Elme munities-Elme (ELME) Misses Q4 FFO Estimates

Group 1 - Elme (ELME) reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.23 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.24 per share, and down from $0.24 per share a year ago, representing an FFO surprise of -4.17% [1] - Over the last four quarters, Elme has surpassed consensus FFO estimates just once, while it posted revenues of$ 61.26 million for the quarter ended December 2024, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.13% compared to $58.85 million a year ago [2] - The current consensus FFO estimate for the coming quarter is$ 0.23 on $61.25 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 0.95 on $247.64 million in revenues [7] Group 2 - The sustainability of Elme's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary on the earnings call and the trends in estimate revisions [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Elme is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] - The REIT and Equity Trust - Residential industry, to which Elme belongs, is currently in the bottom 22% of Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can significantly impact stock performance [8]