PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (AQUA) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $9.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pittsburgh-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 17 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 15 cents per share.

The company posted revenue of $435.8 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $426.9 million.

Evoqua Water shares have climbed 19% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 21% in the last 12 months.

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