RLJ Lodging: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had funds from operations of $127.9 million, or 73 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 75 cents per share.
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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 $57.4 million, or 33 cents per share.
The hotel real estate investment trust posted revenue of $484.7 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $488.6 million.
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The company's shares have risen slightly since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $22.04, an increase of 7.5 percent in the last 12 months.
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