Washington Reit: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Washington, said it had funds from operations of $29.5 million, or 36 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 35 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 a loss of $956,000, or 1 cent per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $73.2 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $71.5 million.

Washington Reit expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.44 to $1.46 per share.

The company's shares have decreased 40% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $17.55, a decline of 42% in the last 12 months.

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