Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1,600%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this real estate finance company would post a loss of $0.32 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.44, delivering a surprise of 237.50%.Over the las ...