PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) _ Mistras Group Inc. (MG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.4 million in its first quarter.

The Princeton Junction, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 18 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 14 cents per share.

The engineering services company posted revenue of $153.7 million in the period.

Mistras shares have climbed 51% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $11.74, nearly tripling in the last 12 months.

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