EDINBURG, Va. (AP) _ Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $53.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Edinburg, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $1.07. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 4 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 67 cents per share.

The telecommunications service provider in parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia posted revenue of $60.7 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $60.2 million.

Shenandoah Telecom expects full-year revenue in the range of $241 million to $248 million.

Shenandoah Telecom shares have climbed 22% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $52.59, a climb of almost 7% in the last 12 months.

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