Chilton Capital Management LLC Has $12 Million Stock Holdings in Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD)

Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) by 12.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 553,751 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 59,720 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC owned 0.19% of Americold Realty Trust worth $11,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 2.0% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,250,726 shares of the company's stock worth $26,841,000 after acquiring an additional 24,700 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 7.8% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,177,420 shares of the company's stock valued at $347,167,000 after purchasing an additional 1,169,063 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 270.7% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 104,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,239,000 after acquiring an additional 76,183 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in Americold Realty Trust by 2.0% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 2,573,754 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,233,000 after acquiring an additional 51,548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mendel Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Americold Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at $208,000. 98.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:COLD traded up $0.18 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $16.50. The stock had a trading volume of 1,369,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,363,133. The firm's fifty day moving average is $17.34 and its 200 day moving average is $19.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. Americold Realty Trust Inc. has a 52 week low of $16.11 and a 52 week high of $30.45. The stock has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.84.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $628.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.18 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 4.58% and a negative return on equity of 3.60%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Americold Realty Trust Inc. will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Americold Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently -213.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Americold Realty Trust

In other Americold Realty Trust news, CFO Jay Wells acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.91 per share, for a total transaction of $179,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $179,100. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George F. Jr. Chappelle acquired 110,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.99 per share, for a total transaction of $1,978,900.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 110,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,978,900. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on COLD shares. Barclays raised shares of Americold Realty Trust from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $26.00 to $21.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $30.00 to $23.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Americold Realty Trust from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $24.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $23.00 to $18.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Americold Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.00.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which focuses on the ownership, operation, development, and acquisition of temperature-controlled warehouses. It operates through the following segments: Warehouse, Third-Party Managed, Transportation, and Other. The Warehouse segment collects rent and storage fees from customers to store frozen and perishable food and other products within the firm's real estate portfolio.