Camden: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Camden Property Trust (CPT) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The Houston-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $187.9 million, or $1.71 per share, in the period.

The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.67 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 $42.9 million, or 40 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust, based in Houston, posted revenue of $387.2 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $384.8 million.

For the current quarter ending in September, Camden expects its per-share funds from operations to range from $1.66 to $1.70.

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