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Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Industrial

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.12: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.73; Below-average business quality.

Americold is a self-administered REIT operating a global network of 231 temperature-controlled warehouses encompassing approximately 1.4 billion cubic feet across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from warehouse storage... Read more

$12.12+7.5% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#13 of 15 REIT - Industrial
Stop $11.29Target $13.05(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.8:1
Analyst target$14.50+19.6%16 analysts
$13.05our TP
$12.12price
$14.50mean
$18

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.12: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.73; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Property Type: temperature-controlled warehouses
Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)160.0
Mkt Cap$3.4B
EV/EBITDA14.2
Profit Mgn-4.4%
ROE-3.7%
Rev Growth-1.2%
Beta0.91
Dividend7.67%
Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C1.73bearish
IV56%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHPropertytemperature-controlled warehouses
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our investments in real estate assets are concentrated in the industrial real estate industry, specifically in temperature-controlled warehouses'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-01-26Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Christopher Papa appointed EVP and CFO effective February 23, 2026. Previously EVP and CFO of CenterPoint Properties (Aug 2020 to Jan 2026). Successor named; clean handoff. No reason cited for prior CFO departure.
    SEC filing →

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 -4.4%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.0
Current Ratio
1.3
Gross Margin
2.4
Operating Margin
3.1
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
5.6
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
3.0
Macd
3.4
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend

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

52w Position
1.9
Support Resistance
4.2
Bollinger
5.4
GatesMomentum 2.4<4.5A.R:R 0.8 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $10.98Resistance $12.98

Price Targets

$11
$13
A.Upside+7.7%
A.R:R0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.8:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is COLD stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.12: Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.73; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $11.29. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the COLD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $13.05 (+7.5% upside). Prior stop was $11.29. Stop-loss: $11.29.

What are the risks of investing in COLD?

Concentration risk — Property Type: temperature-controlled warehouses; Quality below floor (2.3 < 4.0).

Is COLD overvalued or undervalued?

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 160.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about COLD?

21 analysts cover COLD with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $15.

What does Americold Realty Trust, Inc. do?Americold is a self-administered REIT operating a global network of 231 temperature-controlled warehouses encompassing...

Americold is a self-administered REIT operating a global network of 231 temperature-controlled warehouses encompassing approximately 1.4 billion cubic feet across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from warehouse storage and handling fees, transportation services, and third-party managed services.

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