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Ashford Hospitality Trust reports developments as a hotel REIT focused predominantly on upper upscale, full-service hotels in the United States. News about AHT commonly covers operating and financial results, lodging portfolio activity, direct hotel investments, property-level debt actions, and capital-structure matters involving its common stock and multiple preferred share series.
Company updates also include preferred-share distribution and tax reporting, material agreements, shareholder voting matters, governance changes, and board or executive transitions tied to the Ashford group of advised REITs. Asset-management and advisory relationships with Ashford-affiliated entities are recurring context for AHT's public announcements.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT) closed four hotel sales and signed definitive agreements to sell two more, part of a portfolio optimization strategy announced April 9, 2026. Closed transactions generated $252.5 million gross proceeds; sales are expected to yield >$60 million in future capex savings and will be used mainly to pay down mortgage debt.
Pending sales total $54.8 million ($37.8M Lakeway Resort & Spa; $17.0M Embassy Suites Dallas) and are expected to close by May 2026, subject to customary conditions. Reported cap rates and Hotel EBITDA multiples are included for 2025.
Ashford (NYSE:AHT) announced that Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Deric Eubanks will step down as CFO effective March 31, 2026 and retire in June after a 23-year tenure. He will continue assisting through June 30, 2026 and remain available as an advisor.
Justin Coe, current Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the role of Principal Financial Officer for the company and its advised REITs, while Eubanks supports the sale process for Braemar and Ashford Trust asset dispositions during the transition.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) announced the passing of board member Davinder "Sonny" Sra on February 25, 2026.
Sra joined the board in July 2023 as an independent director and contributed 25 years of operational hospitality experience, previously serving at Remington Hospitality until his 2020 retirement. The company extended condolences to his family.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) announced definitive agreements to sell La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa for $57.5M and Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront for $96M, and closed sales of two Embassy Suites properties generating $27M in gross proceeds.
These transactions are intended to reduce leverage, retire debt, and are expected to deliver more than $2M in annual cash flow improvement and $55.5M in future capital expenditure savings.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) announced Federal Form 1099-DIV tax reporting for its 2025 preferred share distributions across Series D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M.
Distributions paid Jan 15, 2025 (record date Dec 31, 2024) are reportable in 2025; declared distributions for record date Dec 31, 2025 remain unpaid and are expected to be reported in year of payment. The company will post Form 8937 and encourages consultation with tax advisors.
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.