NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) _ Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $41.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the North Andover, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.24 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.

The maker of valves for plumbing, heating and water needs posted revenue of $413.3 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $388.4 million.

Watts Water shares have risen almost 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $126.05, a climb of 54% in the last 12 months.

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