First Midwest Bancorp Earnings Climb 26% In Q3

(RTTNews) - First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) announced a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $23.06 million, or $0.30 per share. This was higher than $18.31 million, or $0.25 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.31 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

First Midwest Bancorp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $23.06 Mln. vs. $18.31 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.9% -EPS (Q3): $0.30 vs. $0.25 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.31