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

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:COLD opened at $12.71 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.78 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.08 and its 200-day moving average is $12.28. Americold Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $10.10 and a 1-year high of $18.56.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.68). The firm had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $654.55 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s payout ratio is -230.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

COLD has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Americold Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Compass Point initiated coverage on Americold Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $14.50 target price on the stock. Scotiabank upgraded Americold Realty Trust to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Friday, March 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $14.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,713,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,203,000 after buying an additional 75,814 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,849,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,227,000 after buying an additional 251,217 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 114.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,330,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,548,000 after buying an additional 2,844,402 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 5,108,802 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,699,000 after buying an additional 871,372 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,996,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,251,000 after buying an additional 1,821,854 shares during the period. 98.14% of the stock is 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.