HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) _ Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $84.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had profit of $3.34. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.76 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.11 per share.

The personal and household products company posted revenue of $637.7 million in the period.

Helen of Troy expects full-year earnings in the range of $11.50 to $11.70 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.08 billion to $2.1 billion.

Helen of Troy shares have climbed almost 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 25% in the last 12 months.

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