VENLO, Netherlands (AP) _ Qiagen NV (QGEN) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $16.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Venlo, Netherlands-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and amortization costs, were 58 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 55 cents per share.

The diagnostic products maker posted revenue of $483.8 million in the period.

Qiagen shares have risen 48% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 75% in the last 12 months.

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