Fiserv Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Fiserv Inc. (FISV) reported earnings for its third quarter that rose from last year.

The company's profit totaled $428 million, or $0.64 per share. This compares with $264 million, or $0.39 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Fiserv Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $987 million or $1.47 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.45 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.8% to $4.16 billion from $3.79 billion last year.

Fiserv Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $987 Mln. vs. $819 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $1.47 vs. $1.20 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.45 -Revenue (Q3): $4.16 Bln vs. $3.79 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $5.55 to $5.60