Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in owning and operating premium-branded hotel and resort properties throughout the United States. The company focuses on acquiring, financing and actively managing upper-upscale and luxury lodging assets affiliated with leading hospitality brands. Through its external advisor, Ashford Hospitality Advisors, LLC, the trust seeks to enhance asset value by implementing targeted renovation programs, optimizing revenue management strategies and leveraging operational expertise.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans gateway markets, major metropolitan areas and high-growth leisure destinations. Its holdings include a mix of full-service hotels, select-service properties and resort communities affiliated with globally recognized names such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Westin and InterContinental. By concentrating on well-located properties in key business and leisure corridors, the trust aims to capture both transient and group demand across a variety of market cycles.

Founded in 2003, Ashford Hospitality Trust completed its initial public offering in 2004 and subsequently transitioned its shares to the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AHT. Over the years, the company has pursued a disciplined acquisition strategy, expanding its portfolio through both off-market transactions and structured sale-leaseback arrangements. The trust has also navigated industry challenges by proactively refinancing debt and executing operational improvements to maintain strong cash flow generation.

Leadership at Ashford Hospitality Trust is led by Chief Executive Officer John P. Galleher, an industry veteran with extensive experience in hospitality investment and asset management. Supported by a team of seasoned executives in asset management, capital markets and operations, the company remains focused on delivering sustainable long-term value for shareholders through strategic portfolio optimization and disciplined financial stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.05 to $7.40
• 50-Day Range: $5.68 to $7.40
• 52-Week Range: $5.20 to $11.99
• Volume: 27,168 shs
• Average Volume: 38,112 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.55 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ashford Hospitality Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ashford Hospitality Trust scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 773rd out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Ashford Hospitality Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ashford Hospitality Trust are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.68) to $7.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ashford Hospitality Trust is -0.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ashford Hospitality Trust is -0.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the float of Ashford Hospitality Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ashford Hospitality Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ashford Hospitality Trust has recently decreased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ashford Hospitality Trust does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ashford Hospitality Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the float of Ashford Hospitality Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ashford Hospitality Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ashford Hospitality Trust has recently decreased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Ashford Hospitality Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ashford Hospitality Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for AHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Ashford Hospitality Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ashford Hospitality Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.20% of the stock of Ashford Hospitality Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.04% of the stock of Ashford Hospitality Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AHT shares performed this year?

Ashford Hospitality Trust's stock was trading at $7.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AHT shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $7.09.

How were Ashford Hospitality Trust's earnings last quarter?

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE:AHT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.98) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.72) by $0.26. The real estate investment trust earned $277.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $272.90 million.
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When did Ashford Hospitality Trust's stock split?

Shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust reverse split before market open on Friday, November 1st 2024.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, September 26th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, October 31st 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust?

Shares of AHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ashford Hospitality Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ashford Hospitality Trust investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), GE Aerospace (GE), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and AMC Entertainment (AMC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AHT
• CIK: 1232582
• Web: www.ahtreit.com
• Phone: (972) 490-9600
• Fax: 972-980-2705
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($38.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$60.30 million
• Net Margins: -13.25%
• Pretax Margin: -13.84%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -4.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.33
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.04
• Cash Flow: $19.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.36
• Book Value: ($73.52) per share
• Price / Book: -0.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,860,000
• Free Float: 5,732,000
• Market Cap: $41.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.24