KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) _ Glacier Bancorp Inc. (GBCI) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $77.8 million.

The bank, based in Kalispell, Montana, said it had earnings of 81 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 63 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $211.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $205.1 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $185.2 million.

Glacier Bancorp shares have fallen 22% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $35.88, a decrease of 16% in the last 12 months.

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