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Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$2.90 -0.01 (-0.17%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$2.89 0.00 (-0.17%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern
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Ashford Hospitality Trust Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) had a short interest of 337,687 shares sold short, representing 5.27% of the public float. This marks a -11.99% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 17.3, meaning it would take 17.3 days of the average trading volume of 38,260 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
337,687 shares
Previous Short Interest
383,694 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.99%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$974.23 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
17.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
6,480,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.27%
Today's Trading Volume
9,523 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,260 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
25%
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AHT Short Interest Over Time

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AHT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Ashford Hospitality Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2026337,687 shares $974.23 thousand -12.0%5.3%17.27 $2.89
4/15/2026383,694 shares $1.13 million -3.1%6.0%13.88 $2.94
3/31/2026395,757 shares $1.09 million -3.1%6.2%13.29 $2.76
3/13/2026408,328 shares $1.26 million +9.4%6.5%7.6 $3.09
2/27/2026373,138 shares $1.10 million +31.4%5.9%5.73 $2.96
2/13/2026283,884 shares $959.53 thousand +23.5%4.5%5.34 $3.38
1/30/2026229,829 shares $913.57 thousand -9.9%3.6%6.4 $3.98
1/15/2026255,023 shares $1.17 million -0.8%4.0%4.37 $4.58
12/31/2025257,009 shares $1.10 million -16.3%4.1%2.85 $4.29
12/15/2025307,174 shares $1.19 million +375.1%4.9%0.4 $3.87
11/28/202564,651 shares $240.18 thousand +7.6%1.0%0.65 $3.72
11/14/202560,072 shares $246.24 thousand +18.7%1.0%1.84 $4.10
10/31/202550,603 shares $239.61 thousand -1.4%0.8%1.13 $4.74
10/15/202551,300 shares $279.07 thousand +5.8%0.9%1.5 $5.44
9/30/202548,500 shares $284.94 thousand -1.8%0.8%1.5 $5.88
9/15/202549,400 shares $301.34 thousand -5.5%0.8%1.4 $6.10
8/31/202552,300 shares $312.65 thousand -14.3%0.9%1.5 $5.98
8/15/202561,000 shares $381.25 thousand -14.8%1.0%1.8 $6.25
7/31/202571,600 shares $455.66 thousand -9.8%1.2%2.3 $6.36
7/15/202579,400 shares $536.74 thousand -2.7%1.4%2.5 $6.76
6/30/202581,600 shares $495.31 thousand -1.7%1.4%2.6 $6.07
6/15/202583,000 shares $489.70 thousand -16.6%1.4%2.8 $5.90
5/31/202599,500 shares $564.66 thousand -2.5%1.7%4.1 $5.68
5/15/2025102,000 shares $670.14 thousand -12.5%1.8%4 $6.57
4/30/2025116,500 shares $697.84 thousand +14.2%2.1%3.8 $5.99
4/15/2025102,000 shares $587.52 thousand +30.9%1.8%3.2 $5.76
3/31/202577,900 shares $559.32 thousand -18.9%1.4%2.3 $7.18
3/15/202596,000 shares $734.69 thousand -13.1%1.7%2.6 $7.65
2/28/2025110,500 shares $856.93 thousand +4.2%2.0%2.6 $7.76
2/15/2025106,100 shares $994.16 thousand -15.6%2.0%2.3 $9.37
1/31/2025125,700 shares $993.03 thousand -1.3%2.3%2.5 $7.90
1/15/2025127,400 shares $1.13 million -19.4%2.4%2.4 $8.85
12/31/2024158,000 shares $1.14 million +18.6%2.9%2.9 $7.19
12/15/2024133,200 shares $1.09 million +4.1%2.5%2.6 $8.21
