COLD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Americold Realty Trust · Real Estate · Reit - Industrial

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Latest close 14.09 USD
-1.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -13.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 14.09 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.6% latest completed week
4W Return -13.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 25.0% 13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 35.94% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -13.2%. Indicator stack 59/58 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 35.94% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 54/100 conviction; expected move 11.9%. News sentiment 53/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -13.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8712-week average 0.61

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -13.2% over four weeks, -3.7% over 12 weeks, and -5.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.6%
4W-13.2%
12W-3.7%
26W15.8%
52W-5.1%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year13
Trend breadth25.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.64Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.30Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-97.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength6/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Value23/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum24/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Growth24/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
3.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
33.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
15.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
6.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
11.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

COLD shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 11.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move11.9%
Put/call volume0.39
Pressure50
Speculation41
Volatility95
Trend agreement54
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

20 positive · 32 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.8%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-11.0%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-1.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -4.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape46/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 35.94%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 35.94% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors14/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 62; Small Cap Core rank 36 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options51/100

COLD shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 11.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 11.9% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

SummitTX Capital L.P. Takes Position in Americold Realty Trust Inc. $COLD Insiders16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202614.09 USD-1.6%13.39 USD19.26 USD0.640.3017.2MOn
24 Jul 202614.32 USD-10.1%13.34 USD19.35 USD1.042.5023.9MOn
17 Jul 202615.93 USD2.7%13.27 USD19.44 USD1.3012.7220.1MOn
10 Jul 202615.51 USD-4.5%13.13 USD19.53 USD1.197.7121.4MOn
3 Jul 202616.24 USD3.2%13.03 USD19.61 USD1.1813.7520.3MOn
26 Jun 202615.74 USD13.5%12.83 USD19.68 USD1.1412.1924.5MOn
19 Jun 202613.87 USD-2.7%12.65 USD19.76 USD1.12-3.9213.6MOn
12 Jun 202614.25 USD-1.7%12.52 USD19.85 USD1.15-1.1325.3MOn
5 Jun 202614.50 USD-6.2%12.40 USD19.93 USD1.080.4225.1MOn
29 May 202615.46 USD5.9%12.29 USD20.01 USD1.133.6725.8MOn
22 May 202614.60 USD3.9%12.19 USD20.08 USD0.76-1.3113.2MOn
15 May 202614.05 USD-3.9%12.14 USD20.15 USD0.53-4.8622.4MOn
8 May 202614.63 USD20.8%12.11 USD20.22 USD0.31-1.7235.5MOn
1 May 202612.10 USD-5.7%12.05 USD20.30 USD-0.12-17.4519.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.