ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) _ Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (AGTC) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.5 million in its fiscal second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Alachua, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 60 cents.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 59 cents per share.

Applied Genetic Technologies shares have risen 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 3% in the last 12 months.

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