WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (AMG) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $149.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the West Palm Beach, Florida-based company said it had profit of $4.14. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $5.37 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.21 per share.

The asset manager posted revenue of $499.9 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $524.5 million.

Affiliated Managers shares have risen almost 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 16% in the last 12 months.

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