Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.6333.

Several brokerages have commented on COLD. Barclays increased their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Americold Realty Trust from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. DA Davidson set a $16.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Americold Realty Trust from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE COLD opened at $15.24 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $15.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.69. The company has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of -9.58 and a beta of 0.97. Americold Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $16.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 17.44% and a negative return on equity of 16.14%. The firm had revenue of $662.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $613.54 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Americold Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Americold Realty Trust by 42.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,098,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,025,000 after purchasing an additional 626,160 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position 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 worth $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 5,693 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Americold Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

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.