16,099 Shares in Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:COLD) Acquired by Graham Capital Management L.P.

Graham Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:COLD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 16,099 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $345,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cohen & Steers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 28,837,300 shares of the company's stock worth $617,085,000 after acquiring an additional 4,049,374 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Americold Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth $478,674,000. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 13,382,883 shares of the company's stock worth $286,394,000 after buying an additional 121,452 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Americold Realty Trust by 115.8% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 6,387,738 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,698,000 after acquiring an additional 3,427,083 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PGGM Investments grew its position in Americold Realty Trust by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. PGGM Investments now owns 5,558,936 shares of the company's stock worth $118,961,000 after acquiring an additional 655,782 shares in 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 traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $17.09. The company had a trading volume of 758,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,254,828. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Americold Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.56 and a 12-month high of $30.45. The stock has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.36, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.29.

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

Americold Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.38%. Americold Realty Trust's payout ratio is currently -213.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.