JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Trustmark Corp. (TRMK) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $54.4 million.

The bank, based in Jackson, Mississippi, said it had earnings of 86 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 52 cents per share.

The holding company for Trustmark National Bank posted revenue of $191 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $182.9 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $174.1 million.

Trustmark shares have fallen 32% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $23.58, a fall of 32% in the last 12 months.

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