GOLETA, Calif. (AP) _ Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $255.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Goleta, California-based company said it had net income of $8.99.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.01 per share.

The maker of Ugg footwear posted revenue of $1.08 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $965.2 million.

Deckers shares have climbed 10% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $316.88, a rise of 67% in the last 12 months.

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