Is RLJ Worth Buying in 2026?

RLJ Lodging Trust

STOCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Updated 2026-04-19

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); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.76% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +19.7%; 3-month momentum positive (+5.6%). Currently 6.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +6/7.

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RLJ is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($7.86) and 200-day ($7.54) moving averages. An RSI of 66.7 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +19.7% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 15.4%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $11,967 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 15.4%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($7.54)
Above 50-day MA ($7.86)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 66.7
Positive return (+19.7%)
Within 10% of period high (−6.2%)
Period Range $8.09
$6.54 $8.63
RSI (14) 66.7
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$8.09
Period Return+19.7%
Period High$8.63
Period Low$6.54
Drawdown−6.2%
MA-50$7.86
MA-200$7.54
RSI (14)66.7
Avg Volume (30d)2.2M
vs. SPYtrailed by 15.4%
Return Rank#559 of 996

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