SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) _ Guidewire Software Inc. (GWRE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $36.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the San Mateo, California-based company said it had a loss of 44 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 16 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 24 cents per share.

The provider of software to the insurance industry posted revenue of $164 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $157.9 million.

For the current quarter ending in July, Guidewire Software said it expects revenue in the range of $218 million to $224 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $222.3 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $732 million to $738 million.

Guidewire Software shares have declined 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $97.89, a decline of slightly more than 8% in the last 12 months.

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