ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) _ Sensata Technologies Holding NV (ST) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $85 million.

On a per-share basis, the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 53 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, were 87 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 85 cents per share.

The maker of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management products posted revenue of $951 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $936.5 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Sensata expects its per-share earnings to range from 76 cents to 82 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $895 million to $925 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.

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