Americold Realty Announces CFO Transition and Leadership Changes

Americold Realty ( (COLD) ) has provided an update.

On January 26, 2026, Americold Realty Trust announced a chief financial officer transition, appointing veteran real estate finance executive Christopher Papa as executive vice president and CFO effective February 23, 2026, with a compensation package that includes a $650,000 base salary, performance-linked annual incentives and significant equity grants. The board also named current chief investment officer Scott Henderson as interim CFO from January 26, 2026, until Papa joins, while confirming that outgoing CFO Jay Wells had departed the company that day on terms consistent with an involuntary termination without cause; in parallel, chief legal officer Nathan Harwell assumed the expanded role of chief legal and people officer, consolidating oversight of legal, compliance and human resources. Alongside these leadership changes, Americold reaffirmed its full-year 2025 AFFO per share guidance and indicated it expects fourth-quarter 2025 AFFO per share between $0.36 and $0.38, signaling management’s confidence in its financial outlook as it executes its 2026 strategic plan and seeks to bolster balance sheet strength, capital allocation discipline and long-term value creation for shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (COLD) stock is a Hold with a $11.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Americold Realty stock, see the COLD Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on COLD Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, COLD is a Neutral.

COLD scores as mid-range primarily due to pressured fundamentals (sharp TTM revenue decline, ongoing net losses, higher leverage, and negative free cash flow). This is partly offset by improving technical momentum, a high dividend yield, and a mixed but stable AFFO/guidance backdrop with proactive refinancing and governance steps.

To see Spark’s full report on COLD stock, click here.

More about Americold Realty

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, operating more than 230 refrigerated facilities totaling roughly 1.4 billion cubic feet across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and South America. Its warehouses form a critical link in the global food supply chain, providing storage, handling and value-added services that connect producers, processors, distributors and retailers, supported by technology-driven, sustainable operations.

Average Trading Volume: 6,361,820

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $3.77B

For detailed information about COLD stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.