Freestone Capital Holdings LLC Decreases Stock Position in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD

Freestone Capital Holdings LLC lessened its position in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) by 58.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 41,212 shares of the company’s stock after selling 57,795 shares during the quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s holdings in Americold Realty Trust were worth $530,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Americold Realty Trust by 63.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,593 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE:COLD opened at $12.09 on Thursday. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.10 and a 52 week high of $20.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.21, a P/E/G ratio of 4.31 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.35.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) EPS 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 3.71%. 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 earned $0.37 EPS. Americold Realty Trust’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. Equities analysts expect that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%. Americold Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently -230.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on COLD shares. Scotiabank upgraded Americold Realty Trust to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Evercore set a $14.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.30.

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.