Barclays raises target to USD 12 for RLJ Lodging Trust stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 04:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RLJ posted USD 382.99 million revenue in the second quarter, up 5.5 percent year over year. RLJ Lodging Trust stock has a November 5, 2026 earnings call.

Analyst target and dates

Barclays lifted its target to USD 12.00 on October 13, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 382.99 million, up 5.5 percent year over year.
RLJ Lodging Trust will hold its next earnings call on November 5, 2026.

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RLJ Lodging Trust (ISIN US74965L1017) became the subject of a higher Barclays price target on October 13, 2026, when the bank lifted its target to USD 12.00 from USD 11.00 while keeping an Underweight rating, as Markets Insider reported. The adjustment came ahead of the trust's third-quarter earnings review.

Second-quarter results set the base

RLJ reported USD 382.99 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 370.49 million expected by analysts, according to MarketBeat. The same report said adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.52, exceeding the USD 0.15 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 5.5 percent from the prior-year quarter.

Three dated signals for RLJ

The recent sequence is clear. On August 6, 2026, RLJ reported second-quarter revenue of USD 382.99 million. On September 15, 2026, it declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.15, according to the RLJ Lodging Trust investor page. On October 13, 2026, Barclays raised its target from USD 11.00 to USD 12.00.

What does the target mean for RLJ?

The higher target does not remove the cautious signal in Barclays' Underweight rating. RLJ's operating base includes 92 hotels with approximately 21,000 rooms across 23 states and the District of Columbia, according to the company. For investors, the key comparison is between improved quarterly demand and the more guarded view of lodging conditions in 2027 cited by Barclays.

Next date is November 5

RLJ Lodging Trust has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call for November 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The event is listed on the company's investor page and will provide the next reported test of revenue, earnings and hotel operating trends.

Home-market quotation

RLJ Lodging Trust was last at USD 11.63 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NYSE. Its market capitalization was USD 1.8 billion as of October 15, 2026.