Americold Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: COLD) is -42.15% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $16.06 and a high of $30.45 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The COLD stock was last observed hovering at around $16.14 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.3%.
Currently trading at $16.44, the stock is -0.86% and -2.95% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.35 million and changing 1.86% at the moment leaves the stock -21.85% off its SMA200. COLD registered -23.18% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -23.14%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $16.979 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $21.095.
The stock witnessed a -2.20% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -18.65%, and is 0.49% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.23% over the week and 2.84% over the month.
Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD) has around 13755 employees, a market worth around $4.68B and $2.63B in sales. Fwd P/E is 42.80. Profit margin for the company is -4.58%. Distance from 52-week low is 2.37% and -46.01% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-1.84%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 162.75% this year.
Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD) Top Institutional Holders
532.0 institutions hold shares in Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD), with institutional investors hold 116.18% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 284.72M, and float is at 284.01M with Short Float at 3.52%. Institutions hold 116.12% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 38.64 million shares valued at $986.94 million. The investor’s holdings represent 13.574% of the COLD Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is COHEN & STEERS, INC. with 26.11 million shares valued at $666.87 million to account for 9.173 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are NORGES BANK which holds 22.37 million shares representing 7.8571% and valued at over $571.28 million, while BLACKROCK INC. holds 6.7319 of the shares totaling 19.16 million with a market value of $489.46 million.
Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD) Insider Activity
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Americold Realty Trust Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 12 ’25 that Chappelle George F. Jr. (Chief Executive Officer) bought a total of 110,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 12 ’25 and was made at $17.99 per share for $1.98 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.11 million shares of the COLD stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 12 ’25, Wells Jay (EVP & CFO) acquired 10,000 shares at an average price of $17.91 for $0.18 million. The insider now directly holds 10,000 shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD).
