Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.7 billion.
The Toronto-based company said it had profit of $3.38 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.40 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.19 per share.
The gold mining company posted revenue of $4.1 billion in the period.
Agnico shares have climbed 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $188.21, an increase of 60% in the last 12 months.
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