May 6, 2021Updated: May 6, 2021 5:26 a.m.
NEWTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ Epam Systems Inc. (EPAM) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $109 million.
The Newtown, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $1.86 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.81 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.68 per share.
The information technology services provider posted revenue of $780.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $765.9 million.
For the current quarter ending in July, Epam expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.88 to $1.95.
The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.54 to $7.76 per share.
Epam shares have increased 29% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months.
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