NEENAH, Wis. (AP) _ Plexus Corp. (PLXS) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $36.2 million.

The Neenah, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of $1.23 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.11 per share.

The electronic manufacturing services company posted revenue of $830.4 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $830.2 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Plexus said it expects revenue in the range of $860 million to $900 million.

Plexus shares have risen roughly 8% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $84.27, an increase of slightly more than 7% in the last 12 months.

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