BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Aspen Technology Inc. (AZPN) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $129.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.89. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.04 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.24 per share.

The software maker posted revenue of $233.7 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $184.1 million.

Aspen Technology expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.29 to $5.58 per share, with revenue in the range of $731 million to $760 million.

Aspen Technology shares have climbed 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $138.32, a rise of roughly 2% in the last 12 months.

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