SAN ANTONIO (AP) — SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. (CFR) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $146.5 million.

The San Antonio-based bank said it had earnings of $2.24 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.16 per share.

Cullen/Frost shares have climbed 20% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 43% in the last 12 months.

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