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

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.200-1.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COLD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Americold Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Americold Realty Trust from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.25.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of COLD traded up $0.16 on Friday, reaching $14.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 244,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,594,135. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.11 and a quick ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -37.25 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.54. Americold Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $10.10 and a 12-month high of $16.88.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.33. The business had revenue of $629.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $613.77 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.29% and a negative return on equity of 3.73%. The firm’s revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. Americold Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently -235.90%.

Key Stories Impacting Americold Realty Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations. Americold reported adjusted FFO of $0.35 per share, above the $0.32 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $662.9 million versus analyst expectations of approximately $613.5 million. Revenue increased 1.9% year over year, although FFO was modestly below $0.36 per share in the prior-year quarter. Americold Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was raised. The company provided 2026 EPS guidance of $1.20 to $1.30, above the $1.16 analyst consensus. Higher guidance can improve investor confidence that operating conditions and demand in temperature-controlled logistics are stabilizing. Americold 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted improving operating trends and financial flexibility. Year-over-year revenue and occupancy growth were described as evidence of industry stabilization. Americold also advanced a strategic joint venture intended to strengthen its balance sheet and increase financial flexibility. Americold Second-Quarter Results Release
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and analyst comparisons provide additional detail on the quarter, but the headline takeaway remains a beat on FFO and revenue alongside relatively modest year-over-year growth. Americold Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investor investigation. The law firm is examining potential claims on behalf of Americold investors. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but it may increase legal and reputational uncertainty and pressure sentiment toward COLD. Pomerantz Investor Investigation

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Americold Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLD. Quarry LP increased its position in Americold Realty Trust by 1,094.1% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 9,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 8,479 shares during the period. Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $140,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the third quarter worth $94,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 156.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 3,839 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 59.4% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 2,535 shares during the period. 98.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.