11/30/2024127,900 shares $1.14 million -7.3%2.4%2.6 $8.95
11/15/2024137,900 shares $1.31 million +14.5%2.5%3.1 $9.48
10/31/2024120,400 shares $8.70 million -88.5%2.3%3 $72.30
10/15/20241,050,000 shares $658.35 thousand -11.0%1.9%3.2 $0.63
9/30/20241,180,000 shares $883.11 thousand -8.5%2.4%3.4 $0.75
9/15/20241,290,000 shares $1.02 million +4.9%2.6%3.7 $0.79
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8/31/20241,230,000 shares $1.16 million -19.6%2.5%3.2 $0.94
8/15/20241,530,000 shares $1.43 million -5.0%3.1%3.9 $0.93
7/31/20241,610,000 shares $1.67 million -12.0%3.5%4 $1.04
7/15/20241,830,000 shares $1.88 million -16.4%4.4%4.5 $1.03
6/30/20242,190,000 shares $2.13 million -13.8%5.2%5.7 $0.97
6/15/20242,540,000 shares $2.54 million +10.0%6.1%6.7 $1.00
5/31/20242,310,000 shares $2.70 million -4.6%5.5%5.5 $1.17
5/15/20242,420,000 shares $3.18 million -8.3%5.8%5.1 $1.32
4/30/20242,640,000 shares $3.09 million -2.2%6.7%5.4 $1.17
4/15/20242,700,000 shares $3.56 million -2.9%6.9%4.6 $1.32
3/31/20242,780,000 shares $3.81 million -13.1%7.1%4.3 $1.37
3/15/20243,200,000 shares $4.22 million +11.5%8.2%4.5 $1.32
2/29/20242,870,000 shares $5.54 million +1.1%8.4%4.1 $1.93
2/15/20242,840,000 shares $4.76 million +4.0%8.3%4.5 $1.68
1/31/20242,730,000 shares $4.53 million -9.3%8.0%4.3 $1.66
1/15/20243,010,000 shares $4.58 million +7.5%8.8%5.5 $1.52
12/31/20232,800,000 shares $5.43 million -7.6%8.2%5.7 $1.94
12/15/20233,030,000 shares $6.12 million -0.7%8.9%6.6 $2.02
11/30/20233,050,000 shares $6.68 million +39.3%8.9%7.7 $2.19
11/15/20232,190,000 shares $5.37 million -24.0%6.4%5.4 $2.45
10/31/20232,880,000 shares $6.08 million +74.6%8.4%6.8 $2.11
10/15/20231,650,000 shares $3.63 million -36.3%4.8%3.9 $2.20
9/30/20232,590,000 shares $6.19 million +30.8%7.6%5.8 $2.39
9/15/20231,980,000 shares $5.72 million -9.6%5.8%4.2 $2.89
8/31/20232,190,000 shares $6.49 million +10.6%6.4%3.9 $2.97
8/15/20231,980,000 shares $5.98 million +50.0%5.8%3.3 $3.02
7/31/20231,320,000 shares $5.31 million +16.8%3.7%2.2 $4.02
7/15/20231,130,000 shares $4.34 million -21.5%3.3%1.7 $3.84
6/30/20231,440,000 shares $5.39 million -30.1%4.2%1.9 $3.74
6/15/20232,060,000 shares $8.53 million +4.6%6.0%2.6 $4.14
5/31/20231,970,000 shares $8.17 million +9.4%5.8%2.6 $4.15
5/15/20231,800,000 shares $6.82 million -31.3%5.3%2.5 $3.79
4/30/20232,620,000 shares $8.91 million -7.1%7.7%3.8 $3.40
4/15/20232,820,000 shares $8.80 million +8.1%8.2%4.6 $3.12
3/31/20232,610,000 shares $8.38 million +45.0%7.6%4.6 $3.21
3/15/20231,800,000 shares $5.96 million +46.3%5.3%3.5 $3.31
2/28/20231,230,000 shares $6.09 million +11.8%3.6%2.9 $4.95
2/15/20231,100,000 shares $6.82 million -19.7%3.2%2.7 $6.20
1/31/20231,370,000 shares $9.44 million -20.4%4.0%3.2 $6.89
1/15/20231,720,000 shares $10.03 million +32.3%5.0%3.9 $5.83
12/30/20221,300,000 shares $5.81 million +8.3%3.8%3.1 $4.47
12/15/20221,200,000 shares $6.30 million -28.6%3.5%2.9 $5.25
11/30/20221,680,000 shares $10.94 million -4.0%4.9%4.1 $6.51
11/15/20221,750,000 shares $12.08 million -11.6%5.1%4 $6.90
10/31/20221,980,000 shares $16.08 million +1.0%5.8%4 $8.12
10/15/20221,960,000 shares $14.33 million +2.6%5.7%3.6 $7.31
9/30/20221,910,000 shares $13.01 million -8.2%5.6%3.1 $6.81
9/15/20222,080,000 shares $18.97 million -5.5%6.1%2.7 $9.12
8/31/20222,200,000 shares $20.20 million -11.7%6.4%2.5 $9.18
8/15/20222,490,000 shares $29.38 million -17.3%7.3%2.4 $11.80
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7/31/20223,010,000 shares $26.25 million -8.0%8.8%2.6 $8.72
