Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$2.65 +0.38% NYSE β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.65

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D β€’ SELL / AVOID Cap $17.1M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.65 (-0.12%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) β€’ 0% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 Β· D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID β€’ D
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Cash (13)Whales (7)SEC (8)Macro (10)CEO (6)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.4% Base Target
$5 Bull$2 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AHT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (44/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY AHT SCORES 44/100 (D) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 28% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 53.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 14 pts from alignment

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
36
Grade E$2.17-15.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
39
Grade E$1.83+54.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
41
Grade D$2.82-6% Next Q
Current
44
Grade D$2.65-6.5% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: E (36) β†’ D (44)Full Audit β†’
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While AHT currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.66) and Max Pain ($2.78) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $5.25.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $AHTβ€’ $2.4M Crowd Pool β€’ Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: β€œAHT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file
HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
Β±12.5%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (AHT)

β€” (No Active Options Snapshot) β€” No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for AHT.

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AHT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.93%β–Ό DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $2.60H $2.67L $2.45C $2.65VOL 170.8K
RES: $3.18SUP: $1.54SMA50: $2.66SMA200: $3.05
$4.65$3.86$3.07$2.28$1.50RES $3.18SUP $1.54$2.652026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AHT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (AHT)

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (AHT vs. MDRR, NYC, LFT, GPMT)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT) ranks #951 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #1063 by equity capitalization ($17.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, AHT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while AHT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and β€” gross margin. MDRR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 53/100 (D+) compared with AHT at 44/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
AHT ACTIVE
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc
D 44/100 β€” β€” 85.0% +0.38% $17.1M Benchmark Subject
MDRR
Medalist Diversified Inc.
D+ 53/100 β€” β€” 6.4% 0.00% $17.1M /mdrr-vs-aht β†’
NYC
American Strategic Investment Co. (Class A)
D- 39/100 β€” β€” 5.5% 0.00% $18.4M /nyc-vs-aht β†’
LFT
Lument Finance Trust Inc.
D 49/100 β€” β€” -1.3% -1.27% $20.5M /lft-vs-aht β†’
GPMT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
D 51/100 β€” β€” -7.4% -2.00% $21.2M /gpmt-vs-aht β†’

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-12-31 β€’ CIK 0001232582

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (AHT) reported GAAP revenue of $1.10B (-5.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.17B , and -19.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$179.8M, operating cash flow of -$15.7M, and free cash flow of -$15.7M (+33.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, AHT closed FY2025 with $2.83B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $1.10B -$179.8M -$15.7M -$15.7M $2.83B β€”
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $1.17B -$60.3M -$23.6M -$23.6M $3.16B β€”
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $1.37B -$178.5M $14.4M $14.4M β€” β€”

3. AHT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is AHT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE: AHT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $2.65 (+0.38% 1D, market cap $17.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 6/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, AHT ranks #951 in composite RQD confidence.

How does AHT compare to MDRR and NYC in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), AHT carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of β€”, and ROIC of 85.0%. By comparison, MDRR (Medalist Diversified Inc.) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 6.4%, cap $17.1M) and NYC (American Strategic Investment Co. (Class A)) posts a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 5.5%, cap $18.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, AHT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AHT leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AHT?

Per AHT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001232582), Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc generated $1.10B in revenue (-5.8% YoY), -$179.8M in net income, and -$15.7M in free cash flow against $2.83B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is AHT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

AHT last traded at $2.65 (+0.38% on volume of 54,257 shares), positioning the stock -0.38% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.66) and -13.11% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.05). Across its 52-week range of $1.74 to $5.00, AHT sits at the 27.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±12.5% ($2.32 to $2.98).

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What is AHT's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for AHT.

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