Independence Realty Trust: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Independence Realty Trust Inc. (IRT) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in Philadelphia, said it had funds from operations of $64.3 million, or 28 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 27 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 $16.2 million, or 7 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $160.6 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $160.7 million.

Independence Realty Trust expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.07 to $1.08 per share.

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