LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ LHC Group Inc. (LHCG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $27.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Lafayette, Louisiana-based company said it had profit of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $1.45 per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.45 per share.

The entry-level homebuilder in the Texas, Arizona, Florida and Georgia markets posted revenue of $565.5 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $565.3 million.

LHC expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.75 to $5.85 per share, with revenue expected to be $2.22 billion.

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