Westamerica Bancorp Profit Advances In Q3

(RTTNews) - Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) announced earnings for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's profit came in at $16.99 million, or $0.63 per share. This compares with $15.02 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.69 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Westamerica Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $16.99 Mln. vs. $15.02 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.63 vs. $0.57 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.69