SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $17.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had profit of 53 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 80 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.

The maker of screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds posted revenue of $229.7 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $219.8 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Helios Technologies said it expects revenue in the range of $205 million to $212 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $895 million to $902 million.

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