DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $119 million.

On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 61 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.11 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.01 per share.

The clinical testing company posted revenue of $3.3 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.15 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $279 million, or $1.43 per share. Revenue was reported as $11.36 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, IQVIA expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.81 to $1.87.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $3.15 billion to $3.2 billion for the fiscal first quarter.

IQVIA expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.77 to $8.08 per share, with revenue ranging from $12.55 billion to $12.9 billion.

IQVIA shares have risen nearly 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 15% in the last 12 months.

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