WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) _ Nordson Corp. (NDSN) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $124.1 million.

The Westlake, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $2.12 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share.

The maker of adhesives and industrial coatings posted revenue of $589.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $548.6 million.

Nordson expects full-year earnings to be $7.20 to $7.50 per share.

Nordson shares have climbed roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $202.47, a rise of 16% in the last 12 months.

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