Sapiens: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

HOLON, Israel (AP) — HOLON, Israel (AP) — Sapiens International Corp. (SPNS) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $17 million.

The Holon, Israel-based company said it had profit of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 36 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 34 cents per share.

The provider of software and services to the insurance industry posted revenue of $130.9 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $130.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $62.4 million, or $1.12 per share. Revenue was reported as $514.6 million.

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