Bayhunt Capital LLC Buys Shares of 654,702 Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD

Key Points

• Bayhunt Capital bought a new stake of 654,702 shares in Americold (≈$8.42M) in Q4, making the position ~4.6% of its portfolio and leaving Bayhunt with about 0.23% ownership of Americold; institutional investors now own roughly 98.14% of the stock.
• Americold reported Q results with a ($0.31) EPS (missing estimates) and revenue of $658.45M, set FY2026 EPS guidance of 1.20–1.30, while analysts expect ~1.47 EPS and the company showed negative net margin and ROE.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 (annualized yield ~7.7%; ex-dividend March 31, payable April 15), and the stock trades near $12 with a consensus analyst rating of Hold and an average target price of $14.30.

Bayhunt Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 654,702 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,419,000. Americold Realty Trust comprises approximately 4.6% of Bayhunt Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Bayhunt Capital LLC owned approximately 0.23% of Americold Realty Trust at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cambiar Investors LLC raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 47.6% during the 4th quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC now owns 452,272 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,816,000 after acquiring an additional 145,940 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 3,987,792 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,283,000 after acquiring an additional 18,064 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 28,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 2,490 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 1,061.2% during the 4th quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 134,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,725,000 after acquiring an additional 122,560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 107.0% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 24,252 shares of the company's stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 12,535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.14% of the company's stock.

Americold Realty Trust Price Performance

COLD stock opened at $11.99 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.35. The stock has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of -29.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.10 and a 1 year high of $20.75.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $658.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $654.55 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 4.40%.Americold Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Americold Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is -230.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore set a $14.00 target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.30.

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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