FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) _ Qualys Inc. (QLYS) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $27.7 million.

The Foster City, California-based company said it had profit of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 94 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.

The maker of security-analysis software posted revenue of $125.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $125.1 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Qualys expects its per-share earnings to range from 89 cents to 91 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $129.7 million to $130.7 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.

Qualys expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.60 to $3.62 per share, with revenue ranging from $488.6 million to $489.6 million.

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