GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Germantown, Tennessee, said it had funds from operations of $257.6 million, or $2.15 per share, in the period.
The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $2.14 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 $107.2 million, or 92 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Germantown, Tennessee, posted revenue of $549.9 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $552.2 million.
Mid-America Apartment Communities expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $8.65 to $8.89 per share.
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