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COLDAmericold Realty Trust, Inc.Sell4.5·$14.49-1.50%
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Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Stock Analysis

Range Bound 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 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

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+8.4% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#14 of 15 REIT - Industrial
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield11.28%
IncomeYield6.25%(5y avg 3.96%)Payout763.64%
Stop $13.51Target $15.70(resistance)A.R:R -0.4:1
Analyst target$15.65+8.0%17 analysts
$15.70our TP
$14.49price
$15.65mean
$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 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 58d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202658d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: top-25 Warehouse segment customers (52.0%)
Target reached (-2.8% upside)
Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)588.4
Mkt Cap$4.2B
EV/EBITDA16.1
Profit Mgn-4.3%
ROE-3.7%
Rev Growth0.3%
Beta0.99
Dividend6.25%
Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C2.50bearish
IV94%elevated

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'

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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

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

Obv
1.0
Macd
1.2
Volume
2.1
Ma Position
5.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

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
Dividend Safety
5.2
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 625.0%
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R -0.4=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 58d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
50 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $13.84Resistance $16.02

Price Targets

$14
$16
A.Upside+8.4%
A.R:R-0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-2.8% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0)
! momentum at 3.0 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (58d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
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 4.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $13.51. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the COLD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $15.70 (+8.4% upside). Prior stop was $13.51. Stop-loss: $13.51.

What are the risks of investing in COLD?

Concentration risk — Customer: top-25 Warehouse segment customers (52.0%); Target reached (-2.8% 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 588.4). 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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