First Midwest Bancorp Q3 Income Advances 10%

(RTTNews) - First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) released earnings for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $25.48 million, or $0.32 per share. This was up from $23.06 million, or $0.30 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

First Midwest Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $25.48 Mln. vs. $23.06 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.5% -EPS (Q3): $0.32 vs. $0.30 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.32