Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

COLD opened at $13.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.91. Americold Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $10.10 and a fifty-two week high of $23.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.68). Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.40% and a negative return on equity of 3.64%. The firm had revenue of $658.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. Americold Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently -230.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on COLD shares. Bank of America lowered shares of Americold Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Americold Realty Trust from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.92.

More Americold Realty Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting Americold Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company set 2026 AFFO/earnings guidance well above Street expectations (AFFO/EPS guidance $1.20–$1.30), which is the main driver lifting investor sentiment. Americold outlines $1.20–$1.30 AFFO per share guidance for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: FFO/AFFO beat modestly (AFFO/FFO reported roughly $0.38 vs. ~$0.37 consensus) and management highlighted service-margin improvement and cost-reduction/portfolio-optimization plans. Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) Surpasses Q4 FFO Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership changes and a CFO appointment (and activist pressure/new CEO focus on strategic alternatives) give investors a clearer path to cost cuts, asset sales and execution — a catalyst for a turnaround narrative. Americold (COLD) Soars 15.7% on Upbeat 2026 Outlook, CFO Appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/contextual support — analysts and REIT commentators are highlighting a potential REIT rebound as rate-cut expectations rise; Americold is being cited as a high‑yield, turnaround REIT if execution holds. REITs Set for a 2026 Rebound? 7 Top Picks as Rate Cuts Approach
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed expectations substantially (reported EPS -$0.31 vs. $0.37 expected); that miss and year-over-year EPS weakness are reasons for caution. Americold Realty Trust misses Q4 earnings expectations, shares fall
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was modestly down (≈1.2% YoY) and the company still shows negative net-margin/ROE on a GAAP basis, underscoring operational challenges in parts of the business. Americold Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (press release / slide deck)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term stock volatility is likely as investors balance the large guidance beat and management moves against the EPS miss and execution risk — expect headline-driven swings. Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) Trading Up 10.1% After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC now owns 16,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,000 after buying an additional 1,346 shares in the last quarter. &PARTNERS raised its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 16,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 1,613 shares in the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC bought a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norinchukin Bank The grew its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 13,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust specializing in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics solutions. The company owns, operates, and develops a global network of cold storage facilities designed to support the storage, handling, and distribution of perishable products. Services include blast freezing, repacking, labeling, cross-docking, and transportation management, all integrated to streamline clients’ cold chain operations and help ensure product quality and safety from origin to point of consumption.

With roots dating back to the early 20th century, Americold has expanded through strategic acquisitions and facility development to become one of the world’s largest publicly traded cold storage providers.