07:32 AM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mueller Industries ( MLI ) reported Q3 earnings Tuesday of $1.48 per diluted share, up from $1.17 a year earlier.

One analyst polled by Capital IQ expected $1.32.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 28 were $997.8 million, compared with $819.8 million a year earlier.

One analyst surveyed by Capital IQ expected $936 million.

The company's shares rose 10.9% in recent premarket activity.

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