12 Best Warehouse and Self-Storage Stocks to Buy Now

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7. Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 28

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates, acquires, and develops temperature-controlled warehouses and provides logistics services. Playing a vital part in the supply chain for the food industry, the company has a portfolio of 239 warehouses with around 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. COLD ranks among the best warehouse stocks to buy.

The company is focused on future growth as it continues to prioritize expansion and automation projects. Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) announced a new $148 million automated expansion project in Dallas-Fort Worth. This expansion will add 50,000 pallet positions and 19 million cubic feet to the company’s portfolio.

On top of this, Americold Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:COLD) is working on a number of other development initiatives such as a 37,000 pallet position expansion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that will add 15 million cubic feet and a 40,000 pallet position facility in Dubai. Both projects are on track to open in Q2 of 2025.

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