Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on COLD shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $13.00 price target (down from $16.00) on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research raised Americold Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Evercore reduced their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.85.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Down 2.9%

Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $11.97 on Thursday. Americold Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $10.10 and a twelve month high of $23.52. The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -54.39, a P/E/G ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last announced 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). The firm had revenue of $658.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $654.55 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 1.96% and a negative net margin of 2.39%.Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 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 dividend yield of 7.7%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -418.18%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 42.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,098,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,025,000 after acquiring an additional 626,160 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 8.7% in 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 stake in Americold Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $86,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.