NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Aspen Aerogels Inc. (ASPN) on Thursday reported a loss of $6.2 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Northborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 15 cents per share.

The maker of insulation products posted revenue of $23 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $27.2 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $21.8 million, or 83 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $100.3 million.

Aspen Aerogels expects a full-year loss of 92 cents to 77 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $100 million to $108 million.

Aspen Aerogels shares have climbed 46% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $24.31, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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