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Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$14.59 +3.55% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.66

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 39/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (39/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $4.17B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.66 (+0.45%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (39/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • D-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for COLD)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (39/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY COLD SCORES 39/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (36% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.3% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 66% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 52.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$13.99-1.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$13.82+4.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$14.47+0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$14.59-7.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (31) → D- (39)Full Audit →

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While COLD currently carries a cautious 39/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($14.38) and Max Pain ($15.32) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $17.72.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “COLD Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

52.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

2 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE66% OF RANGE

L: $10$14.59H: $17

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 4 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 17 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (20)

0.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and -5.21% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (45)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like COLD

✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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COLD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +19.30%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $14.57H $14.66L $14.32C $14.59VOL 4.04M

RES: $14.64SUP: $13.20SMA50: $14.38SMA200: $13.79

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-0.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (COLD)

Financials Rank #991 of 1096 ⚔️ KRC vs COLD Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (COLD vs. KRC, SKT, APLE, CDP)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) ranks #991 by composite RQD confidence (39/100, grade D-) and #308 by equity capitalization ($4.17B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, APLE leads on earnings valuation at 25.3x trailing P/E, while APLE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.5% ROIC and — gross margin. APLE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with COLD at 39/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
COLD ACTIVE Americold Realty Trust Inc.	D-	39/100	—	—	0.2%	+3.55%	$4.17B	Benchmark Subject
KRC Kilroy Realty Corporation	C-	61/100	—	—	0.0%	+2.42%	$4.23B	/krc-vs-cold →
SKT Tanger Inc.	D+	53/100	—	—	—	+2.43%	$4.26B	/skt-vs-cold →
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.	C+	69/100	25.3x	—	6.5%	+1.18%	$4.45B	/aple-vs-cold →
CDP COPT Defense Properties of	D+	57/100	—	—	—	+2.33%	$3.88B	/cdp-vs-cold →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001455863

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) reported GAAP revenue of $2.54B (-2.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.60B , and -3.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$115.3M, operating cash flow of $359.6M, and free cash flow of -$217.2M (-312.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, COLD closed FY2025 with $8.12B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.54B	-$115.3M	$359.6M	-$217.2M	$8.12B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.60B	-$94.7M	$411.9M	$102.4M	$7.74B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$2.62B	-$336.3M	$366.2M	$366.2M	—	—

3. COLD Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is COLD stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: COLD) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 39/100 at a spot price of $14.59 (+3.55% 1D, market cap $4.17B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, COLD ranks #991 in composite RQD confidence.

How does COLD compare to KRC and SKT in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), COLD carries a Roarable D- (39/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 0.2%. By comparison, KRC (Kilroy Realty Corporation) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.0%, cap $4.23B) and SKT (Tanger Inc.) posts a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $4.26B). Among the 5-stock peer group, APLE leads on earnings multiple (25.3x) while APLE leads on capital efficiency (6.5% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for COLD?

Per COLD's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001455863), Americold Realty Trust Inc. generated $2.54B in revenue (-2.5% YoY), -$115.3M in net income, and -$217.2M in free cash flow against $8.12B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is COLD trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

COLD last traded at $14.59 (+3.55% on volume of 2,557,827 shares), positioning the stock +1.46% above its 50-day simple moving average ($14.38) and +5.80% above its 200-day simple moving average ($13.79). Across its 52-week range of $10.10 to $16.88, COLD sits at the 66.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.3% ($13.67 to $15.51).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell COLD stock right now?

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 39/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (0% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is COLD's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

COLD's 12-month base price target is $13.34 (range $10.41 to $17.72), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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