Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) Trading Up 10.1% After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD)’s stock price shot up 10.1% during trading on Thursday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as high as $13.57 and last traded at $13.2080. 3,405,006 shares were traded during mid-day 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 $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $654.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -418.18%.

Key Americold Realty Trust News

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $13.00 target price (down from $16.00) on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Evercore lowered their price target on Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective 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. Three equities research 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, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 49,833.3% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,495 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Americold Realty Trust by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 90.4% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,026 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a PE ratio of -63.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.93.

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.