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Is RLJ Worth Buying in 2026?

RLJ Lodging Trust

STOCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Updated 2026-08-23

Here’s whether RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+1.48% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +56.5%; 3-month momentum positive (+20.0%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 10.8% off its 52-week high. Score: +4/7.

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RLJ is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($8.93) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($11.62), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 32.2 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +56.5% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 36.0%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $15,646 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 36.0%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

✓Above 200-day MA ($8.93)
✗Above 50-day MA ($11.62)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 32.2
✓Positive return (+56.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−10.8%)
Period Range $11.50
$6.54 $12.89
RSI (14) 32.2
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$11.50
Period Return+56.5%
Period High$12.89
Period Low$6.54
Drawdown−10.8%
MA-50$11.62
MA-200$8.93
RSI (14)32.2
Avg Volume (30d)1.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 36.0%
Return Rank#231 of 999

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