NEWTON, Mass. (AP) _ RMR Group Inc. (RMR) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $8.2 million.

The Newton, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 47 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 46 cents per share.

The real estate management services provider posted revenue of $145.2 million in the period.

RMR Group shares have increased roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $38.84, a rise of 39% in the last 12 months.

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