Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) Stock Price Up 10.1% Following Earnings Beat

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) traded up 10.1% during trading on Thursday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $13.57 and last traded at $13.2080. 3,405,006 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 4,697,844 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.00.

The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.68). The business had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $654.55 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.64% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -418.18%.

Key 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

Analyst Ratings Changes

COLD has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Bank of America lowered shares of Americold Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $13.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Americold Realty Trust from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.92.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 42.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,098,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,025,000 after buying an additional 626,160 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth approximately $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 8.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 71,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 5,693 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 113.5% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 24,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 13,115 shares during the period. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Institutional investors own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Down 3.3%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.91. The company has a market capitalization 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 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 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.