7/15/20223,270,000 shares $25.54 million +8.3%9.6%2.7 $7.81
6/30/20223,020,000 shares $18.06 million +22.3%8.9%2.4 $5.98
6/15/20222,470,000 shares $14.84 million -23.1%7.3%2 $6.01
5/31/20223,210,000 shares $18.10 million +12.2%9.5%2.8 $5.64
5/15/20222,860,000 shares $14.99 million +13.0%8.4%2.6 $5.24
4/30/20222,530,000 shares $17.84 million +7.7%7.5%2.3 $7.05
4/15/20222,350,000 shares $19.65 million +9.8%6.9%2.1 $8.36
3/31/20222,140,000 shares $21.83 million +2.4%6.3%1.8 $10.20
3/15/20222,090,000 shares $17.66 million -35.3%6.2%1.7 $8.45
2/28/20223,230,000 shares $27.81 million -7.2%9.5%2.3 $8.61
2/15/20223,480,000 shares $32.33 million +38.1%10.4%2.3 $9.29
1/31/20222,520,000 shares $19.63 million +59.5%7.6%1.5 $7.79
1/15/20221,580,000 shares $17.81 million -21.4%4.7%0.9 $11.27
12/31/20212,010,000 shares $19.30 million -24.7%6.0%1 $9.60
12/15/20212,670,000 shares $26.65 million -7.0%8.0%1.3 $9.98
11/30/20212,870,000 shares $30.57 million +58.6%8.6%1.3 $10.65
11/15/20211,810,000 shares $24.85 million +28.4%5.4%0.8 $13.73
10/29/20211,410,000 shares $19.92 million +6.0%4.4%0.6 $14.13
10/15/20211,330,000 shares $18.74 million +6.4%4.8%0.5 $14.09
9/30/20211,250,000 shares $18.40 million +17.9%4.6%0.5 $14.72
9/15/20211,060,000 shares $15.78 million +25.9%3.9%0.3 $14.89
8/31/2021842,000 shares $13.01 million -24.1%3.1%0.3 $15.45
8/13/20211,110,000 shares $15.57 million No ChangeN/A0 $14.03
7/15/2021662,800 shares $13.19 million -88.3%2.6%0.2 $19.90
6/30/20215,660,000 shares $25.81 million +45.5%N/A0.2 $4.56
6/15/20213,890,000 shares $21.40 million -41.3%N/A0.1 $5.50
5/28/20216,630,000 shares $26.85 million -1.6%N/A0.2 $4.05

AHT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ashford Hospitality Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 337,687 shares of AHT short. 5.27% of Ashford Hospitality Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ashford Hospitality Trust's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AHT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 17.3. Learn More on Ashford Hospitality Trust's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.27% of Ashford Hospitality Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ashford Hospitality Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 337,687 shares, a drop of 12.0% from the previous total of 383,694 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

5.27% of Ashford Hospitality Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ashford Hospitality Trust: Welltower Inc. (2.32%), American Tower Corporation (1.73%), Public Storage (4.31%), Ventas, Inc. (4.11%), Extra Space Storage Inc (2.15%), Weyerhaeuser Company (3.03%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (4.10%), CubeSmart (2.73%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (4.61%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (3.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AHT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ashford Hospitality Trust as its price is falling. AHT shares are trading down $0.02 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Ashford Hospitality Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AHT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AHT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AHT:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



This page (NYSE:AHT) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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