HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $249 million.

On a per-share basis, the Hartford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 67 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 56 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.

The insurance and financial services company posted revenue of $5.3 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.36 billion.

The Hartford shares have climbed 38% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 11%. The stock has risen 83% in the last 12 months.

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