Community Bank System Inc. Profit Advances In Q3

(RTTNews) - Community Bank System Inc. (CBU) revealed earnings for its third quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's profit came in at $43.11 million, or $0.83 per share. This compares with $35.24 million, or $0.68 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.78 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Community Bank System Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $43.11 Mln. vs. $35.24 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.83 vs. $0.68 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.78