In the past week, COLD stock has gone down by -6.96%, with a monthly decline of -8.19% and a quarterly plunge of -12.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.71% for Americold Realty Trust Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.66% for COLD’s stock, with a -22.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Americold Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: COLD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for COLD is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for COLD is 284.08M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.57% of that float. The average trading volume for COLD on May 06, 2025 was 2.63M shares.
COLD) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Americold Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: COLD) has dropped by -3.75 compared to previous close of 19.45. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -6.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-03 that REITs offer defensive qualities and are undervalued relative to the broader market, making them attractive amid heightened market volatility and trade war uncertainty. Sector divergence within REITs provides opportunities for active management. Higher tariffs increase construction costs, enhancing the value of existing real estate and support future rental growth.
Analysts’ Opinion of COLD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COLD stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for COLD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for COLD in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $21 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COLD reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for COLD stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 01st, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to COLD, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on June 26th of the previous year.
COLD Trading at -10.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.68%, as shares sank -3.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.26% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COLD fell by -6.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -34.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.43. In addition, Americold Realty Trust Inc saw -12.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COLD starting from Harris Robert E., who sale 1,098 shares at the price of $22.68 back on Mar 08 ’25. After this action, Harris Robert E. now owns 4,446 shares of Americold Realty Trust Inc, valued at $24,903 using the latest closing price.
Harris Robert E., the Officer of Americold Realty Trust Inc, proposed sale 1,098 shares at $22.09 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Harris Robert E. is holding shares at $24,253 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Americold Realty Trust Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -2.73, with -1.21 for asset returns.
Based on Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 392.96 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
