Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AHT is 2.18. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AHT is 39.18M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.89% of that float. On April 26, 2024, AHT’s average trading volume was 600.87K shares.
AHT) stock’s latest price update
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE: AHT)’s stock price has gone decline by -7.09 in comparison to its previous close of 1.27, however, the company has experienced a -10.61% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-21 that U.S. equity markets posted their worst week in a year while benchmark interest rates surged to five-month highs as investors monitored an intensification of geopolitical tensions and hawkish Fed commentary. Inflamed by resurgent energy prices and insatiable Federal government spending, Fed Chair Powell and other officials acknowledged a stalling-out of inflation progress in recent months and delayed cut expectations. Declining on all five trading sessions, the S&P 500 declined another 3.1% this week – its worst week since March 2023 – while high-flying technology stocks were hit particularly hard.
AHT’s Market Performance
AHT’s stock has fallen by -10.61% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -7.81% and a quarterly drop of -16.90%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.24% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.56% for Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.91% for AHT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -46.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AHT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AHT stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for AHT by listing it as a “Perform.” The predicted price for AHT in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $10 based on the research report published on April 22, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
B. Riley FBR gave a rating of “Neutral” to AHT, setting the target price at $1.50 in the report published on April 06th of the previous year.
AHT Trading at -18.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AHT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -76.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.24%, as shares sank -10.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.71% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AHT fell by -10.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -70.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3325. In addition, Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc saw -39.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for AHT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.03.
Based on Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at -13.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 262.72 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
