CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Ansys Inc. (ANSS) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $215.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $2.46. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.96 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.51 per share.

The maker of engineering-simulation software posted revenue of $623.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $627.8 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $564.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $433.9 million, or $4.97 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.7 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, Ansys expects its per-share earnings to range from 73 cents to 90 cents. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.13.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $335 million to $360 million for the fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $358.8 million.

Ansys expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.44 to $6.92 per share, with revenue ranging from $1.79 billion to $1.88 billion.

Ansys shares have climbed almost 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $385.37, a rise of 39% in the last 12 months.

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