Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Shares Acquired by Berkeley Capital Partners LLC

Berkeley Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) by 85.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 98,332 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,390 shares during the quarter. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Americold Realty Trust were worth $1,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 49,833.3% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 90.4% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 10,869.6% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Up 15.6%

Shares of NYSE COLD opened at $13.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -63.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a current ratio of 0.11. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.10 and a 1 year high of $23.52. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.93.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.01. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.96% and a negative net margin of 2.39%.The company had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.6%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -418.18%.

Trending Headlines about Americold Realty Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued much stronger FY‑2026 EPS guidance (EPS range $1.20–$1.30) that sits well above prior street expectations, signaling management confidence in margin and cash‑flow recovery; this is the primary catalyst for the stock rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth‑quarter AFFO/FFO came in at $0.38, beating consensus by $0.01 and improving year‑over‑year — a concrete operational beat that supports the raised guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary puts Americold in a “deep‑value turnaround” bucket: analysts highlight activist pressure, a new CEO, potential asset sales and cost cuts as clear catalysts that could re-rate the stock if execution continues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted a conference call and published slides — useful for investors wanting detail on assumptions behind guidance and planned cost actions; review the deck and transcript to vet the sustainability of the outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals still show weaknesses: revenue declined ~1.2% YoY and the company reported a negative net margin and negative ROE, highlighting ongoing cyclicality and margin pressure in cold‑storage services that could limit upside if macro or execution falters. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on COLD shares. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Americold Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.85.

Americold Realty Trust 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.