Ashford Hospitality Trust Company Profile (NYSE:AHT)

About Ashford Hospitality Trust

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (Ashford), together with its subsidiaries, is an externally advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company operates through direct hotel investments segment. It is focused on investing in the hospitality industry with a focus on full-service upscale and upper-upscale hotels in the United States. The Company owns its lodging investments and conducts its business through Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, its operating partnership. Its hotels are operated under the brands of Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Starwood and Intercontinental Hotels Group. The Company's hotels portfolio is asset-managed by Ashford LLC. The Company is focused on direct hotel investments and it may invest in a range of lodging-related assets. Its investments may include direct hotel investments; mezzanine financing through origination or acquisition; first-lien mortgage financing through origination or acquisition, and sale-leaseback transactions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: REIT - Hotel/Motel
Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: AHT
CUSIP: 04410310

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $6.07
50 Day Moving Average: $6.51
200 Day Moving Average: $5.85
52-Week Range: $4.15 - $7.51
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 3.81
P/E Growth: 0.80
Market Cap: $559.74M
Outstanding Shares: 96,176,000
Beta: 1.54

Profitability:

Net Margins: -1.17%
Return on Equity: -2.16%
Return on Assets: -0.36%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.70%
Current Ratio: 3.61%
Quick Ratio: 3.61%

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Consensus Ratings for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Hold Ratings, 3 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.43)
Consensus Price Target:	$6.71 (13.04% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/8/2016	Canaccord Genuity	Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/21/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral	$6.00 -> $5.00
6/26/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/23/2016	Janney Montgomery Scott	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$7.50 -> $5.00
5/9/2016	FBR & Co	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$8.00
3/9/2016	Robert W. Baird	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$9.00 -> $8.00
2/16/2016	Morgan Stanley	Lower Price Target		$6.00 -> $5.00
1/11/2016	JMP Securities	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
8/14/2015	SunTrust Banks Inc.	Lower Price Target		$10.50 -> $9.50
8/12/2015	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Underperform	$12.00 -> $10.00
8/9/2015	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$12.00
7/13/2015	Brean Capital	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$14.00
3/9/2015	MLV & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$14.00

(Data available from 9/28/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/4/2016	Q216	$0.54	$0.60	$406.30 million	$410.70 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q116	$0.38	$0.36	$357.88 million	$367.77 million	View	N/A
2/25/2016	Q415	$0.25	$0.26	$329.14 million	$352.88 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.34	$0.35	$342.04 million	$364.50 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.45	$0.49	$323.58 million	$369.30 million	View	N/A
5/7/2015	Q115	$0.26	$0.30	$218.83 million	$250.20 million	View	N/A
2/26/2015	Q4	$0.12	$0.17	$193.46 million	$190.36 million	View	N/A
10/30/2014	Q314	$0.23	$0.25	$212.90 million		View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q214	$0.42	$0.39	$222.96 million	$208.90 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q114	$0.22	$0.25	$194.80 million	$195.59 million	View	N/A
2/27/2014	Q413	$0.23	$0.14	$186.00 million	$163.00 million	View	N/A
10/24/2013	Q313	$0.36	$0.25	$243.89 million	$242.02 million	View	N/A
7/31/2013	Q2 2013	$0.59	$0.55	$261.96 million	$258.54 million	View	N/A
5/8/2013	Q113	$0.36	$0.35	$217.06 million	$231.94 million	View	N/A
2/27/2013	Q412	$0.38	$0.39	$240.33 million	$240.60 million	View	N/A
10/31/2012		$0.32	$0.31			View	N/A
8/1/2012		$0.56	$0.52			View	N/A
4/25/2012		$0.33	$0.28			View	N/A
2/22/2012		$0.41	$0.42			View	N/A
11/9/2011		$0.39	$0.39			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.55 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.56 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	4	$0.40	$0.49	$0.43
Q2 2016	2	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54
Q3 2016	2	$0.31	$0.33	$0.32
Q4 2016	2	$0.22	$0.24	$0.23
Q1 2017	2	$0.26	$0.33	$0.30
Q2 2017	2	$0.53	$0.57	$0.55
Q3 2017	2	$0.29	$0.37	$0.33
Q4 2017	2	$0.19	$0.29	$0.24

