DUBLIN 18, Ireland (AP) — Icon PLC (ICLR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $187.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin 18, Ireland-based company said it had net income of $2.25. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.47 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.44 per share.

The contract research organization posted revenue of $2.09 billion in the period, matching Street forecasts.

Icon PLC expects full-year earnings in the range of $14.65 to $15.15 per share, with revenue in the range of $8.48 billion to $8.72 billion.

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