Americold Realty Stock Price, News & Analysis

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) has inaugurated its first $100+ million Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Missouri, in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The 335,000-square-foot facility serves as a crucial hub for the Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), offering North America's only single-line rail service for refrigerated goods between the U.S. and Mexico.

The state-of-the-art facility features on-site USDA inspections, 50,000+ pound container load capacity, and a 300-mile service radius. The project is expected to create 190 new jobs and will serve as a strategic consolidation point for shipments between Canada and Mexico, addressing border inefficiencies and trucking capacity challenges.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD), a global temperature-controlled logistics leader, reported Q2 2025 results with total revenues of $650.7M, down 1.5% year-over-year. The company delivered net income of $1.6M ($0.01 per share), improving from a loss of $0.23 per share in Q2 2024.

Key metrics include Adjusted FFO of $103.6M ($0.36 per share), Core EBITDA of $159.1M, and Global Warehouse same-store NOI decrease of 4.2%. Due to challenging market conditions affecting occupancy and throughput, Americold revised its 2025 AFFO guidance to $1.39-$1.45 per share.

The company launched three strategic development projects in Q2: a Kansas City facility with CPKC, an Allentown expansion, and a flagship facility in Dubai's Port of Jebel Ali, all showing strong customer demand.

Americold (COLD) has announced key executive leadership appointments to strengthen its global operations and growth strategy. Rob Chambers, with 12 years of experience at Americold, has been promoted to the newly created position of President, overseeing global operations. Bryan Verbarendse succeeds Chambers as President, Americas, bringing 31 years of grocery supply chain experience. Richard Winnall, as President, International, will lead the Global Commercial and Operations Committees. CEO George Chappelle emphasized these appointments reflect the company's focus on operational excellence and customer-centric growth. The company has reaffirmed its 2025 full-year financial guidance previously announced in May 2025.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) has broken ground on its first import-export cold storage hub in Port Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The company will invest $75-80 million to develop a facility providing 22,000 pallet positions, equivalent to over 800 full truckloads of temperature-sensitive goods.

The project leverages partnerships with DP World and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to enhance trade routes between Canada and global markets. The facility, set to open in 2026, is expected to contribute up to $37 million in direct provincial GDP. Opportunities NB will provide up to $1.01 million in payroll rebates to support the creation of 100 jobs by 2029.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release its financial results before market opening on Thursday, August 7, 2025, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Investors can access the webcast through Americold's Investor Relations website. For telephone participation, domestic callers can dial 1-877-407-3982, while international participants should use 1-201-493-6780. A playback option will be available until August 21, 2025, accessible via domestic (1-844-512-2921) and international (1-412-317-6671) numbers with passcode 13750776.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) has announced its second quarter 2025 dividend of $0.23 per share, maintaining the same level as Q1 2025. The dividend represents a 5% increase compared to the previous year. The payment is scheduled for July 15, 2025, with a record date of June 30, 2025. Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, focusing on temperature-controlled warehouse operations.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) reported mixed Q1 2025 results with AFFO of $0.34 per share, in line with expectations. Key financial metrics showed: total revenues decreased 5.4% to $629.0 million, net loss of $16.5 million ($0.06 loss per share), and Core EBITDA declined 5.3% to $147.6 million. The company completed a strategic Houston warehouse acquisition, securing a contract with a major retailer. Despite headwinds, Americold increased its quarterly dividend by 5%. However, the company revised its 2025 outlook downward, with warehouse segment same-store revenue growth now projected at 0.0%-2.0% (down from 2.0%-4.0%) and adjusted FFO per share guidance lowered to $1.42-$1.52 (from $1.51-$1.59). Occupancy metrics showed weakness with economic occupancy declining 470 basis points to 74.7%.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release Q1 2025 financial results before market opens on Thursday, May 8, 2025, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Investors can access the webcast through the company's Investor Relations website at www.americold.com. For telephone participation, domestic callers can dial 1-877-407-3982, while international participants should use 1-201-493-6780. A playback will be available until May 22, 2025, accessible via domestic (1-844-512-2921) and international (1-412-317-6671) numbers with passcode 13750775.

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) has announced the pricing of a $400 million notes offering through its operating partnership. The notes, due May 15, 2032, are priced at 99.862% of their principal amount with a 5.600% yield rate (5.622% to maturity).

The notes will be fully guaranteed by Americold and its subsidiaries. The offering is expected to close on April 3, 2025. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of its revolving credit facility borrowings, cover offering-related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

The offering is being managed by multiple financial institutions, including BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, RBC Capital Markets, and Truist Securities as joint book-running managers. The securities are being offered through an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC.