BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Aspen Technology, Inc. (AZPN) on Wednesday reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $11.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.20 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.23 per share.

The software maker posted revenue of $250.8 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $228 million.

Aspen Technology expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.76 to $6.91 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.14 billion to $1.2 billion.

Aspen Technology shares have increased 63% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $248.40, an increase of 61% in the last 12 months.

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