SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $46.8 million.

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of 76 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 65 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 70 cents per share.

The electric and gas utility posted revenue of $345.2 million in the period.

NorthWestern expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.32 to $3.47 per share.

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