West Pharmaceutical: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

EXTON, Pa. (AP) — EXTON, Pa. (AP) — West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $155.1 million.

The Exton, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to $2.11 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.95 per share.

The medical device company posted revenue of $753.8 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $752.6 million.

West Pharmaceutical expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.65 to $7.80 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.97 billion to $3 billion.

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