WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.34 billion.

The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $2.74 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.45 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.33 per share.

The semiconductor maker posted revenue of $4.02 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.92 billion.

For the current quarter ending in October, Analog Devices expects its per-share earnings to range from $3.71 to $4.01.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.

Analog Devices shares have risen 39% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 12%. The stock has climbed 63% in the last 12 months.

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