NEWTON, Mass. (AP) _ TechTarget Inc. (TTGT) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $6.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Newton, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 24 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 30 cents per share.

The operator of websites for information technology vendors posted revenue of $36.2 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in December, TechTarget said it expects revenue in the range of $42 million to $43 million.

TechTarget shares have increased 73% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $45.17, a rise of 81% in the last 12 months.

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