BancorpSouth Q3 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - BancorpSouth, Inc. (BXS) reported third-quarter net income of $28.8 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to $24.9 million, or $0.26 per share, for the third quarter of 2013. Net operating income (excluding merger related and other non-operating expenses) was $30.8 million, or $0.32 per share, for the quarter.

On average, 15 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.33 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net interest revenue was $105.6 million, an increase of 5.4 percent from $100.2 million for the third quarter of 2013. Noninterest revenue was $69.3 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared with $62.5 million for the third quarter of 2013. Analysts expected revenue of $176.87 million for the quarter.