Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Shares Purchased by Garner Asset Management Corp

Garner Asset Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) by 109.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 90,998 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,524 shares during the quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp’s holdings in Americold Realty Trust were worth $1,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLD. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at about $206,317,000. DAVENPORT & Co LLC purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust in the third quarter valued at about $38,980,000. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC grew its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 78.2% during the 2nd quarter. Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC now owns 6,212,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,726,809 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,158,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241,241 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 3,756,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,470,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182,707 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on COLD shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Americold Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore set a $14.00 target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.92.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE COLD opened at $13.44 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.91. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.10 and a 52 week high of $23.52. The stock has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last issued 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 return on equity of 3.64% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.The business had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust Inc. 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. Stockholders 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 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -230.00%.

More Americold Realty Trust News

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

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.