WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $478.1 million.

The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 96 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.67 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.64 per share.

The semiconductor maker posted revenue of $2.44 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.41 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.64 billion, or $3.28 per share. Revenue was reported as $9.43 billion.

For the current quarter ending in January, Analog Devices expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.43 to $1.63.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $2.25 billion to $2.45 billion for the fiscal first quarter.

Analog Devices shares have climbed 13% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 26%. The stock has risen 22% in the last 12 months.

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