BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) on Wednesday reported a loss in funds from operations in its third quarter, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The results beat Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had a funds from operations loss of $52.7 million, or 32 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a funds from operations loss of 36 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 $179.4 million, or $1.10 per share.
The hotel real estate investment trust posted revenue of $83.9 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $94.4 million.
The company's shares have declined 52% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $8.59, a decline of 50% in the last 12 months.
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