Vanguard Group Inc. Has $467.68 Million Stock Holdings in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,208,902 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 367,920 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Americold Realty Trust worth $467,677,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 806 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 4,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.14% of the company’s stock.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE COLD opened at $13.16 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.84. 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 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $23.52. The company has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.64 and a beta of 0.91.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its earnings results 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 3.64%. The firm had revenue of $658.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.55 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. Americold Realty Trust’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. Equities analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -230.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on COLD. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Americold Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore set a $14.00 target price on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Americold Realty Trust has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.15.

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.