RALEIGH, N.C. – RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, said it had funds from operations of $92.2 million, or 87 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 86 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 $50.7 million, or 49 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $178.8 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $179 million.
Highwoods Properties expects full-year funds from operations to be $3.39 to $3.45 per share.
The company's shares have decreased almost 3 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $49.58, a drop of slightly more than 1 percent in the last 12 months.
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