Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:COLD) Shares Acquired by Woodline Partners LP

Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) by 239.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,255,078 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 885,436 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP owned about 0.44% of Americold Realty Trust worth $26,859,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC raised its position in Americold Realty Trust by 22.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 98,739 shares of the company's stock worth $2,791,000 after acquiring an additional 18,015 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 19.6% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 21,156 shares of the company's stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 3,464 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 48.1% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 53,236 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,139,000 after purchasing an additional 17,295 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at about $702,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Americold Realty Trust by 33.4% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 65,917 shares of the company's stock worth $1,411,000 after buying an additional 16,511 shares in the last quarter. 98.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Americold Realty Trust Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE COLD traded down $0.30 during trading on Monday, hitting $16.82. 3,142,382 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,265,769. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.12. Americold Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $16.56 and a 1 year high of $30.45.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $628.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $667.18 million. Americold Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 3.54% and a negative return on equity of 2.70%. Americold Realty Trust's revenue was down 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Americold Realty Trust, Inc. will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.47%. Americold Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently -213.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on COLD. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust from $23.00 to $18.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Americold Realty Trust from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Americold Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Americold Realty Trust from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Barclays raised Americold Realty Trust from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $26.09.

Insider Transactions at Americold Realty Trust

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

Americold Realty Trust Company Profile

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.