Alberta Investment Management Corp Makes New $2.51 Million Investment in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD

Key Points

• Alberta Investment Management Corp. purchased 159,700 shares of Americold Realty Trust in the second quarter, worth approximately $2.51 million and representing 0.06% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 98.14% of COLD.
• Americold reported quarterly revenue of $662.89 million, exceeding analyst estimates of $613.54 million, while EPS was $0.35 versus $0.36 a year earlier. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $1.20–$1.30.
• The REIT pays a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, equivalent to a 6.4% annualized yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $15.39, compared with a recent share price of $14.47.

Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new stake in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 159,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,510,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp owned 0.06% of Americold Realty Trust at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. TBH Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Americold Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth $1,163,000. SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at about $1,065,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $152,684,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $1,923,000. Finally, Abel Hall LLC lifted its stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 429.2% during the first quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 78,819 shares of the company's stock worth $903,000 after purchasing an additional 63,925 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.14% of the company's stock.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COLD opened at $14.47 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.10 and a fifty-two week high of $16.88. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.62. The firm has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of -9.10 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. Americold Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -57.86%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Americold Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Americold Realty Trust has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $15.39.

Americold Realty Trust 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.

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