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.33B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.3B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.19B, up 10.10% from the average estimate. Based on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.48B and the low estimate is $1.35B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 6.90% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
