Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) has received an average rating of “Reduce” from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $14.4333.

COLD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Americold Realty Trust to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered shares of Americold Realty Trust from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $15.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, 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 research note on Thursday, February 5th.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:COLD opened at $14.89 on Friday. Americold Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $10.10 and a 12 month high of $18.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.29. The firm has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.18 and a beta of 0.89.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.33. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.29% and a negative return on equity of 3.67%. The business had revenue of $629.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $613.77 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently -230.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLD. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,098,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,025,000 after buying an additional 626,160 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 71,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,531,000 after buying an additional 5,693 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Americold Realty Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Americold reported Q1 EPS and AFFO above expectations, with revenue also beating estimates, which suggests improving execution in its temperature-controlled logistics business. Americold Realty Trust earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a $1.3 billion North American cold-storage joint venture with EQT, which it says will strengthen the balance sheet and provide more flexibility to invest for growth. Americold and EQT joint venture announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY 2026 EPS guidance to 1.20-1.30, above the market’s prior expectation of 1.18, reinforcing confidence in the company’s outlook. Reuters article on Americold EQT joint venture
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and earnings previews focused on whether Americold could narrow losses, but the company’s reported results and guidance update largely answered that question for now. Americold earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly revenue growth was only modest year over year, so investors may still be watching for stronger top-line momentum. Zacks earnings metrics article

Americold Realty Trust Company Profile

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.