NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) _ Lantheus Holdings Inc. (LNTH) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $61.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the North Billerica, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 99 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 83 cents per share.

The diagnostic imaging company posted revenue of $239.3 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $228.5 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Lantheus Holdings expects its per-share earnings to range from 95 cents to 98 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $243 million to $247 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.

Lantheus Holdings expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.80 to $3.83 per share, with revenue ranging from $915 million to $919 million.

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