Westamerica Bancorp Q1 Profit Advances

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

The company's bottom line came in at $17.51 million, or $0.66 per share. This compares with $15.05 million, or $0.57 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.66 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Westamerica Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $17.51 Mln. vs. $15.05 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.66 vs. $0.57 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.66