WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON (AP) _ Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.
The Washington-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $35.2 million, or 45 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 45 cents per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $3.3 million, or 4 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $84.9 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $82.8 million.
Washington Reit expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.81 to $1.89 per share.
The company's shares have decreased 10 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $27.86, a fall of 14 percent in the last 12 months.
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