Best Value Stocks to Buy for July 7th
DEC, SU and RLJ made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on July 7, 2026.
RLJ - RLJ Lodging Trust
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$11.00
DETAILS
HIGH:
$13.00
LOW:
$9.00
MEDIAN:
$11.00
CONSENSUS:
$11.00
DOWNSIDE:
3.08%
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RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for Second Quarter of 2026
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026. The Board of Trustees also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company's Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend is payable on July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30,.
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RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
RLJ Lodging Trust (the âCompanyâ) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the market
RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the markets close on August 6, 2026. The Company will also host a conference call on August 7, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The Company recommends that you dial in approximately 10 minutes before the call. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3982 or (201) 493-6780 for international participant.
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RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Compared to Estimates, RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for RLJ Lodging (RLJ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q1 FFO and Revenues Surpass Estimates
RLJ Lodging (RLJ) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.31 per share a year ago.
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Price Targets
RLJ Lodging Trust price target raised to $13 from $10 at Oppenheimer
$13.00
(was $11.10)
UBS
RLJ Lodging Trust price target raised to $9 from $6 at Barclays
$9.00
(was $9.73)
Barclays
Raymond James Downgrades RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) to Outperform
$11.00
(was $9.95)
Raymond James
RLJ Lodging Trust initiated with an Underweight at Barclays
$6.00
(was $7.59)
Barclays
RLJ Lodging Trust downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird
$7.50
(was $7.20)
Robert W. Baird
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) PT Raised to $8 at Truist SecuritiesMember Login
$8.00
(was $7.88)
Truist Financial
RLJ Lodging Trust price target lowered to $12 from $14 at KeyBanc
$12.00
(was $8.48)
KeyBanc
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) PT Lowered to $11 at Truist Securities
$11.00
(was $9.09)
Gregory Miller
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Truist Financial
Wells Fargo Downgrades RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) to Underweight
$9.00
(was $9.01)
Dori Kesten
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Wells Fargo
RLJ Lodging Trust downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point
$10.00
(was $9.22)
Floris van Dijkum
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Compass Point
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) PT Lowered to $12 at Baird
$12.00
(was $9.76)
Michael Bellisario
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Robert W. Baird
Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on RLJ Lodging, Lowers Price Target to $13.5
$13.50
(was $12.42)
Wells Fargo
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on RLJ Lodging, Lowers Price Target to $15
$15.00
(was $10.87)
Barclays
Oppenheimer Initiates Coverage On RLJ Lodging with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $20
$20.00
(was $14.09)
Oppenheimer