DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $101 million.

The Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.63 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.51 per share.

The clinical testing company posted revenue of $2.79 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.75 billion.

For the current quarter ending in December, IQVIA expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.93 to $2.03.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $3.04 billion to $3.19 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.

IQVIA expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.25 to $6.35 per share, with revenue ranging from $11.1 billion to $11.25 billion.

IQVIA shares have risen 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 14% in the last 12 months.

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