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

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COLD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Compass Point began coverage on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $14.50 price objective for the company. Barclays downgraded Americold Realty Trust from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $15.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Scotiabank raised Americold Realty Trust to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Evercore set a $17.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price objective on Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Americold Realty Trust presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $14.43.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE:COLD traded down $0.08 on Friday, reaching $14.89. 7,772,465 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,739,164. 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.29. The firm has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of -37.22 and a beta of 0.89. Americold Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $10.10 and a 12 month high of $18.56.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $629.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $613.77 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -230.00%.

Trending Headlines about Americold Realty Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting Americold Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Americold reported Q1 EPS and AFFO above expectations, with revenue also beating estimates, which suggests improving execution in its temperature-controlled logistics business. Americold Realty Trust earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a $1.3 billion North American cold-storage joint venture with EQT, which it says will strengthen the balance sheet and provide more flexibility to invest for growth. Americold and EQT joint venture announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY 2026 EPS guidance to 1.20-1.30, above the market’s prior expectation of 1.18, reinforcing confidence in the company’s outlook. Reuters article on Americold EQT joint venture
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and earnings previews focused on whether Americold could narrow losses, but the company’s reported results and guidance update largely answered that question for now. Americold earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly revenue growth was only modest year over year, so investors may still be watching for stronger top-line momentum. Zacks earnings metrics article

Institutional Trading of Americold Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of COLD. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,713,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,203,000 after purchasing an additional 75,814 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,849,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,227,000 after buying an additional 251,217 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 114.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,330,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,548,000 after buying an additional 2,844,402 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 5,108,802 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,699,000 after buying an additional 871,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,996,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,251,000 after buying an additional 1,821,854 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.