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2 stories · First covered Jun 25, 2026 · Latest Jul 22
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RLJ Hit a 52-Week High. The Analysts Still Say "Hold." Both Sides Are Right.

RLJ Hit a 52-Week High. The Analysts Still Say "Hold." Both Sides Are Right.

RLJ Lodging Trust's stock is up 58% in a year while most analysts maintain hold ratings and one keeps an "underperform" tag with a price target $1.50 below the current price. The disconnect between market momentum and analyst conviction tells you more about lodging REIT valuation than RLJ itself.

RLJ's Stock Is Up 52% This Year. The Brand Bets Are the Story Nobody's Reading.

RLJ's Stock Is Up 52% This Year. The Brand Bets Are the Story Nobody's Reading.

RLJ Lodging Trust is the hottest lodging REIT on the board right now, and Wall Street is calling it a momentum play. But the real engine behind that 52% run isn't momentum... it's a portfolio strategy built on premium-branded urban conversions that either validates everything I believe about brand positioning or is about to teach a very expensive lesson.