First Midwest Bancorp Bottom Line Rises 28% In Q4

(RTTNews) - First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $20.72 million, or $0.32 per share. This was up from $16.15 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

First Midwest Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $20.72 Mln. vs. $16.15 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 28.3% -EPS (Q4): $0.32 vs. $0.29 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.32