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Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Industrial

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality.

Americold Realty Trust is a global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with 231 facilities (~1.4B cubic feet), primarily in North America (188 warehouses), serving food producers, distributors, retailers, and e-tailers through Warehouse, Transportation, and Third-Party Managed... Read more

$14.49+2.8% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#13 of 15 REIT - Industrial
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield11.45%
IncomeYield6.35%(5y avg 3.90%)Payout763.64%
Stop $13.48Target $14.90(resistance)A.R:R -0.3:1
Analyst target$15.50+7.0%16 analysts
$14.90our TP
$14.49price
$15.50mean
$13
$21

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: top-25 Warehouse segment customers (52.0%)
Target reached (-3.7% upside)
Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)193.2
Mkt Cap$4.2B
EV/EBITDA16.0
Profit Mgn-4.3%
ROE-3.7%
Rev Growth0.3%
Beta0.90
Dividend6.35%
Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.20bullish
IV47%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomertop-25 Warehouse segment customers52%
    10-K Item 1: 'The total Warehouse segment revenues generated by our 25 largest customers in our Warehouse segment represent 52%, 51%, and 49% of our total Warehouse segment revenues'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Unprofitable operations — net margin -4.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
0.9
Operating Margin
1.7
Gross Margin
2.4
Current Ratio
3.1
Moat
3.1
Piotroski F
6.7
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
2.1
Bollinger
2.5
52w Position
5.0

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
5.0
Dividend Safety
5.2
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 635.0%
GatesA.R:R -0.2=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 4.7<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.7>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
67 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $11.78Resistance $15.20

Price Targets

$13
$15
A.Upside+2.8%
A.R:R-0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.7% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is COLD stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $13.48. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the COLD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $14.90 (+2.8% upside). Prior stop was $13.48. Stop-loss: $13.48.

What are the risks of investing in COLD?

Concentration risk — Customer: top-25 Warehouse segment customers (52.0%); Target reached (-3.7% upside); Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0).

Is COLD overvalued or undervalued?

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 193.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about COLD?

21 analysts cover COLD with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $16.

What does Americold Realty Trust, Inc. do?Americold Realty Trust is a global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with 231 facilities (~1.4B cubic feet),...

Americold Realty Trust is a global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with 231 facilities (~1.4B cubic feet), primarily in North America (188 warehouses), serving food producers, distributors, retailers, and e-tailers through Warehouse, Transportation, and Third-Party Managed segments. The top 25 Warehouse customers generate 52% of Warehouse revenues; the company owns or leases >75% of its warehouses.

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