Pensionfund PDN Makes New Investment in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD

Pensionfund PDN acquired a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 94,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,209,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in COLD. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 90.4% in the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 63.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593 shares during the period. 98.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $11.27 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.52. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.10 and a 52-week high of $22.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.12 and a quick ratio of 0.12.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $654.55 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Americold Realty Trust Inc. 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 will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.2%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is -230.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research raised Americold Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Compass Point started coverage on Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $14.50 target price on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.39.

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.