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Annual Dividend:	$0.48
Dividend Yield:	8.08%
Dividend Growth:	3.70% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-85.71% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 30.97% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 30.77% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/15/2016	quarterly	$0.12	7.91%	9/28/2016	9/30/2016	10/17/2016
6/14/2016	Quarterly	$0.12	9.13%	6/28/2016	6/30/2016	7/15/2016
3/15/2016	quarterly	$0.12	8.42%	3/29/2016	3/31/2016	4/15/2016
12/11/2015	quarterly	$0.12	7.86%	12/29/2015	12/31/2015	1/15/2016
9/15/2015	quarterly	$0.12	6.37%	9/28/2015	9/30/2015	10/15/2015
6/15/2015	quarterly	$0.12	6.12%	6/26/2015	6/30/2015	7/15/2015
3/16/2015	quarterly	$0.12	4.88%	3/27/2015	3/31/2015	4/15/2015
12/16/2014	quarterly	$0.12	4.73%	12/29/2014	12/31/2014	1/15/2015
9/15/2014	quarterly	$0.12	4.34%	9/26/2014	9/30/2014	10/15/2014
6/13/2014	quarterly	$0.53	4.58%	6/26/2014	6/30/2014	7/15/2014
3/17/2014	quarterly	$0.12	4.27%	3/27/2014	3/31/2014	4/15/2014
12/16/2013	quarterly	$0.12	5.9%	12/27/2013	12/31/2013	1/15/2014
9/13/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.9%	9/26/2013	9/30/2013	10/15/2013
6/14/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.43%	6/26/2013	6/28/2013	7/15/2013
3/15/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.93%	3/26/2013	3/29/2013	4/15/2013
12/17/2012	quarterly	$0.11	4.46%	12/27/2012	12/31/2012	1/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 16.90%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 70.47%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/9/2016	Alan Tallis	Director	Buy	4,174	$25.04	$104,516.96
5/27/2016	Benjamin J Md Ansell	Director	Buy	3,000	$4.95	$14,850.00
5/12/2016	Benjamin J Md Ansell	Director	Buy	5,800	$5.66	$32,828.00
11/10/2015	Thomas E Callahan	Director	Buy	7,800	$6.52	$50,856.00
11/9/2015	Benjamin J. Md Ansell	Director	Buy	7,500	$6.53	$48,975.00
2/5/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	47,538	$10.71	$509,131.98
2/4/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	69,974	$10.69	$748,022.06
2/2/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	1,581	$10.66	$16,853.46
1/30/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	20,001	$10.66	$213,210.66
1/28/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	6,956	$11.03	$76,724.68
1/26/2015	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	3,044	$11.03	$33,575.32
12/24/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	15,000	$10.95	$164,250.00
12/23/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	75,000	$10.87	$815,250.00
12/19/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	35,486	$10.57	$375,087.02
11/28/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	26,586	$10.58	$281,279.88
11/25/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	6,400	$10.57	$67,648.00
11/24/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	2,200	$10.57	$23,254.00
11/21/2014	Douglas A Kessler	President	Sell	89,328	$10.31	$920,971.68
11/12/2013	Benjamin Md Ansell	Director	Buy	6,260	$8.00	$50,080.00
11/6/2013	Benjamin Md Ansell	Director	Buy	5,000	$8.50	$42,500.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)

Date	Headline
	Analyst Review: Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE:AHT) - NewsDen - NewsDen (NYSE:AHT) newsden.net - September 28 at 8:09 AM
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	Ashford Sells Hampton Inn & Suites Gainesville for $27M - Nasdaq (NYSE:AHT) www.nasdaq.com - September 7 at 3:22 PM
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	Hampton Inn & Suites Gainesville Hotel Sold for $27 Million (NYSE:AHT) www.hotelnewsresource.com - September 2 at 3:24 PM
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