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

Shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.9231.

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays decreased their target price 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. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Evercore set a $14.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in 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 valued at $45,025,000 after acquiring an additional 626,160 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $235,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Americold Realty Trust

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

Americold Realty Trust Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $13.44 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -33.59, a P/E/G ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.91. Americold Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $23.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a current ratio of 0.11. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.86.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.68). Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.40% and a negative return on equity of 3.64%. The business had revenue of $658.45 million during 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 firm’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given 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 yield of 6.8%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -230.00%.

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.