Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Shares Purchased by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Americold by 97.5% in Q3, adding 835,135 shares to a 1,691,567-share holding (about 0.59% of the company) valued at roughly $20.7 million.
• Americold reported Q results with EPS of ($0.31), missing the $0.37 consensus while generating $658.5M in revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $1.20–$1.30 per share (analysts forecast ~1.47).
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share (ex-dividend March 31), representing an annualized yield of about 8.1%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) by 97.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,691,567 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 835,135 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.59% of Americold Realty Trust worth $20,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. LRI Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 90.4% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,161 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 100.0% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,612 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 806 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Americold Realty Trust by 63.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,446 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 252.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Americold Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Americold Realty Trust stock opened at $11.33 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of -28.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.10 and a 52 week high of $22.03. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $12.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.50.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.68). The business had revenue of $658.45 million for 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. Americold Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.1%. Americold Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -230.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on COLD. UBS Group upped their target price on Americold Realty Trust from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Bank of America lowered Americold Realty Trust from a "buy" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Americold Realty Trust has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $14.39.

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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