NORWALK, Conn. (AP) _ Emcor Group Inc. (EME) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $61.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Norwalk, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $1.11. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.76 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.28 per share.

The construction and maintenance company posted revenue of $2.2 billion in the period.

Emcor Group expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.90 to $6.10 per share, with revenue expected to be $8.7 billion.

Emcor Group shares have declined 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 29% in the last 12 months.

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