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Americold (COLD) Shares Rise on Agro Merchants Acquisition
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Shares of Americold Realty Trust (COLD - Free Report) gained 1.8% in the trading session on 31 Dec, indicating investor’s optimism over the company’s completion of the Agro Merchants Group’s acquisition.
Through the transaction, Americold purchased a portfolio of 46 facilities, spanning 236 million refrigerated cubic feet across 10 countries. With the buyout move, the company expanded its global portfolio to 239 facilities, aggregating 1.41 billion refrigerated cubic feet, spanning four continents.
Notably, the company has been tapping the equity and debt market to raise funds for investment in development projects, expansions and growth initiatives.
Specifically, along with the buyout transaction, it issued 14.2 million of its common shares to a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Agro’s management. These shares are conditioned to a lockup period until May 17, 2021. Further, Americold closed the institutional private placement of senior unsecured notes worth €750 million on Dec 30, 2020.
Markedly, Americold’s strategically-located high-quality facilities serve as an indispensable component of food infrastructure from “farm to fork", thereby, connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers. The company is likely to witness steady demand for these properties. Particularly, a consistent surge in population and consumption along with a transition in consumer preferences toward healthy, perishable food items will likely lead to a healthy demand for temperature-controlled infrastructure.
Also, the company is anticipated to enjoy a significant competitive edge with its strong infrastructure, aided by superior IT and operating platforms. Moreover, retail customers are navigating the evolving competitive landscape by enhancing and integrating their e-commerce offerings. The e-commerce boom is creating teeming opportunities for Americold.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have appreciated 7% as against the industry’s decline of 3.6% over the past year.
Extra Space Storage Inc’s (EXR - Free Report) FFO per share estimates for the current year have been revised marginally upward to $5.43 in the past week. The company carries a Zacks Rank of 2, currently.
City Office REIT, Inc.’s (CIO - Free Report) Zacks Consensus Estimate for ongoing-year FFO per share has been unchanged at $1.27 in a months’ time. The company has a Zacks Rank of 2 at present.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represent funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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Americold (COLD) Shares Rise on Agro Merchants Acquisition
Shares of Americold Realty Trust (COLD - Free Report) gained 1.8% in the trading session on 31 Dec, indicating investor’s optimism over the company’s completion of the Agro Merchants Group’s acquisition.
Through the transaction, Americold purchased a portfolio of 46 facilities, spanning 236 million refrigerated cubic feet across 10 countries. With the buyout move, the company expanded its global portfolio to 239 facilities, aggregating 1.41 billion refrigerated cubic feet, spanning four continents.
Notably, the company has been tapping the equity and debt market to raise funds for investment in development projects, expansions and growth initiatives.
Specifically, along with the buyout transaction, it issued 14.2 million of its common shares to a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Agro’s management. These shares are conditioned to a lockup period until May 17, 2021. Further, Americold closed the institutional private placement of senior unsecured notes worth €750 million on Dec 30, 2020.
Markedly, Americold’s strategically-located high-quality facilities serve as an indispensable component of food infrastructure from “farm to fork", thereby, connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers. The company is likely to witness steady demand for these properties. Particularly, a consistent surge in population and consumption along with a transition in consumer preferences toward healthy, perishable food items will likely lead to a healthy demand for temperature-controlled infrastructure.
Also, the company is anticipated to enjoy a significant competitive edge with its strong infrastructure, aided by superior IT and operating platforms. Moreover, retail customers are navigating the evolving competitive landscape by enhancing and integrating their e-commerce offerings. The e-commerce boom is creating teeming opportunities for Americold.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have appreciated 7% as against the industry’s decline of 3.6% over the past year.
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CubeSmart’s (CUBE - Free Report) Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2021 funds from operations (FFO) per share has moved up marginally to $1.78 in the past week. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Extra Space Storage Inc’s (EXR - Free Report) FFO per share estimates for the current year have been revised marginally upward to $5.43 in the past week. The company carries a Zacks Rank of 2, currently.
City Office REIT, Inc.’s (CIO - Free Report) Zacks Consensus Estimate for ongoing-year FFO per share has been unchanged at $1.27 in a months’ time. The company has a Zacks Rank of 2 at present.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represent funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
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