CHICO, Calif. (AP) — CHICO, Calif. (AP) — TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $29.1 million.

The Chico, California-based bank said it had earnings of 88 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 82 cents per share.

The holding company for Tri Counties Bank posted revenue of $133.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $99.1 million, which also beat Street forecasts.

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