PHOENIX (AP) _ Cable One Inc. (CABO) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $66.3 million.

The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of $10.96 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $10.70 per share.

The telecommunications company posted revenue of $339 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $337.1 million.

Cable One shares have climbed 30% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $1,931.50, an increase of 45% in the last 12 months.

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