10,430,165 Shares in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Purchased by Ancora Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors acquired 10.43 million Americold Realty Trust shares during the second quarter, worth approximately $164 million. The position represents about 3.65% of COLD and is Ancora’s fourth-largest holding.
• Americold reported quarterly revenue of $662.9 million, exceeding estimates of $613.5 million, while earnings were $0.35 per share and revenue rose 1.9% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.20–$1.30.
• COLD shares recently traded at $15.53, up 2.7%, while analysts maintained a consensus “Hold” rating with a $15.63 target price. Institutional investors collectively own 98.14% of the company.

Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,430,165 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $163,962,000. Americold Realty Trust accounts for about 3.2% of Ancora Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ancora Advisors LLC owned approximately 3.65% of Americold Realty Trust at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of COLD. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,597,711 shares of the company's stock worth $496,367,000 after purchasing an additional 388,809 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $350,837,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $152,684,000. State Street Corp raised its position in Americold Realty Trust by 0.7% in 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 during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $126,564,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.14% of the company's stock.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Up 2.7%

NYSE:COLD opened at $15.53 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a PE ratio of -9.76 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $15.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.73. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.10 and a 12-month high of $16.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 16.14% and a negative net margin of 17.44%.The company had revenue of $662.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $613.54 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.36 EPS. Americold Realty Trust's revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on COLD. Wall Street Zen raised Americold Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 target price on Americold Realty Trust in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup raised their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Four equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Americold Realty Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.63.

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.

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