DUBLIN 18, Ireland (AP) — Icon PLC (ICLR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $163.7 million.
The Dublin 18, Ireland-based company said it had profit of $1.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.30 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.28 per share.
The contract research organization posted revenue of $2.06 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.05 billion.
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