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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels in the United States. The AHT news feed on Stock Titan aggregates company press releases and related coverage so readers can follow developments affecting this hotel-focused REIT and its capital structure.
Recent news for Ashford Hospitality Trust highlights several recurring themes. The company reports on hotel portfolio transactions, including agreements to sell specific properties such as Le Pavillon in New Orleans, Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa, Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake, and Residence Inn Evansville East. These announcements often explain how asset sales relate to deleveraging the portfolio, improving cash flow after debt service, and reducing future capital expenditure needs.
Another key category of AHT news involves financing and balance sheet actions. Press releases and corresponding 8-K filings describe refinancing of mortgage loans secured by hotels, such as the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, and extensions of loan facilities like the Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels. These items detail loan terms, maturity dates, and interest rate structures, and they illustrate how the company manages its secured debt.
Investors can also track dividend and preferred stock updates, including declarations of quarterly and monthly dividends on multiple preferred series and, more recently, the suspension of preferred dividends to preserve liquidity while the Board evaluates strategic alternatives. Additional news covers earnings release schedules, conference call information, the formation of a Special Committee to review strategic alternatives, and adoption of a Rights Agreement aimed at preserving tax benefits.
By following AHT news on this page, readers can monitor hotel asset sales, refinancing activity, dividend decisions, and governance developments that shape Ashford Hospitality Trust’s hotel REIT strategy over time.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) extended its Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels and paid down the loan by $10.0 million to a current balance of $723.6 million, representing approximately 65% of appraised value. The loan's final maturity is July 9, 2026. To preserve liquidity while evaluating strategic alternatives, the company suspended preferred dividends, including amounts declared for recordholders of Series D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M as of Dec 31, 2025 and payable on Jan 15, 2026. The company said it intends to pay previously declared but unpaid dividends as soon as reasonably practicable and will evaluate future dividends quarterly.
Business focus: the company is a REIT investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) announced the release date and call details for its fourth quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2025. The company will issue its earnings release after market close on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 and will host a conference call on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Participants may join the live teleconference at (646) 307-1963. A phone replay is available through Thursday, March 5, 2026 at (609) 800-9909 using confirmation number 7743408. The live webcast and an online replay (available for ~one year) are on the company website at www.ahtreit.com.
Ashford Inc. (NYSE: AHT) named Jim Plohg as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Ashford Inc., Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) and Braemar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BHR), effective Dec. 16, 2025.
Mr. Plohg joined the Ashford group in 2014, has over 25 years of legal, operational and investment experience, and will oversee legal, compliance and regulatory affairs across the three entities.
The appointment is presented as an internal leadership elevation intended to leverage Mr. Plohg's legal, real estate and hospitality background to support Ashford's continued growth of its investment, development, financial and related services platforms.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) announced on Dec 9, 2025 that its Board formed a Special Committee to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including a potential transaction.
The company said it has executed a plan to drive EBITDA growth, sell assets, and strengthen its balance sheet but is concerned about a valuation gap between its portfolio and its common stock price. In connection with the review, the company terminated its Series L and M non-traded preferred offering and suspended redemptions for all outstanding non-traded preferred stock. The release included forward-looking statement cautionary language.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) agreed to sell three hotels for approximately $69.5 million in aggregate gross proceeds.
The company expects >$2 million in annual cash flow improvement and $14.5 million in future capital expenditure savings after the sales. Le Pavillon in New Orleans (226 rooms) is agreed at $42.5 million and expected to close in December 2025. Two Embassy Suites (Austin Arboretum and Houston Near the Galleria; 300 rooms combined) are agreed at $27.0 million and expected to close in January 2026. The company said the majority of proceeds will be used to retire mortgage debt and improve cash flow, and each sale is subject to normal closing conditions.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) announced preferred dividends for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025. The Board declared quarterly dividends payable on January 15, 2026 for Series D ($0.5281), Series F ($0.4609), Series G ($0.4609), Series H ($0.46875) and Series I ($0.46875).
The Board also declared monthly cash dividends for Series J, K, L and M with payments of Nov 17, 2025, Dec 15, 2025 and Jan 15, 2026 at series-specific per-share amounts ranging from $0.15625 to $0.17708. Outstanding preferred share counts as of Sept 30, 2025: Series J 7,672,142; Series K 737,805; Series L 195,976; Series M 433,601.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT), a REIT specializing in upper upscale, full-service hotels, has scheduled its third quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release Q3 2025 results after market close on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
The earnings conference call will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Investors can access the interactive call at (646) 307-1963, with a replay available through November 12, 2025. A live webcast will be accessible on the company's website at www.ahtreit.com, with the replay available for approximately one year.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has successfully refinanced the mortgage loan for its 673-room Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The new non-recourse loan of $218.1 million replaces the previous $267.2 million loan and features significantly improved terms.
The refinancing includes a two-year term with three one-year extension options through September 2030. The interest rate has been reduced from SOFR + 3.98% to SOFR + 2.26%. Additionally, the preferred equity investment was increased by $53.0 million with its rate of return reduced from 14% to 11.14%.
This refinancing demonstrates AHT's ability to secure favorable financing terms in the current market and is expected to generate substantial annual interest expense savings.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has announced a definitive agreement to sell its 150-room Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa for $42.0 million ($280,000 per key). The transaction is expected to close in October 2025.
When adjusted for anticipated capital expenditures of $16.0 million, the sale represents a 5.7% capitalization rate on net operating income and a 15.3x Hotel EBITDA multiple. Without considering the capital expenditures, the sale reflects a 7.9% cap rate and 11.1x Hotel EBITDA multiple based on the twelve months ended July 31, 2025.
The sale aligns with the company's strategy to opportunistically reduce leverage and create shareholder value.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has completed strategic asset sales of two properties for a combined $33 million. The transactions include the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake for $27 million and the Residence Inn Evansville East for $6 million.
The combined sale price represents a 1.3% capitalization rate on net operating income (adjusted for anticipated capital expenditures) or a 45.3x Hotel EBITDA multiple for the twelve months ended July 31, 2025. Without adjusting for capital spend, these metrics are 2.0% and 28.1x respectively.
The company indicates these non-core asset dispositions align with their GRO AHT performance improvement initiative, helping to deleverage the platform and enhance portfolio cash flow after debt service.
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