Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.25.

COLD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Scotiabank set a $15.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Americold Realty Trust from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st.

Institutional Trading of Americold Realty Trust

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of COLD. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 100.0% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 806 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 63.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 51.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $14.62 on Thursday. Americold Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $10.10 and a 52 week high of $16.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of -37.49 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $15.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.48.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.33. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.29% and a negative return on equity of 3.73%. The company had revenue of $629.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $613.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -235.90%.

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.