Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Holdings Boosted by Oak Thistle LLC

Oak Thistle LLC boosted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) by 1,061.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 134,109 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 122,560 shares during the quarter. Oak Thistle LLC’s holdings in Americold Realty Trust were worth $1,725,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLD. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew 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 worth $45,025,000 after purchasing an additional 626,160 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth approximately $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 8.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,593 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Up 4.6%

Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $11.94 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.10 and a 12 month high of $20.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.36. The stock has a market cap of $3.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.86, a P/E/G ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.90.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $654.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently -230.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COLD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target (down from $16.00) on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $14.50 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Friday, March 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Americold Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.30.

Americold Realty Trust Company 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.