PASADENA, Calif. (AP) _ Tetra Tech Inc. (TTEK) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $52.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pasadena, California-based company said it had profit of 96 cents.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 82 cents per share.

The consulting and engineering services company posted revenue of $765.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $605.2 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $589 million.

Tetra shares have increased 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $128.97, a rise of 45% in the last 12 months.

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