MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) _ Personalis Inc. (PSNL) on Thursday reported a loss of $13.3 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 30 cents per share.

The provider of contract research and genomic information posted revenue of $20.2 million in the period, meeting Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $41.3 million, or $1.20 per share. Revenue was reported as $78.6 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Personalis said it expects revenue in the range of $20.3 million.

Personalis shares have declined 13% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $31.68, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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