DUBLIN (AP) _ Allegion PLC (ALLE) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $143.5 million.

The Dublin-based company said it had net income of $1.59 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.56 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.

The security device maker posted revenue of $717 million in the period.

Allegion expects full-year earnings in the range of $5 to $5.10 per share.

Allegion shares have risen 18% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has climbed 21%. The stock has increased 30% in the last 12 months.

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