LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $9.4 million.

The bank, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.17 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.03 per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $46.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $32.8 million, falling short of Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $40.2 million, or $4.99 per share. Revenue was reported as $135.3 million.

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