DALLAS (AP) _ Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc. (BHR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The Dallas-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $18.5 million, or 44 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations 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 net income of $2.3 million, or 7 cents per share.

The hotel owner posted revenue of $102.5 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $105.9 million.

The company's shares have increased nearly 6 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $10.28, a drop of 4.5 percent in the last 12 months.

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