TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $116 million.

On a per-share basis, the Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had profit of $1.55. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.35 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.31 per share.

The maker of the Invisalign tooth-straightening system posted revenue of $977.9 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $991.2 million.

For the current quarter ending in December, Align Technology said it expects revenue in the range of $995 million to $1.01 billion.

Align Technology shares have declined 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $208.60, a decrease of 21% in the last 12 months.

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