NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. (AP) _ Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AERI) on Thursday reported a loss of $26.8 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the North Carolina, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 56 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 27 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 42 cents per share.

The drugmaker posted revenue of $36.1 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $35.1 million.

Aerie shares have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $15.23, a climb of 28% in the last 12 months.

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