DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (AMN) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $12.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had profit of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.32 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.26 per share.

The health care staffing company posted revenue of $818.3 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $803.1 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $210.7 million, or $5.36 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.79 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, AMN Healthcare said it expects revenue in the range of $810 million to $830 million.

AMN Healthcare shares have increased roughly 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $77.63, a decline of 19% in the last 12 months.

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